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Research interests
Dr Grace Pearson is a Clinical Lecturer in Ageing Education at Bristol Medical School, and a Specialty Doctor in Geriatric Medicine at the Royal United Hospital Bath. Her research interests are in undergraduate medical education, specifically curriculum development and evaluation and geriatrics education. Grace graduated from Bristol Medical School with distinction in 2017 (MBChB), and also holds a first class BSc(Hons) in Pathology & Microbiology (University of Bristol, 2014). Grace has held multiple national positions, including within the British Geriatrics Society, with whom she is currently working to update their recommended undergraduate curriculum in geriatric medicine.
Education/Academic qualification
PGCert Palliative Care (with Distinction), Newcastle University
Sept 2019 → Oct 2020
Award Date: 30 Oct 2020
MBChB Medicine & Surgery (with Distinction), Bristol Medical School
Oct 2011 → Jul 2017
Award Date: 31 Jul 2017
BSc(Hons) Pathology and Microbiology (with First Class Honours), School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Oct 2013 → Jul 2014
Award Date: 31 Jul 2014
External positions
Education and Training Representative Trainees Council, British Geriatrics Society
Jul 2023 → …
Secretary, Geriatric Medicine Research Collaborative (GeMRC)
2019 → …
Junior Representative Trainees Council, British Geriatrics Society
Nov 2018 → Nov 2020
Structured keywords and research groupings
- Bristol Medical Education Research Group
- Ageing and Movement Research Group
Keywords
- Medical Education
- Undergraduate
- Geriatric Medicine
- Geriatrics
- Curriculum Evaluation
- Curriculum Innovation
- Ageing
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Undergraduate education in geriatric medicine
Pearson, G., Henderson, E. J., Ben-Shlomo, Y. & Redwood, S. M.
1/07/20 → 31/05/23
Project: Research
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Using a checklist within simulation improves trainees’ confidence on ward rounds
Pearson, G., Wege, S., Rosen, S., Gaunt, D. M. & Henderson, E. J., 24 May 2022, In: Future Healthcare Journal. 9, 2, p. 1-3 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Transforming undergraduate education in geriatric medicine: an innovative curriculum at Bristol Medical School
Pearson, G., Welsh, T., Pocock, L. V., Ben-Shlomo, Y. & Henderson, E. J., 7 Sept 2022, In: European Geriatric Medicine. 13, 6, p. 1487-1491 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Exploring the challenges of frailty in medical education
Winter, R. & Pearson, G., 20 Feb 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Frailty and Aging. 12, 2, p. 134–138 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Activities
- 9 Public talk, debate, discussion
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COVID-19 and undergraduate education in geriatric medicine: A mixed-methods study of medical students’ attitudes towards older people during a global pandemic
Grace Pearson (Speaker), Anisha Cullen (Contributor), Sabi M Redwood (Advisor), Yoav Ben-Shlomo (Advisor) & Emily J Henderson (Advisor)
11 Nov 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public talk, debate, discussion
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Updating the British Geriatrics Society Recommended Undergraduate Curriculum in Geriatric Medicine: A curriculum mapping and nominal group technique
Grace Pearson (Speaker), Rebecca Winter (Contributor), Adrian Blundell (Advisor), Tahir Masud (Advisor), Adam L Gordon (Advisor) & Emily J Henderson (Advisor)
29 Sept 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public talk, debate, discussion
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical students’ attitudes towards older adults: implications for the future of geriatric medicine
Grace Pearson (Speaker), Anisha Cullen (Contributor), Sabi M Redwood (Contributor), Yoav Ben-Shlomo (Contributor) & Emily J Henderson (Contributor)
12 May 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public talk, debate, discussion