Ray Samuriwo

Dr. Ray Samuriwo is a Researcher at the University of Bradford, specializing in patient safety, healthcare decision-making, and values-driven healthcare. His work bridges evidence synthesis, humanities, and social sciences to improve theories underpinning healthcare practices, education, and policy. He focuses on end-of-life care, wound healing, and interprofessional collaboration, contributing to international standards like compression therapy guidelines. His teaching philosophy emphasizes virtue-based education to cultivate ethical healthcare professionals through dialogical partnerships with students.

Research Interests: Dr. Samuriwo’s expertise spans patient safety, medical ethics, and interdisciplinary collaboration. He explores how values shape clinical decisions, particularly in end-of-life care and wound management. His work addresses systemic issues like implicit bias in healthcare and the implementation of evidence-based practices. Recent studies include skin tear management across ethnicities, compression therapy efficacy, and strategies to reduce new graduate nurse attrition.

Labs/Teams: He co-founded the Wounds Research Network (WReN), a collaborative initiative advancing wound care research. His work often involves partnerships with organizations like the European Wound Management Association and the ISTAP (International Skin Tear Advisory Panel).

Grants and Funding: He has secured grants through initiatives like the NIHR fellowship, focusing on clinical education research and quality improvement in elder care. His research protocols include mixed-methods studies on healthcare interventions and bias mitigation.