Dr Cairns has extensive UK and international experience in public health, epidemiology, global health, evidence-based medicine, the social sciences on health and healthcare, and behavioural medicine. Roles include research lead, developing and delivering undergraduate, postgraduate teaching and learning, and Continuous Professional Development training courses.  Students and colleagues are welcome to contact her in her capacity as Social and Population Health Theme Lead for the MBChB programme on any matter relating to social and population influences on health outcomes, and particularly –

• Social determinants of health
• Health promotion and preventive medicine
• Epidemiology
• Integrating evidence-based medicine and person-centred care in clinical practice.

• The incorporation of patient experiences and perspectives into health services, systems and policy