New MSc scholars at the Cicely Saunders Institute
16th May 2016
Cicely Saunders International has two new MSc scholars. Lisa Brighton is a palliative care researcher with an interest in communication skills, cancer survivorship, fatigue, and psychological interventions in healthcare. She has started the MSc in Palliative Care at King’s College London, generously funded by donations made by family and friends of the late physician Dr Rob Buckman, via Cicely Saunders International. The scholarships are for students with an interest in carrying out research into psychosocial issues and communication in palliative care.
Lisa graduated from the University of Bath with a BSc (Hons) Psychology degree which included a placement at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute assisting with research into the physical and psychosocial late effects of childhood cancer. Lisa is working on a project at the Cicely Saunders Institute to improve end of life care education for non-specialist healthcare professionals through evaluating a current training programme and exploring both training and evaluation preferences of non-specialists.
Dr Shahlaa Walsh has just finished her core medical training at the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford and is starting a Specialty Doctor post in Woking Hospice. Shahlaa is planning a career in Palliative Medicine and will be applying to national recruitment this year. “I have found the MSc challenging so far but enjoyable. I can see that it is going to be an interesting course, with many highlights and adventures along the way. I am specifically interested in dementia and am currently developing my research question for my MSc project”. Dr Walsh is funded by the Kirby Laing Foundation, via Cicely Saunders International.