Dr Veronica O'Carroll
Senior Lecturer
Biography
Veronica is a Senior Lecturer and Director of Postgraduate Teaching in the School of Medicine, University of St Andrews. She is currently the Programme Director for the PgCert/PgDip/MSc Health Professions Education course, an Associate Editor for the Journal of Interprofessional Care and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
As an educationalist, Veronica has been involved in health professions education since 2007 where she took up her first academic teaching post in the School of Medicine, initially teaching clinical skills and then as a Clinical Lecturer and Lead for 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 and returned to St Andrews in 2017 to take on the role as Deputy Director of Teaching and lead for quality assurance and enhancement in 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, and continues clinical teaching.
Teaching
Clinical and communication skills teaching
BSc, MSc, PhD supervisor
MSc, PhD/MD external examiner
Personal Tutor
Research areas
Veronica’s research interests include: interprofessional education and collaborative practice in healthcare; telehealth and digital health. She has experience in using qualitative and mixed method approaches. 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. She is currently an Associate Editor for the Journal of Interprofessional Care and co led the Centre for Advancement of Interprofessional Education Research Group 2018 - 2021. Veronica supervises BSc, MSc and PhD/MD/Prof Doc research projects related to interprofessional collaborative practice, interprofessional education, healthcare education, telehealth, digital health.
PhD supervision
- Josephine Murray
- Elbina Avdich
- Gatera Fiston Kitema
Selected publications
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Open access
Extended reality therapies for anxiety disorders: a systematic review of patients’ and healthcare professionals’ perspectives
Dhunnoo, P., Wetzlmair, L-C. & O'Carroll, V., 1 Apr 2024, In: Sci. 6, 2, 19.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Open access
Faculty perspective of a simulated stroke rehabilitation multidisciplinary team meeting for graduate entry medical students: Published Conference Abstract from the 18th UK Stroke Forum conference, 4 - 6 December 2023, ICC Birmingham, UK
Chung, C., O'Carroll, V., Anderson, A., Buchanan, N., Ferrie, T., Brown, K., Flynn, A. & O'Malley, A. S., Feb 2024, In: International Journal of Stroke. 19, 1, p. 67-68Research output: Contribution to journal › Abstract › peer-review
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Open access
The status and outcomes of interprofessional health education in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
Kitema, G. F., Laidlaw, A. H., O'Carroll, V., Sagahutu, J. B. & Blaikie, A., 1 Jan 2024, In: Journal of Interprofessional Care. 38, 1, p. 133-155 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Interprofessional ArclightTM eye health workshop: impact on students’ clinical identification and ophthalmic skills
O'Carroll, V., Kousha, O., Kitema, G. F., Sagahutu, J. B., Denys, N., Kayiranga, D., Rujeni, N. & Blaikie, A., 1 Oct 2023, In: Journal of Interprofessional Care. 37, 5, p. 841-845 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Rethinking assessment for interprofessional learning during the COVID-19 era: steering a middle course
McLarnon, N., Hutchings, M., O'Carroll, V., Wetzlmair, L., Blumenthal, S., Boyle, L., Greaves, J., Park, V. & Power, A., 11 Oct 2022, In: British Journal of Midwifery. 30, 10, p. 572–581 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Open access
Simulated patients' experiences and perspectives of an interprofessional ward simulation: an exploratory qualitative analysis
McKinley, M., Arnold, A., Burns, I., Geddes, H., McDonald, L. & O'Carroll, V., Sept 2022, In: Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice. 28, 5 p., 100522.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Teleconsultation in health and social care professions education: a systematic review
Wetzlmair, L., O'Carroll, V., O'Malley, A. S. & Murray, S. W., 1 Oct 2022, In: The Clinical Teacher. 19, 5, 13 p., e13519.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The effectiveness of cardiac telerehabilitation in comparison to centre-based cardiac rehabilitation programmes: a literature review
Owen, O. & O'Carroll, V., 4 Apr 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. OnlineFirst, 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The effectiveness of interprofessional collaborative practice for people living with multimorbidity: a systematic review
Murray, J-L. K., Hernandez Santiago, V., Sullivan, F. & O'Carroll, V., 24 Oct 2022, 7 p. University of York, Centre for Reviews and Dissemination.Research output: Other contribution
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Global experiences of teleconsultation training in undergraduate health care and social work education – a systematic review
Wetzlmair, L., O'Malley, A. S. & O'Carroll, V., 7 Jun 2021, In: Telemedicine and e-Health. 27, 6, p. A-1-A-21Research output: Contribution to journal › Abstract › peer-review