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Gerry is a General Practitioner and academic in the Centre for Medical Education (CME), Queen’s University Belfast. As a Professor in Simulation and Clinical Skills, he leads the Clinical Skills Education Centre (CSEC) unit in the Medical School. He strives for excellence in providing the best learning experience for student doctors in their clinical skills training.
As a simulation education scholar, he has three main areas of focus (See here for a summary article ). Firstly, using a research-informed approach, he explores the pedagogical 'black box’ science of simulation-based education and how this form of experiential learning transforms health profession students and teams. Secondly, in a research informed approach, he helps extend the power of simulation-based education to areas that traditionally have not used simulation, such as mental healthcare training, general practice, navigating uncertainty, and conflict resolution, to name but a few. Finally, he champions the human side of simulation. In the technology-laden context of simulation, there is an inherent risk of losing connection with patients. He has a programmatic approach to ensure that the human experience is retained in simulation, in order to promote compassionate care. He argues, that without compassion there can not be healthcare.
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):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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R2020CPH: How prepared are Medical Graduates for practice and what are the implications of this
Gormley, G. (PI)
01/08/2013 → 31/10/2013
Project: Research
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R4489PMY: Pharmacy prescribing in Northern Ireland - a quantitative and qualitative assessment <PHAR/MDB>
Hughes, C. (PI), Gormley, G. (CoI) & Parsons, C. (CoI)
01/08/2008 → 28/02/2011
Project: Research
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R2621CPH: Prostate Cancer: living with it and beyond
Gavin, A. (PI) & Gormley, G. (CoI)
01/08/2009 → 31/07/2013
Project: Research
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R4075CME: Developing a Forum Theatre approach to preparing social workers and other professionals for complex, high-risk, high-stress assessment and decision making processes
Gormley, G. (PI), Davidson, G. (CoI), Houton, P. (CoI), Murphy, P. (CoI) & Reid, H. (CoI)
05/01/2022 → …
Project: Research
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R4501SES: Mental Capacity Act Training Resources and Evaluation
Davidson, G. (PI), Gormley, G. (CoI) & Murphy, P. (CoI)
21/07/2019 → 30/06/2020
Project: Research
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'Sorry I meant the patient's left side': impact of distraction on right/left discrimination
McKinley, J., Dempster, M. & Gormley, G. J., Apr 2015, In: Medical Education. 49, 4, p. 427-435 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The view from over there: reframing the OSCE through the experience of standardised patient raters
Johnston, J. L., Lundy, G., McCullough, M. & Gormley, G. J., Sept 2013, In: Medical Education. 47, 9, p. 899-909Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The level playing field: the impact of assessment practice on professional practice
Gormley, G., 22 Feb 2013.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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'Dancing with emotions': an interpretive descriptive study of facilitators recognition and response to students' emotions during simulation
Behrens, C. C., Dolmans, D. H., Driessen, E. W. & Gormley, G. J., Apr 2025, In: Medical Education. 59, 4, p. 439-448Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Keeping patients at the centre of simulation-based education
Gormley, G. J., Kelly, M., Murphy, P. & Ní Chianáin, L., 04 Jul 2025, (Early online date) In: Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Annual Celebration of Excellence Awards 2014
Gormley, G. (Recipient), 21 Mar 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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ASPE Research and Project Awards
Ní Chianáin, L. (Recipient) & Gormley, G. (Recipient), 03 Jun 2025
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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AUDGPI (2015) Annual Scientific Meeting
Gormley, G. (Recipient), 06 Mar 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best abstract submissions of the 30th Annual Meeting of SESAM
Harte, S. (Recipient), Ní Chianáin, L. (Recipient), Murphy, C. (Recipient), Rafferty, A. (Recipient), Murphy, P. (Recipient) & Gormley, G. (Recipient), 16 Apr 2025
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best Original Research Paper of the Year (runner-up)
Johnston, J. (Recipient) & Gormley, G. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Digging deep into meaning where AI fails to reach: an intra-conference session on elicitation techniques in qualitative interviews
Gormley, G. (Advisor)
02 Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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‘On the crest of a wave’: realising the full potential of simulation in medical education
Gormley, G. (Advisor)
01 Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Does teamwork really make the dream work? An explorative longitudinal qualitative study on the impact of simulation-based interprofessional education
Murphy, C. (Presenter), Ní Chianáin, L. (Advisor), Mallett, P. (Advisor), Corkin, D. (Advisor) & Gormley, G. (Advisor)
25 Jun 2025 → 27 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare (ASPiH) SIG Fest
Gormley, G. (Invited speaker) & Ní Chianáin, L. (Invited speaker)
06 Jun 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in Festival/Exhibition
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Including individuals with lived experiences in simulation-based education (SBE): A collaborative workshop
Ní Chianáin, L. (Presenter), Gormley, G. (Advisor) & Driscoll, J. (Presenter)
03 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Press/Media
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Driving safe, effective patient care through simulaiton
04/02/2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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'I thought my cancer was a bite'
16/05/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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BBC Radio Ulster - New Voices, 17/10/2017, Mannequin Medics
17/10/2017
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities