Dr Barbara Jennings (PhD) joined Norwich Medical School (NMS) as part of the inaugural team when it was established in 2002, and is a Senior Lecturer in the Medical Education department. She is the academic lead for the genetics curriculum at NMS and for faculty continuous-professional-development (CPD).
Barbara is a scientist: her PhD was about cancer genetics, and she has a background in clinical molecular diagnostics for the NHS. Her published research spans cancer genetics, genetic epidemiology, pharmacogenetics, and technology-enhanced-learning.
Barbara is passionate about widening access to higher education and the importance of open access publications, which she discusses on twitter @GeneticsMBBS. She is the course director of a free online course about personalised medicine and pharmacogenetics:
https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/personalized-medicine?lr=55
Collaborative educational responsibilities include external examining and membership of the Editorial Board of the journal AMEE MedEdPublish. Barbara is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
University of East Anglia
Medical Education Training:
Higher Education Academy
ASME/Harvard-Macy Institute
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