Projects per year
Personal profile
Administrative Posts
- I am Head of the School of Medicine, Health Policy and Practice and Co-director of the Education in Health Research Institute
Key Research Interests
My current research is focused on the outcomes of the new MB BS degree particularly with regard to the development of professionalism within the medical students. We are also studying the factors on admission that predict success in the course and examining the effect of specific learning disabilities on future career progression.
Areas of Expertise
Teaching Interests
Career
Professional Qualifications and Professional Memberships
- BSc Biochemistry
- MB ChB
- MD
- FRCS (Edin & Eng)
- SFHEA
- FAcadMed
Research Interests
- Curriculum Evaluation
- Assessment methods in health care education
- Professionalism in health care
- Outcomes in breast disease
Career Summary
Following surgical training in the Royal Air Force, I began my academic career in the Department of Surgery at the Welsh National School of Medicine where I developed my clinical and research interests in breast disease, malignant melanoma and soft tissue sarcoma. I moved to Liverpool in 1982 as Senior Lecturer in Surgery where I developed the Breast Unit as a multidisciplinary unit. I eventually became Professor of Surgery. At Liverpool, I became involved in curriculum development and led the introduction of a new curriculum for the undergraduate medical degree. I moved to UEA in 2001 as Inaugural Dean of the new medical school.
Research
My current research is focused on the outcomes of the new MB BS degree particularly with regard to the development of professionalism within the medical students. We are also studying the factors on admission that predict success in the course and examining the effect of specific learning disabilities on future career progression.
Selected publications
Medical students’ perceptions of peer feedback on an anatomy student selected study module
I D Gukas, S Miles, D J Heylings, S J Leinster Medical Teacher 2008 30 : 812 - 814
A health care curriculum for the 21st century: time for flexibility?
O Westwood, S Leinster, J Weinberg J Roy Soc Med 2008 101: 59-62
Teaching in the Clinical Environment AMEE Guide no 34.
S Ramani, S Leinster Medical Teacher 2008 30 : 347 – 64
Systematic review of studies of patient satisfaction with breast reconstruction after mastectomy
V Guyomard, S Leinster, M Wilkinson The Breast 2007 16: 547-567
A comparison of the cosmetic and psychological outcome of breast reconstruction, breast conserving surgery and mastectomy without reconstruction
RM Nicholson, S Leinster, EM Sassoon The Breast 16: 2007396-410
Medical students’ perceptions of their educational environment: expected versus actual perceptions
S Miles, SJ Leinster Medical Education 2007 41: 265-272
Theories in medical education – an oxymoron?
Sam Leinster in: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Theory in Medicine ed: RC Paton and L. McNamarra. Elsevier London and Amsterdam 2005 ISBN 0444518061
Curriculum Planning
Sam Leinster in: A Practical Guide for Medical Teachers ed J Dent R Harden. Churchill Livingstone London 2005 pp19-27. ISBN 0443100837
Medical Schools: are we paying for education or technical training?
Sam Leinster J Roy Soc Med 2004: 97: 3-5
Standards in medical education in the European Union
S Leinster Medical Teacher 2003: 25: 507-509
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Projects
- 8 Finished
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F1 Doctors - Prepared to Practice? (Investigating the performance of newly qualified doctors with reference to patient satisfaction and patient safety)
Leinster, S., Miles, S., Cavenagh, P., Gibson, S., Harrison, P., Loke, Y., Miles, S., Salter, C. & Wood, D.
National Institute for Health and Care Research
1/10/10 → 31/12/16
Project: Research
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Tender to Provide Education Research Support for the Multi-Professional Deanery in the East of England
Leinster, S., Grant, J. & Robinson, J.
East of England Strategic Health Authority
1/01/10 → 31/03/12
Project: Research
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Foundation Doctor's Perceptions of their Prepardness to Practice
Association for the Study of Medical Education
1/06/08 → 31/12/09
Project: Research
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Clinical skills as a vehicle for interprofessional learning
Webb, L-A., Lindqvist, S. M., Bowker, L. & Leinster, S., Oct 2019, In: Clinical Teacher. 16, 5, p. 448-453 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Citations (Scopus)30 Downloads (Pure) -
Clinical Supervision: Assessing & Providing Feedback: Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)
Rodrigues, V., Player, E. & Leinster, S., 2017Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products
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Clinical Supervision: Planning your Professional Development: Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)
Rodrigues, V., Player, E., Leinster, S. & Walker, K., 2017Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products
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Clinical Supervision: Teaching & Facilitating Learning: Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)
Rodrigues, V., Player, E. & Leinster, S., 2017Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products
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Medical graduates’ preparedness to practice: A comparison of undergraduate medical school training
Miles, S., Kellett, J. & Leinster, S. J., 6 Feb 2017, In: BMC Medical Education. 17, 1, 33.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile68 Citations (Scopus)38 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
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Medical Teacher (Journal)
Samuel Leinster (Editorial board member)
2015 → …Activity: Editorial work › Publication editorial role
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GMC Quality Assurance of Medical Education (External organisation)
Samuel Leinster (Lead)
2011 → …Activity: Membership › Public/government panel or group
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International Advisory Board, Patan Academy of Health Sciences (External organisation)
Samuel Leinster (Member)
2011 → …Activity: Membership › Network, Working Group or Professional Association
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GMC Tomorrow's Doctors revision group (External organisation)
Samuel Leinster (Member)
2011 → …Activity: Membership › Public/government panel or group
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Medical Assessment Partnership Board (External organisation)
Samuel Leinster (Member)
2011 → …Activity: Membership › Network, Working Group or Professional Association