Ayesha Irfan
Brighton
Summary
Dedicated and forward-thinking medical professional with 7 years of diverse experience across clinical practice and medical education, including 3.5 years of formal teaching experience in undergraduate and higher education. Passionate about transforming healthcare through high-quality medical education and preventative mental health initiatives. Skilled in building strong rapport and effective communication with learners and patients from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. A resourceful and dependable educator committed to shaping the next generation of healthcare professionals and a valuable asset to any academic team.
GMC Membership# 7703516
Advance HE Fellowship Reference #PR292255
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Professor Medical Education
Brighton And Sussex Medical School
01.2024 - Current
- Facilitating sessions on personal and professional development modules for all years of medical
- Working with Clinical Education for Allied Health Professions & Healthcare Sciences Team at University Hospitals Sussex to promote interprofessional education
- Designing Student Selected Component module on Artificial Intelligence for medical students
- Supporting the roll out of Sofia curriculum mapping software to the students
- Supporting with admission interviews of prospective medical students
- Facilitating students to design Inclusive Practice Partner projects for decolonising medical curriculum
Academic Teaching Fellow - MSc Internal Medicine
University of Edinburgh
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Designing and delivering new online lectures and tutorials
- Managing discussion boards as part of formative assessments
- Supporting course leads with developing and collating appropriate teaching and learning resources for the Virtual Learning Environment
- Making teaching materials as accessible as possible taking into account different learning styles and backgrounds of the diverse global student cohort
Clinical Fellow in Geriatrics
NHS Lothian
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Diagnose, treat, and prevent various physical health disorders in patients with complex co-morbidities.
- Prioritizing patient centered realistic medicine as a treatment modality.
- Building relationships with patients to understand their day to day lives and impact of their illnesses.
- Multidisciplinary team coordination
- Delivering bedside teaching to medical students as opportunities arise.
Clinical Fellow in Psychiatry
NHS Lothian
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Building rapport and trust with patients to cultivate a willingness to collaborate on treatment goals.
- Three monthly reviews of progress of all long-term patients
- Identifying vulnerable adults and arranging appropriate safeguarding measures
- Assessing capacity and using least restrictive options to ensure patient safety
Demonstrator Physiology
Rashid Latif Medical College
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Teaching physiology to students from different courses like medicine, dentistry, physiotherapy, and allied health sciences
- Conducting practicals and tutorials and facilitating group discussions for learning
- Participating in the development of examination questions and assignments
- Acting as a mentor to facilitate active independent learning of students with the help of senior faculty.
Medical Officer in Surgery
Hameed Latif Hospital
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Coordinating with anesthetics to ensure patients fit for surgery.
- First assistant in major surgical procedures including laparoscopic appendectomy, rhinoplasty and vaginoplasty.
- Assisting post operative ward rounds and managing any complications in acutely unwell patients
House Officer in Medicine, Surgery, ICU and Psych
Mayo Hospital
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Thorough history, clinical examinations in outpatient and Emergency settings
- Managing acute life-threatening physical health conditions in one of the busiest emergency departments in Lahore
- Managing inpatients including clerking, investigations
- Ample experience in IV cannulation, NG tubes, Foleys catheterizations, Lumbar punctures, Endotracheal intubation, and spinal anesthesia
Education
Post Graduate Certificate in Digital Education -
University of Edinburgh
12-2027
M.B.B.S. -
King Edward Medical University
Lahore, Pakistan12-2018
Leadership Teamwork
IMG Lead for Simulation, NHS Lothian (2022, ongoing)
- Organised Simulation as a part of Induction for new IMG Doctors recruited in NHS Lothian
- Developed Scenarios for acute and communication stations, Facilitated and led scenarios for Simulation
Programme Coordinator for Mental Health, IFMSA (2017-2018)
- Redesigned program proposal for Mental health
- Provided guidance on activity management and evaluation, Formulated annual impact report for the program, Facilitated a workshop on Refugee mental health and psychosocial support' at General Assembly IFMSA in Africa
Workshops Delivered
- 2020, Student Mental Health at Rashid Latif Medical College
- 2020, Stress and burnout at the World Psychiatry Association capacity building
- 2019, Suicide prevention and mental health at Quaid-e-Azam Medical College
- 2019, Psych lounge' project on student health and wellness promotion (panel discussion)
- 2019, Guest speaker at public health sessions at IFMSA NGA held at Continental Medical College
- 2018, Guest speaker at public health sessions at IFMSA NGA held at Lahore Medical & Dental College
- 2018, External evaluator at Integrated Medical Education Marathon in University of Lahore
Achievements/Certifications
- 2024, Simulation Faculty Development Training
- 2023, Advanced cardiac life support by Resus UK (Certified)
- 2022, Wellness coaching by International Coaching Federation (Certified)
- 2021, Summer school - Brain disorder research, MRC center for neuropsychiatric genetics and genomics
- 2021, Neurology certificate course, Agha Khan University
- 2020, Affect and Script theory - basic study group (Tomkins institute)
- 2019, Telemedicine Clinician Training Course
- 2018, Training students teaching skills (AMEE/IFMSA)
- 2018, Refugee mental health and psychosocial support IFMSA
Timeline
Assistant Professor Medical Education
Brighton And Sussex Medical School
01.2024 - Current
Academic Teaching Fellow - MSc Internal Medicine
University of Edinburgh
01.2023 - 01.2024
Clinical Fellow in Geriatrics
NHS Lothian
01.2021 - 01.2023
Clinical Fellow in Psychiatry
NHS Lothian
01.2021 - 01.2023
Demonstrator Physiology
Rashid Latif Medical College
01.2019 - 01.2021
Medical Officer in Surgery
Hameed Latif Hospital
01.2018 - 01.2019
House Officer in Medicine, Surgery, ICU and Psych
Mayo Hospital
01.2017 - 01.2018
Post Graduate Certificate in Digital Education -
University of Edinburgh
M.B.B.S. -
King Edward Medical University
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