Karen Mattick

Karen Mattick is Professor of Medical Education and Co-Lead for the Centre for Research in Professional Learning at the University of Exeter,. She has over fifteen years’ experience as a medical education researcher and educator.  Prior to joining the medical education field, Karen worked for the NHS as a Clinical Scientist, involved in both service delivery and clinical science research. She has published over 50 peer-reviewed research papers in medical education and clinical science, and is Senior Associate Editor for The Clinical Teacher journal and Director of Awards for the Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME).

Karen’s research explores the experiences of medical students and junior doctors, especially during the transition to clinical practice, and particularly in relation to prescribing antibiotics. This has involved a wide range of methodologies including systematic and realist literature reviews, qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research studies and a particular interest in ‘close to practice’ research. Her recent research has been funded by the UK’s National Institute of Health Research, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, NHS Education for Scotland and the General Medical Council.  Although not solely a qualitative researcher, Karen’s values fit strongly with those of the EXQUISITE-for health network, including her wish to support and develop those new to the field of medical education research and academic practice more generally.

Her own academic practice has been recognized in the award of National Teaching Fellowship in 2005 and Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in 2012. Her current education responsibilities include the role of Director of the Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice and Co-Chair of the Research-Inspired Learning Steering Group for the University of Exeter, and Chair of the Interprofessional Learning Committee and Dissertation Lead for the Masters of Clinical Education for the University of Exeter Medical School.

For more information, see Karens profile at the University of Exeter.