Professor Melissa Gladstone MBChB, BSc, MRCP, FRCPCH, MD, DipND

Professor in Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics and International Child Health Women's & Children's Health

Teaching

University of Liverpool Medical students; lecturer, examiner, academic advisor, supervisor for scholars student programme (RS3) as well as RS2, RS3 and RS4 students

I support at least two to three scholar's students (medical students) per year on projects connected to my research area of interest as well as RS2, RS3 and RS4 students in neurodevelopmental paediatrics.
I support the provision of child development as well as the "healthy and happy child" lectures for the new Year 3 medical student syllabus in Paediatrics.
I have previously supported the examination syllabus for the Year 3 and Year 4 medical students.
I and a team of others have created a set of videos to be accessed online to support medical students in their understanding of child development
I am an advisor for 8 medical students per year.
I examine on the Year 2 and Year 3 OSCEs and written papers and on the Year 4 final examinations in Paediatrics

Academic Foundation Doctor and Academic Clinical Fellow supervision

I have supported the ACFs and AFPs with projects and supervision as their educational supervisor and take an active role and lead in the ICAT programme for both fellows and foundation doctors.

MPhil and MSc student supervision (University of Liverpool and LSTM)

I support MPhil students as well as Academic Foundation Programme and Clinical Academic Fellows in their research under my supervision. I also support MSc students through the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. I have supported over 10 Master's students to complete their theses with either merits or distinctions.