Meet the team

Director of Medical Education

• Dr Helen Freeman

Deputy Director of Medical Education

• Dr Satinder Bal (Quality)

GP Training Lead

• Dr Elizabeth Picton

Medical Student Support Lead

• Dr Sheena Murdoch

Administration and Project Management

• Karen Murray, Service Manager
• Maxine Chappell, Medical Education Coordinator
• Debby Skinner, Medical Education Coordinator
• Tara MacKenzie, Medical Education Coordinator
• Kaleigh White, Medical Education Coordinator
• Lorna Robb, Medical Education Administrator
• Katie MacLeod, Medical Education Administrator
• Bob Gillett, Project Manager
• Lesley Cooper, Project Officer
• Louise MacLean, Clinical Skills Administrator
• Nicola Ferguson, Clinical Skills Administrator
• Kirsty McCabe, Clinical Skills Administrator
• Avril Shand, Receptionist

Clinical Skills Management

• Sarah Noble, Clinical Skills Educator
• Claire Kidd, Clinical Skills Facilitator
• Karen Hercher, Clinical Skills Facilitator
• Deirdre Graham, Clinical Skills Facilitator
• Mairi MacVarish, Clinical Skills Facilitator
• Morven Brockie, Clinical Skills Facilitator
• Kerrie Carter, Clinical Skills Facilitator

Technical and Support Service

• Jodie MacAlpine, Medical Education IT/Simulation Technician
• Kara Hicks, Support Worker

Medical Education Fellows 24.25

• Dr Mithran MacAden
• Dr Chris van de Konijnenburg
• Dr Ross Wilson
• Dr Tatiana Zhelezniakova
• Dr Alistair Cowie (University of Aberdeen Clinical Lecturer (Scholarship)
• Dr Abigail Johnston (FY2 in Medical Education)

University of Aberdeen local faculty

Deputy Lead MBChB Programme (Highland)

• Dr Morven Wilson 

Year 4 

• Year Lead: Dr Stephen Thomas
• Administrator: Maxine Chappell
• GP Lead: Dr Alice Edgar 

Year 4 Block Co-ordinators 

• Acute Medicine and Critical Care: Dr Stephen Thomas
• Surgery and Critical Care: Mr Malcolm Nicol
• Long Term Conditions and Integrated Care: Dr Martin Wilson
• Mental Health (Interim): Dr Heather Ireland 
• Reproductive and Child Health: 
  • Dr Tracey Sturgeon (Repro)
  • Dr Janaki Vedarajan (CH)
• Diagnostics: Dr Rosemary Clarke 

Year 4 Remote and Rural programme 

• Lead: Dr Sheena Murdoch
• Deputy Leads:
  • Dr Michelle Mehers
  • Dr Heidi Volmer
  • Dr Calum Hutchens 

Year 5 

• Year Lead: Mr Piers Renshaw
• Administrator: Debby Skinner
• Lead (Surgery): Dr Gary Kerr
• Lead (Medicine): Dr Edward Paterson
• Lead (Mental Health): Dr Eilidh Beaton
• Lead (GP): Dr Louise Dytch 

MAP Teaching Coordinator 

• Liam Allan, Physician Associate

ScotGEM local faculty

Highland ScotGEM Lead

• Dr Catherine Todd 

Year 2 

• Year 2 ScotGEM Lead: Dr Sally Reeves
• Year 2 Administrator: Tara MacKenzie
• Year 2 GCMs:
  • Dr Gordon Smith
  • Dr Rob Jenkins
  • Dr Sandra Marchal 

Year 3 

• Year 3 ScotGEM Lead: Dr Mairi Crawford
• Year 3 Administrator: Debby Skinner
• Year 3 General Clinical Mentorists (GCMs): 
  • Dr Alina Serafin
  • Dr Elizabeth McFarlane
  • Dr Jacqueline Bennebroek
  • Dr Alan Cuthbert
  • Dr Catherine Todd 

Year 4 

• Year 4 ScotGEM lead: Dr Katie Tabner
• Year 4 Administrator: Tara MacKenzie
• Year 4 GCM: Dr Alistair Innes