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Staff Profile

Dr Paul Paes

Director of Medical Studies; Consultant/ Reader in Palliative Medicine

  • Email: paul.paes@ncl.ac.uk
  • Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 8402
  • Fax: +44 (0) 191 208 5016
  • Address: School of Medical Education
    Medical Student Office
    Faculty of Medical Sciences
    Newcastle University
    Framlington Place
    Newcastle Upon Tyne
    NE2 4HH
Background

Introduction

I am Director of Medical Studies in the School of Medical Education with overall responsibility for the MBBS programme.  Alongside this I am a Consultant and Reader in Palliative Medicine. My clinical role is with Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust where I am Community Business Unit Director. 


University Roles and Responsibilities

Director of Medical Studies

Previously Sub Dean for MBBS Recruitment and Admissions, School of Medical Education.

Member of:

  • Board of Medical Studies, School of Medical Education 
  • Joint Admissions and Recruitment Executive, School of Medical Education
  • School of Medical Education Executive Group

Nationally:

  • Medical Schools Council Education Leads
  • Association for Palliative Medicine Chair of Education Committee


Qualifications

  • 1997 MB BS, Newcastle University
  • 2000 MRCP
  • 2004 MSc, Kings College London
  • 2006 MMEd, Dundee University
  • 2009 FRCP
  • 2016 EdD, Newcastle University
  • 2017 Senior Fellow, Higher Education Academy

 

Research

My research interests are around decision making, both from a clinical and educational perspective.  This particularly focusses clinically on long term conditions and end of life decision making: ethics, anticipatory planning and managing complexity.  Educational research is focussed on the development of skills of clinical judgement.


Postgraduate supervision

2017 Fiona Maccormick, PhD, Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University

2016 Deepta Churm, MD, Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University 

2013 Katie Frew, PhD, Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University 

Teaching
I teach substantially in Phase 2 of the MBBS programme attached to Northumbria Base Unit in the fields of communication, ethics and palliative care.
Publications