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I am an Associate Professor of Simulation-Based Education (SBE) and Head of Clinical Simulation in the Department of Nursing, Midwifery and Health at Northumbria University. A role that encompasses the strategic leadership of SBE, including the co-ordination of the development, delivery, performance, and review of SBE across all the Department's provision, from undergraduate/pre-registration to post-qualifying/post-registration programmes. Working with the Departmental management team to plan, deliver, monitor, and manage various portfolios including learning and teaching, student experience, student employability. research and innovation, and knowledge exchange in the context of SBE.
I qualified as a Registered Nurse in 1988 and specialised in Critical Care where I was appointed as a charge nurse in 1998. During this time, I developed a keen interest in healthcare education and, in 2001, I was appointed as a lecturer practitioner in critical care and it was in this role that I developed my passion for SBE.
In 2006, I joined Northumbria University as a senior lecturer, which incorporated module lead and programme lead for a number of undergraduate programmes. This role also included the development of SBE in the undergraduate healthcare programmes. This led to me being recognised nationally and internationally for the development of SBE and, its integration into nursing curricula. In 2014, I was awarded the title of Teaching Fellow by Northumbria University, for my innovative SBE work, which in June 2016 this to led my appointment as an Associate Professor of SBE. I completed my Professional Doctorate (Education) on the use of SBE in healthcare education in 2019
I am passionate about SBE and have published and presented nationally and internationally on the subject. I served on the executive committee of the Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare (ASPiH) from 2010 – 2014 and, during this time, I worked as a National Simulation Development Officer (SDO). In addition, I was vice president (Ad-interim) of the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning – Chapter Europe (INACSL – Chapter Europe) from 2015 - 2019.
In recognition of my contribution to the development of SBE, I was awarded an ASPiH Fellowship in November 2017. Currently, I am a member of the National Simulation Reference Group.
Professional Activity:
Previous activity
Education, EdD, Northumbria University
16 Sep 2013 → 15 Apr 2019
Award Date: 15 Apr 2019
Educational Development, MSc
1 Sep 2001 → 31 Dec 2099
Award Date: 1 Sep 2001
Education, PGDip
1 Sep 2000 → 31 Dec 2099
Award Date: 1 Sep 2000
Nursing Science, BSc (Hons)
1 Sep 1997 → 31 Dec 2099
Award Date: 1 Sep 1997
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
Alan Platt (Speaker), Claire Ford (Speaker) & Claire Leader (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Alan Platt (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk