Dr Helen Hooper

Helen has shared course leadership of the PGCert/PGDip/MSc Medical Education Programme. She supervises MSc dissertations, professional practice projects and systematic reviews. Helen also has involvement with the organisation of annual Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME NW) conferences as well as DProf and PhD supervision.

From a primary education advisory teacher role through to higher education postgraduate course leadership and professional training, Helen has a wealth of experience in planning, delivering and assessing educational courses at all levels. Her teaching roles in Higher Education have included: sport, exercise, educational & health psychology; postgraduate research methods courses in psychology and medical education; postgraduate research degree supervision and professional training in education, coaching and leadership.

After graduating from the University of Exeter, Helen moved to the USA to undertake a Master’s degree focusing on health education whilst designing, and instructing on, teacher training courses. After completing her PhD with Manchester Metropolitan University, Helen worked as a research fellow at Keele University Primary Care Sciences Research Centre for five years conducting research into adult learning; patient and professional experiences of low back pain and its treatment pathways; patient satisfaction with an expanded role for community pharmacists; and an examination of coping strategies used by patients with rheumatoid arthritis (& their families).

Outside of her role as Course Leader in Medical Education, Helen retains a professional interest in outdoor education, providing practical training courses in caving and advising outdoor education companies that specialise in the provision of outdoor activities for individuals with additional needs.