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Biography
Sadie is Lead for MBBS Clinical Communication curriculum at UEA. Sadie is a qualified Health Psychologist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), and a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society (BPS). Sadie's background and interests are centred around psychosocial adjustment to long term conditions and their treatments, person-centred health communication (including behaviour change conversations), and medical education (embedding psychological sciences and patient involvement).
Sadie previously held positions as Lecturer in Medical Education, co-Deputy Director of Medical Education (Primary Care & Community), Academic Lead for early years MBBS primary care & community health modules and Lead for Primary Care Education Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) at UCL between 2020-2024. Sadie holds an Excellence in Medical Education Award and the Saad Al-Damluji Prize for excellence in clinical teaching 2024, and in 2024 was awarded an NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) grant as co-PI on a study investigating patient and carer experiences consulting with medical students remotely (CONSULT ME).
Sadie was awarded her PhD in Health Psychology in 2015. Following this she was Research Fellow and Visiting Lecturer at City, University of London. Sadie collaborated with clinical colleagues at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Trust on research focused on the psychosocial adjustment and management of chronic eye conditions, was a Module Lead for MSc Health Psychology and Placement Coordinator for Professional Doctorate in Health Psychology at City.
Sadie is a member of national medical education committees; including the Doubleday Medical Schools Patient Partnership Collaborative, Behavioural & Social Sciences Teaching in Medicine (BeSST) - and the Psychology Sub-Group for BeSST - and UK Council for Clinical Communication (UKCCC). Sadie is also Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), a Registered Supervisor for the Qualification in Health Psychology (QHP) and Honorary Associate Professor at UCL.
Areas of Expertise
- Behaviour change communication
- Patient and public involvement in medical education
- Person centred healthcare
- Psychosocial adjustment in long term conditions
- Systematic reviewing
- Mixed methods research
Education/Academic qualification
Qualification in Health Psychology (QHP) Stage 2, British Psychological Society
1 Jun 2013 → 30 Jun 2016
Award Date: 1 Jul 2016
Doctor of Philosophy, Health Psychology, City, University of London
1 Oct 2011 → 19 Dec 2014
Award Date: 30 Apr 2015
Master in Science, Health Psychology, King's College London
1 Oct 2009 → 1 Oct 2010
Award Date: 1 Oct 2010
Bachelor of Science, Psychology, University of Portsmouth
1 Oct 2004 → 31 Jul 2007
Award Date: 31 Jul 2007
External positions
Honorary Associate Professor, University College London
5 Aug 2024 → …
Keywords
- Behavioural and Implementation Science
- Clinical Communication
- Health Psychology
- Health Professions Education
- Behaviour Change
- Prevention
- Public Health
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Digital undergraduate medical education and patient and carer involvement
National Institute for Health and Care Research
1/01/20 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
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UCL PCPH Patient & Public Involvement (PPI) Research Development Grants (various)
1/01/20 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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RCT of a patient-initiated treatment service for facial dystonias
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
1/01/16 → 31/12/17
Project: Research
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Generalist Approaches to Community Health Needs
Myat, J., Riddiford, J., Lawes-Wickwar, S. & Aughterson, H., 25 Jul 2024, Generalism in Clinical Practice and Education. Park, S., Leedham-Green, K. & Launer, J. (eds.). UCL Press, p. 243-258 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Open Access -
Making Clinical Practice and Education Socially Accountable
Lawes-Wickwar, S. & Hopkins, J., 25 Jul 2024, Generalism in Clinical Practice and Education. Park, S., Leedham-Green, K. & Launer, J. (eds.). UCL Press, p. 259-276 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Open Access -
Digital undergraduate medical education and patient and carer involvement: A rapid systematic review of current practice
Lawes-Wickwar, S., Lovat, E., Alao, A., Hamer-Hunt, J., Yurtoglu, N., Jensen, C., Clarke, N., Roberts, N. & Park, S., 16 May 2023, In: BMC Medical Education. 23, 1, 335.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Citations (Scopus)3 Downloads (Pure) -
Students’ and tutors’ experiences of remote ‘student–patient’ consultations
Armstrong, S., Alberti, H., Bhattacharya, A., Dhokia, B., Hall, L., Lawes-Wickwar, S., Lovat, E., Pandya, S., Park, S., Pope, L., Sajid, M., Wilson, P. & Younie, L., 2023, In: Medical Teacher. 45, 9, p. 1038-1046 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Citations (Scopus)1 Downloads (Pure) -
A patient-initiated treatment model for blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm: A randomized controlled trial
Lawes-Wickwar, S., McBain, H., Brini, S., Hirani, S. P., Hurt, C. S., Flood, C., Dunlop, N., Solly, D., Crampton, B., Newman, S. P. & Ezra, D. G., 17 Mar 2022, In: BMC Neurology. 22, 1, 99.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile4 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Excellence in Medical Education Award (Saad Al-Damluji Prize)
Lawes-Wickwar, Sadie (Recipient), 1 May 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Excellence in Medical Education Award (Team Award)
Lawes-Wickwar, Sadie (Recipient), 1 May 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Research Progress Award
Lawes-Wickwar, Sadie (Recipient), 1 Nov 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Behavioural & Social Sciences Teaching in Medicine (BeSST) (External organisation)
Sadie Lawes-Wickwar (Member)
1 Aug 2023 → …Activity: Membership › Committee
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Doubleday Medical Schools Patient Partnership Collaboration (External organisation)
Sadie Lawes-Wickwar (Member)
1 Apr 2021 → …Activity: Membership › Committee
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BPS Division of Health Psychology (External organisation)
Sadie Lawes-Wickwar (Member)
31 Jul 2016 → …Activity: Membership › Network, Working Group or Professional Association
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British Psychological Society (External organisation)
Sadie Lawes-Wickwar (Member)
1 Jul 2015 → …Activity: Membership › Network, Working Group or Professional Association