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After training in General Practice, Robert completed fellowships in academic General Practice (Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh), and Acute Rural Care (NES funded, Isle of Skye). These experiences galvanised his interest in and commitment to rural and remote healthcare delivery and training.
From 2017 to 2022 he was Deputy Director and Lead Generalist Clinical Mentor (GCM) of the Scottish Graduate Entry Medical Programme (ScotGEM) based in St Andrews School of Medicine. He was privileged to lead a team of generalist clinical educators across four partner health boards, and had responsibility for the design, implementation and development of this novel educator role.
As ScotGEM was commissioned by Scottish Government to address the workforce requirements of rural communities, he is particularly interested in the role of education in creating a sustainable, socially accountable and high-quality medical workforce.
In 2022 Robert moved to the Irish College of General Practice as Regional Director of higher specialist training in General Practice for the South Dublin / Leinster area. He continues in an Honorary Senior Lecturer capacity with the Universities of St Andrews and Dundee.
Selected publications
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Open access
The Limerick Declaration on Rural Health Care 2022
Glynn, L., Murphy, A. W., Scully, R., Strasser, R., Quinlan, D., Cowley, J., Hayes, P., O'Donnell, P., O'Regan, A., Tuli, S., Santana, M. A. D. O., Sparrow-Downes, V. M., Petrazzuoli, F., Nowlan, S., Collins, C., Fogarty, F., MacFarlane, A., Wynn-Jones, J. & Chater, A. B., 10 Jan 2023, In: Rural and Remote Health. 23, 1, 8 p., 7905.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Open access
“The word that comes to mind is polymath”: medical students’ perceptions of rural post-graduate careers
Charter, L., Scully, R. & Laidlaw, A. H., 20 Aug 2021, In: Rural and Remote Health. 21, 3, 9 p., 6750.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The edge of chaos: reductionism in healthcare and health professional training
Glynn, L. G. & Scully, R., May 2010, In: International Journal of Clinical Practice. 64, 6, p. 669-72 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Researching minority groups
Scully, R. & Glynn, L., 12 Aug 2006, In: Lancet (London, England). 368, 9535, p. 575Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The myth of researching minority groups: a case report
Scully, R., 20 May 2006.Research output: Contribution to conference › Other › peer-review