Professor Karen Mattick

Expertise

Education and Wellbeing

Biography

Strategic Lead for Research Capacity Building

Karen’s research aims to support the healthcare workforce, by creating work environments that improve learning and wellbeing. She puts her research into practice through leadership roles such as programme director for undergraduate and postgraduate training, Academic Careers Development Lead and Research Capacity Building strategic lead for the NIHR ARC South West, and NIHR HSDR Funding Committee member. She leads the Health Professions Education & Wellbeing research group at Exeter, which exists to support the local and national implementation of workforce strategies, especially those focussing on the training and retention of healthcare staff. She has previously held roles such as President of the Association for the Study of Medical Education and Deputy Editor of the Medical Education journal.