Simon is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and has had a variety of roles in Medical Education since April 2000. He worked at the University of Liverpool Medical School until March 2017 and at Edge Hill University Medical School until April 2024 when he joined the University of Chester as Professor of Medical Education.  He has been a research assistant, research associate and research fellow and has held Lecturer in Health Care Education and Senior Lecturer in Medical Education posts. He has been involved in the design, implementation and leadership of medical degrees, Physician Associate Degrees, level 7 programmes for clinicians in training and CPD modules for health care professionals. He led the team which wrote the Edge Hill University medicine programme - the only one of the new Medical Schools to write its own curriculum. His research interests are listed below, but  his main aim has always to support curricula prepare medical students to work safely as doctors.  He has presented at a number of international conferences, had a number of invitations to speak and has edited a book on medical education.

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