Dr Joanne Thompson
PhD, PGCert Med Ed, HEDip Coun, MSc, BA (Hons)
Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine and Population Health
Senior University Teacher in Medical Education
Deputy Director of Education for Student Experience (SMPH)
Theme Lead for Student Selected Components (MBChB)
Academic Lead for Social Accountability (MBChB)
Full contact details
Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine and Population Health
Room M110, M Floor
The Medical School
Beech Hill Road
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S10 2RX
- Profile
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For enquiries please contact - ClinMed-Operational@sheffield.ac.uk
My academic background is Psychology, Counselling and Medical Education. My PhD focused on the psychosocial impact of breast cancer for patients and their partners approaching discharge from routine hospital follow-up. I have a strong interest in the psychosocial impact of illness, both in research and teaching.
I began working for ºù«Ӱҵ in 1998 and I am currently a Senior University Teacher in Medical Education. In 2014, I became Co-Director of Studies for Phase 2a/b and Theme Lead for Student Selected Components of the MBChB.
- Research interests
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- Social Accountability of Medical Schools and impact on medical students.
- The psychosocial impact of breast cancer and late effects of cancer and its treatment.
- The role of primary care in the management of children with long term conditions.
- Widening participation in Medical Education.
- Supervision of Undergraduate and Postgraduate qualitative research
- Publications
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Journal articles
- . Psycho-Oncology, 25(6), 656-662.
- . European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 20, 191-198.
- . British Journal of General Practice, 65(638), e593-e600.
- . Eur J Oncol Nurs, 18(2), 211-217.
- . Eur J Oncol Nurs, 18(1), 10-16.
- . Psychooncology, 22(8), 1866-1871.
- . J Adv Nurs, 60(5), 535-543.
- . J Adv Nurs, 59(4), 329-341.
- Primary care support for tackling obesity: a qualitative study of the perceptions of obese patients.. Br J Gen Pract, 56(530), 666-672.
- . CURR MED RES OPIN, 22(4), 625-630.
- . BMC Family Practice, 7.
- . International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, 1(2), 169-178.
- . Behav Sleep Med, 4(2), 71-84.
- Breast cancer aftercare; Psychosocial support in primary care (BCAPS). PSYCHO-ONCOL, 14(12), 1091-1091.
- Psychological treatment for insomnia in the regulation of long-term hypnotic drug use. HEALTH TECHNOL ASSES, 8(8), III-+.
- Psychological treatment for insomnia in the management of long-term hypnotic drug use: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial. BRIT J GEN PRACT, 53(497), 923-928.
- Definitions of somatisation and cultural influences. BRIT J GEN PRACT, 53(490), 409-409.
- Predicting longer-term outcomes following psychological treatment for hypnotic-dependent chronic insomnia. J PSYCHOSOM RES, 54(1), 21-29.
Conference proceedings papers
- IMPACT OF TRIPLE INCISION VULVECTOMY ON QUALITY OF LIFE AND PELVIC FLOOR OUTCOMES IN WOMEN WITH VULVAL CANCER. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER, Vol. 23(8)
Theses / Dissertations
- Teaching activities
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- Co-Director of Phase 2a/b.
- Medical Education and curricular development.
- Enhanced support for students experiencing difficulty.
- Theme lead for Student Selected Components for the MBChB.
- Social Accountability and medical students.
- Communication and Consultations Skills.
- Psychosocial impact of illness (Community Attachment Scheme).
- Widening participation in Medical Education.