Biography
Veronica is a Lecturer, Deputy Director of Teaching (Quality Assurance and Enhancement) in the School of Medicine. She took up her first academic teaching post in the School of Medicine in 2007, initially teaching clinical skills and then as a Clinical Lecturer in Interprofessional Education. In 2014, she went on to work in the University of Dundee as a Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Health Sciences. In 2017, she returned to the School of Medicine. As a Registered Nurse, Veronica has worked in medical, surgical and renal wards and in telehealth. She continues to maintain her professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Veronica is a member of the Global Network for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice Research. She is actively involved in the UK Centre for Advancement of Interprofessional Education (CAIPE) as a Board Member and current chair of their research group. She is an external examiner for MSc health science modules and Professsional Doctorate/PhDs.
Teaching
MD4001 Module Coordinator
Clinical and communication skills teaching
BSc and MSc dissertation supervisor
Personal Tutor
Research areas
Veronica?s research interests include interprofessional education and collaborative practice in healthcare. She has led the design and implementation of a number of projects within the academic and practice learning environment to provide health professional students with opportunities for interprofessional learning. In 2017, she completed her PhD in the School of Psychology and Neuroscience at St Andrews, under the supervision of Dr Martin Campbell. Her PhD investigated health and social care professionals? attitudes and perceptions of interprofessional practice and learning.
Selected publications
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Practice educators? attitudes and perspectives of interprofessional collaboration and interprofessional practice learning for students: a mixed-methods case study
O'Carroll, V., McSwiggan, L. & Campbell, M., 3 Sep 2019, In : Journal of Interprofessional Care. 33, 5, p. 414-423Research output: Contribution to journal ? Article
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Health and social care professionals? attitudes to interprofessional working and interprofessional education: a literature review
O'Carroll, V., McSwiggan, L. & Campbell, M., 30 Jan 2016, In : Journal of Interprofessional Care. 30, 1, p. 42-49 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal ? Article
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Interprofessional Education for Students? in Primary Care Placements: Widening Opportunities for Accessible Interprofessional Learning
O'Carroll, V., Smith, J., Collinson, A., Jackson, C. M. & Ker, J., Oct 2013, In : Medical Science Educator. 23, 3S, p. 405-410 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal ? Article
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How can student experience enhance the development of a model of interprofessional clinical skills education in the practice placement setting?
O'Carroll, V., Braid, M., Ker, J. & Jackson, C. M., Nov 2012, In : Journal of Interprofessional Care. 26, 6, p. 508-510 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal ? Article
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Developing Fife Interprofessional Clinical Skills Model of Education for student clinical placements
O'Carroll, V. & Ker, J., 1 Dec 2011, University of St Andrews. 31 p.Research output: Book/Report ? Other report
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An Interprofessional Ward Based Learning Experience
Chigaru, T., O'Carroll, V., Wood, S. M., Robertson, L. & Jackson, C. M., 2010, (Unpublished).Research output: Contribution to conference ? Poster
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Yellow card: one year on
Cruickshank, R., O'Carroll, V., Laidlaw, A. H. & Bjelogrlic, P., 2010, (Unpublished).Research output: Contribution to conference ? Poster
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Yellow Card System ? Professional Attitudes and Behaviour
Bjelogrlic, P., Cruickshank, R., O'Carroll, V. & Laidlaw, A. H., 2009, (Unpublished).Research output: Contribution to conference ? Poster