Team Leader – Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Therapeutics
I am a Principal Lecturer and Team Leader of the Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Therapeutics team in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
I began working at the University in 2011 and since then have led a clinical module on the MPharm course, developed a new Pre-registration Training course, worked as MPharm Programme Leader and hold an associate post with the General Pharmaceutical Council. I was appointed to the role of Team Leader in 2017.
Before joining the University, I ran a busy community pharmacy in Sunderland for 12 years.
Teaching and supervision
I teach clinical pharmacy and pharmacy practice across MPharm and OSPAP with most of my teaching being focused on the higher levels of the course helping to prepare students for their pre-registration year.
Research interests for potential research students
- Pharmacy Education
- Community Pharmacy Practice
Research
I completed an MSc in Clinical Pharmacy in 2014 having secured a £10,000 funding grant from the NPA to conduct research into experiential learning in the undergraduate MPharm course.
Since then I have completed further research in this area and completed research into pre-registration tutor training. I secured funding from Health Education England in 2016 to undertake a regional project in this area.
Alongside other members of the pharmacy practice team, I am undertaking research funded by Health Education England into the effectiveness of the Prescribing Safety Assessment as a measure of performance in MPharm students and graduates.
I am also currently working with colleagues on a funded project dealing with care of bariatric patients evaluating the patient reported impact of the pharmacist on pre-surgical evaluation.
Publications
Article
Scott, Lesley, Hardisty, Jessica, Cussons, Hannah, Davison, Kathryn, Driscoll, Helen, Powell, Suzanne and Sturrock, Andrew (2021) Exploring a collaborative approach to the involvement of patients, carers and the public in the initial education and training of healthcare professionals: A qualitative study of patient experiences. Health Expectations. ISSN 1369-7625
Bullen, Kathryn, Ainsley, Kieran and Davison, Kathryn (2020) Evaluating the numeracy skills of pharmacy students in multiple choice questions and free-text answer assessments and their perception of numeracy in clinical practice. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 12 (6). pp. 648-655. ISSN 1877-1297
Bullen, Kathryn, Davison, Kathryn and Hardisty, Jessica (2019) Community pharmacy as an effective teaching and learning environment: Student perspectives from a UK MPharm programme. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning. ISSN 1877-1297
Hardisty, Jessica, Davison, Kathryn, Statham, Louise, Fleming, Gail, Bollington, Lynne and Maxwell, Simon (2018) Exploring the utility of the Prescribing Safety Assessment in pharmacy education in England: experiences of pre-registration trainees and undergraduate (MPharm) pharmacy students. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice. ISSN 0961 7671
Bullen, Kathryn and Davison, Kathryn (2018) Do community pharmacy placements support the new integrated approach to pharmacy education? Students perspectives from the University of Sunderland. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 26 (1). p. 9.
Davison, Kathryn, Hardisty, Jessica, Statham, Louise, Fleming, G, Hambleton, Paul, Maxwell, Stephen and Bollington, L (2018) Preparation for future non-medical prescribing roles: survey analysis of pharmacy trainee’s perceptions in the prescribing safety assessment pilot. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 1. p. 23.
Davison, Kathryn, Bullen, Kathryn and Ling, Jonathan (2018) Pre-registration Pharmacist Tutor Training: A Pilot Study. Clinical Teacher, 15. pp. 1-6. ISSN 1743-4971
Davison, Kathryn, Hardisty, Jessica, Stratham, l, fleming, G, Maxwell, S, Bollington, L and Hambleton, Paul (2017) Preparation for future non - medical prescribing roles: Survey Analysis of Pharmacy trainee's perceptions in the Prescribing safety Assessment Pilot. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 25 (1). p. 23. ISSN 0961-7671
Fleming, G, Hardisty, Jessica, Davison, Kathryn, Hambleton, Paul, Statham, Louise, Wright, P, Maxwell, S, Bollington, L, Littlewood, A, Brown, N, Maddock, K and Silcock, J (2017) Prepared to prescribe?: Pharmacy trainees'experience of,and performance in,the Prescribing Safety Assessment. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 25 (S1). pp. 24-25. ISSN 0961-7671
Davison, Kathryn and Orlandi, Talitha (2014) The world is your oyster: what are your career options after you register? Tomorrow's Pharmacist.
Davison, Kathryn and Orlandi, Talitha (2014) The preregistration 26-week appraisal: time to raise your game. Tomorrow's Pharmacist.
Davison, Kathryn and Wassef, Christine (2014) What a pharmacist preregistration placement in academia has to offer. Tomorrow's Pharmacist.
Davison, Kathryn, Bullen, Kathryn, Wassef, Christine and Orlandi, Talitha (2013) Stepping into the pharmacy workforce: starting your preregistration training. Tomorrow's Pharmacist.
Conference or Workshop Item
Davison, Kathryn, Bullen, Kathryn, Sturrock, Andrew and Hardisty, Jessica (2020) Multi‐sector pre‐registration training: qualitative analysis of pre‐registration trainees’ perceptions of a pre‐registration training programme in academia and community pharmacy. In: Health Services Research and Pharmacology Practice 2020, 16-17 April 2020, Cardiff.
