Dr Fiona Muir
Reader
Postgraduate Medicine, School of Medicine
Associate Dean (Quality Assurance and Enhancement)
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Biography
Fiona is Reader (Medical Education) and Associate Dean Quality Assurance and Enhancement (Medicine) at the University of Dundee, School of Medicine. Her remit is within undergraduate, postgraduate and CPD educational programmes, both locally and internationally. She is a highly experienced dual-professional: an academic and nurse registrant with extensive experience of leading and effecting change in Higher Education, including blended and community based healthcare models of curricula and programme accreditation.
Fiona contributes to curriculum development and programme design: planning, implementation and evaluation; provides teaching; mentor, line management-appraisal, supervisory support, training and staff development; develops and monitors quality of academic standards for medical education within an evolving professional landscape.
Fiona has a varied background and professional qualifications in medical education, nurse education, adult, child health and practice nursing. These include: Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (2002); Master of Education with Distinction (2003); Professional Doctorate of Education (2009). Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Her role extends to Masters in Medical Education Programmes ; Professional Learning Framework lead (Advance HE fellowship); Facilitator & Personal Licence holder for Writing a Journal Article course (Tim Albert); BMSc Medical Education (AFHEA), Dundee Medical School Professional Doctorate Lead and member of Senate, Senior Executive Group.
Current External Examiner for Masters Clinical Education Programme Peninsula Medical School University of Plymouth; Student Teaching and Reflection (STaR) Programme University of Hong Kong
Past External Examiner for Universities of Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Warwick and Open University
Research
Fiona's research interests are in reflective practice, inter-professional & interdisciplinary education, professionalism, developing the doctor & academic as a teacher, multi-cultural education, CPD.
Selected publication
- Taylor M, Croudace T, Muir F, & McBride M. 2025. Women’s experiences of living with adenomyosis and perceptions of the diagnostic journey: A scoping review. BMJ Open, 15(1), Article e087122. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-087122 Published version.
Teaching
BMSc (Hons) Medical Education (with Associate fellow Advance HE) Intercalated Degree
Masters of Medical Education, Centre for Medical Education
Professional Learning (CPD) Framework (Advance HE fellowship)
Professional Doctorate
Previous teaching positions include:
2003 to 2005 Nurse Lecturer, University of Abertay Dundee
2001 to 2003 Clinical Teaching Fellow, University of Abertay Dundee
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