Mrs Claire Darling-Pomranz
School of Medicine and Population Health
Clinical Teacher in Medical Education
Full contact details
School of Medicine and Population Health
The Medical School
Beech Hill Road
Sheffield
S10 2RX
- Profile
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For enquiries please contact - SMPH-West-Operational@sheffield.ac.uk
I received a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the СŷÊÓƵ of the Sciences in Philadelphia and then went on to get a Master of Science in Molecular Biology from San Diego State СŷÊÓƵ. After working at СŷÊÓƵ of Pennsylvania as a research specialist aiming to identify novel drug targets for malaria, I decided to change careers and become a physician associate (PA).
In 2010, I received a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Pace СŷÊÓƵ in Manhattan and passed the Physician Assistant National Certification Examination. Upon graduation, I joined Pace СŷÊÓƵ as an adjunct faculty member on a per-diem basis. I practiced as a PA for three years in Hospitalist medicine (similar to acute medicine) and over two years in Renal Transplant clinic before moving to Sheffield in June 2016 as part of the National Physician Associate Expansion Programme (NPEAP).
I was an Associate Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam СŷÊÓƵ before joining the СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield as a Teaching Fellow in October 2018. In addition to teaching the first and second year students at the university, I also supervise students on clinical rotations on the Acute Medical Unit. I am an examiner for the FPA National OSCEs and for the СŷÊÓƵ of Sheffield Medical School.
- Research interests
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Integration and developement of Physician Associates, OSCEs, curriculum design for Physician Associates
Current projects:
- Understanding the impact of the physician associate on junior doctors in secondary care.
- Methods in teaching clinical reasoning for physician associates.
- Development and assessment of OSCEs for small groups.
- Teaching interests
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Interactive learning activities (ILAs), clinical seminars, interpretation of clinical investigations
- Professional activities and memberships
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Examiner for the Faculty of Physician Associates, Physician Associate Ambassador, Physician Associate in Acute Medicine