Sarah Shepherd

Sarah Shepherd is a Lecturer in Medical Education at the University of Manchester, affiliated with the Division of Population Health, Health Services Research & Primary Care. She holds a PhD from Coventry University, an MSc in Health Psychology from Leiden University, and a BSc in Psychology from Southampton University.

• Research Focus: Medical education, health psychology, patient care interventions, and mindfulness in healthcare.
• Awards: Bronze award for presentation on mindfulness in medical education (2016).
• Key Projects: Contributed to the Manchester Centre for Health Psychology, focusing on health behavior change and patient support interventions.

Her work addresses challenges in medical training, patient communication, and oncology care, leveraging qualitative and collaborative methodologies.