Research Interests
Open to PhD applications in the field of
- Sociocultural and critical approaches to medical education
- Health inequalities
- Identities and culture
- Health professional education in post-conflict societies
- Trauma-informed practice
- Any broad theme of social justice in education
Public outreach & key achievements
Dr Johnston is a practising GP in a deprived area of Belfast and is currently engaged with Prof Nigel Hart in developing in developing a "Deep End GP' initiative to support practitioners in similar areas. Her own PhD won the ASME Research Paper of the Year Award in 2016. In 2020 she won the AMEE Best Simulation Research Paper for her work theorising simulation using a postmodern framework. She is a Deputy Editor of Education for Primary Care and an Editorial Board Member for the British Journal of General Practice. She has worked to raise awareness of women's health issues, including menopause and endometriosis, including several outreach and education activities and publications.
Research students
| PhD Title | Phenomenological experience of simulated patients |
| PhD Title | Exploring visual assessments in anatomy education |
| PhD Title | Project ECHO as an Activity System |
| PhD Title | Realist synthesis of near peer teaching |
| PhD Title | Deep End GP NI |
| PhD Title | A scoping review of the construction of severe COVID risk in BAME patients |
Alumni: Where are they now
| MSc Title | Critical consciousness in GP teaching |
| Current Position | Educationalist for Belfast Subdeanery Pilot Scheme |
| MSc Title | Institutional Ethnography of OSCEs |
| Current Position | Lecturer, QUB Centre for Medical Education |