Dr Andrew O'Malley
Senior Lecturer
Teaching
Andrew is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Medicine.
He is Head of the Education Research Divison and Deputy Programme Director of the Scottish Graduate Entry Medical Programme (ScotGEM).
Andrew is an anatomist and forensic anthropologist by training and teaches on a range of subjects in the School of Medicine, including ScotGEM Case Based Learning eLearning and plenaries, medical ethics and generative artificial intelligence.
Research areas
Andrew's research interests are related to the use of technology in health professions education, including Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL), telehealth and generative artificial intelligence.
Andrew writes a free newsletter about his research and AI in MedEd.
Selected publications
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An AI-Powered Patient Simulator (SimPatient) for Communication Skills Education – Safety-Informed Design and Randomised Controlled Trial
O'Malley, A., Duggal, S., Murad, S., Wang, X. & Hughes, A., Aug 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Building and retaining a generalist medical workforce for remote northern communities
O'Malley, A. & Scully, R., 26 May 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Other › peer-review
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SimPatient: addressing the clinical education capacity crisis through safe and representative AI simulation
O'Malley, A., 30 Jun 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
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Agents of change: preparing Scotland’s future doctors to lead health system transformation
Flynn, A., O'Malley, A., Stuart, J., Millar, A., Walmsley, P. & Denvir, L., 23 Oct 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Assessing GPT-4’s diagnostic accuracy and bias in an ophthalmology educational assistant
M'gadzah, S. & O'Malley, A., 15 Dec 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Combating gender bias in generative large language models for medical education
Veenhuizen, M. & O'Malley, A., 15 Dec 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Conspiracies, cover-ups, compartmentalization, and containment: the complex, secrecy-related information dynamics of unidentified anomalous phenomena
Lomas, T., Masters, M. P. & O'Malley, A., 1 Dec 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: World Futures. Latest Articles, p. 1-33 33 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Open access
Demographic biases in AI-generated simulated patient cohorts: a comparative analysis against census benchmarks
Veenhuizen, M. & O'Malley, A., 18 Nov 2025, In: Advances in Simulation. 10, 1, p. 1-8 8 p., 58.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Open access
Development and innovation in a new distributed medical programme: Scottish Graduate Entry Medicine (ScotGEM)
Graham, F., Dowell, J., Flynn, A., Gupta, S., MacFarlane, A., O'Malley, A., Scully, R., Sullivan, F. M., Thompson, L. S. J. & Alexander, K., 14 Jul 2025, In: Frontiers in Medicine. 12, p. 1-12 12 p., 1586851.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Empowering students as leaders of change: building agency and shaping the future of healthcare
Flynn, A., O'Malley, A. & Stuart, J., 5 Mar 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review