A sad goodbye: We are sorry to say goodbye to Professor Ian Wilson who joined us a deputy Editor in 2017. He has retired from General Practice and his Academic post as Director of Teaching and Learning at the University of Wollongong, Australia but continues with some primary care research commitments. As a result, he has decided to resign from the journal.
We have really enjoyed working with Ian. Regular editorial meetings via Skype (early UK with evening Australia) have worked easily; emphasising how global the world has become. It is a sad goodbye and we are most grateful to Ian for his work with us.
A warm welcome: We are delighted though to appoint Simon Gay as our new Associate Editor replacing Ian as of 1st January 2019. He is well known to many of us. His strong experience of medical schools and of undergraduate learning in the context of primary care balances well with the expertise of our other deputy Editors. We are all delighted he has joined us.
Simon Gay:
A St George’s graduate of the University of London in 1988, Simon’s enthusiasm for Primary Care led him directly to the Leicester Vocational Training Scheme and subsequent roles as a GP partner, retainer, locum and salaried doctor.
Simon’s academic career commenced in 2005 at the then recently established University of Keele School of Medicine, where he held a range of roles including Deputy Director of Education in General Practice and Director of the MBChB. After 12 happy years there, Simon relocated to Nottingham School of Medicine where he is currently a Clinical Associate Professor of Medical Education and Director of BMBS Educational Governance. He also supervises postgraduate Medical Education students at both universities.
He is a founder member and current treasurer of the UK Clinical Reasoning in Medical Education Group and a long-standing member of ASME’s Educator Development Committee. His own Masters dissertation focussed on the evaluation of an undergraduate clinical reasoning programme and his other research interests include clinical skills development, reflection and professionalism.
Work at a mixture of GP practices in semirural market town and inner city deprivation contexts has ensured Simon retains the broadest of clinical primary care perspectives and this helps to soundly inform his educational endeavours.
Simon hopes his keen eye for detail, naturally collaborative approach, wide-ranging educational networks and passion for undergraduate medical education will enable him to assist the editorial team to further strengthen the presence of high-quality undergraduate education articles in the journal from both educators and students.