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Dr Alex Corcoran is a Senior Teaching Fellow at the University of Southampton, appointed on 1st January 2023. He serves as module lead for Year 3 Primary Medical Care and Long-Term Conditions within the Primary Medical Care team while maintaining an active clinical practice as a General Practitioner (GP), integrating real-world experience into his academic role.
Corcoran graduated from the University of Southampton Medical School and enhanced his qualifications with a Postgraduate Certificate in Delivery of Primary Healthcare completed during his GP registrar training. His educational journey directly informs his teaching philosophy and clinical practice.
His professional focus centers on Primary Care and General Practice, with deep commitment to Medical Education and Workforce Development. Corcoran passionately advocates for inspiring young people to pursue primary care careers, viewing this as essential for sustaining the healthcare workforce. His work emphasizes practical training and early career exposure through school-level interventions.
While Corcoran has significant teaching responsibilities including developing the Medicine in Practice course for first-year medical students and creating interactive primary care career sessions for schools with Health Education England, no information is available regarding graduate student advising or research grants.
Within the Primary Medical Care team, he actively contributes to curriculum development and clinical training, fostering connections between academic medicine and community healthcare practice to prepare future medical professionals.
