Dr Samuel Birks

BSc, MBBS, PGCME, MSc, FHEA, MRCEM

Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine and Population Health

University Teacher in Medical Education

Dr Samuel Birks
Dr Samuel Birks
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For enquiries please contact - SMPH-West-Operational@sheffield.ac.uk

After graduating from the Hull-York Medical School in 2016 with an intercalated degree in Clinical Anatomy from the University of Leeds, I joined the University of Sheffield during my academic foundation programme.

I completed a PGCME and subsequently an MSc in Health Professions Education alongside my clinical training in emergency medicine. I now divide my time between working clinically as an A&E registrar and academically within the Division of Clinical Medicine as a University Teacher.

I currently lead the delivery of anatomy teaching within the medical school and regularly teach undergraduate students in various settings including lectures, small-groups, practical sessions, simulation, and clinical skills. I also contribute to assessment practices including blueprinting, writing, standard-setting and quality-assuring summative examinations. Part of my role also extends to research and development of digital learning across the MBChB including the use of generative artificial intelligence and digital anatomy education.

Publications

Journal articles

Conference proceedings papers

  • George J, Whitfield A, Cox V, Birks S, Payne A & Al-Mukhtar A (2018) Surgical foundation year one doctor experience of do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation orders; A comparison between a district general hospital and tertiary centre. BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY, Vol. 105 (pp 131-131) RIS download Bibtex download
  • George J, Cox V, Birks S & Payne A (2018) Medical and surgical foundation year one doctor experiences of do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation orders in a district general hospital. BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY, Vol. 105 (pp 131-131) RIS download Bibtex download
  • George J, Whitfeld A, Cox V, Birks S, Payne A & Al-Mukhtar A (2018) How prepared are surgical foundation year one doctors to deal with end of life care; A comparison between a district general hospital and tertiary centre. BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY, Vol. 105 (pp 131-131) RIS download Bibtex download
  • George J, Cox V, Birks S & Payne A (2018) How prepared are medical and surgical foundation year one doctors in a district general hospital to deal with end of life care?. BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY, Vol. 105 (pp 131-132) RIS download Bibtex download
Teaching interests
  • Anatomy and radiology
  • Clinical and case-based learning
  • Digital and technology-enhanced learning
  • Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI)
  • Digital learning resources for anatomy education