Jamie Saunders

Associate Lecturer, Physician Associate MSc

Contact Details

email: j.saunders@worc.ac.uk

Qualifications

BSc (Hons) Radiography (Diagnostic Imaging)

MSc Physician Associate

Jamie graduated with a BSc(Hons) in Radiography (Diagnostic Imaging) from City University London in 2012 and practiced clinically as a Diagnostic Radiographer for several years, eventually specialising in interventional cardiology at the Essex Cardiothoracic Centre. Here, Jamie worked as part of the cardiac catheter lab team, treating patients with coronary artery disease and cardiac arrhythmias. A major component of this role was as part of the primary PCI service in the regional heart attack centre, treating patient’s suffering from ST-segment myocardial infarction (STEMI) as well as out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OOHCA).

Jamie graduated with my MSc in Physician Associate studies and successfully passed his UK PA National Examination in September 2017. Following this he obtained his first position as a Physician Associate in Clinical Haematology at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London and continues to enjoy his work here. Jamie is on a three-year training rotation through inpatient haemato-oncology, outpatient/general haematology and sickle cell disease. Jamie is developing skills in bone marrow biopsies, vascular access line insertions, exchange blood transfusions as well as running outpatient clinics.

Jamie works at the University of Worcester as an Associate Lecturer and a joint researcher investigating the Physician Associate workforce, alongside the academic staff on the MSc Physician Associate course. He is also currently studying for his Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education.