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Deborah Leetham is an Assistant Professor in the Nursing Midwifery and Health Department at Northumbria University. Her research focuses on genomics education in nursing, emphasizing interactive teaching strategies and evidence-based practices. She holds a BSc (Hons) in Health (2001), an MSc in Health (2003), and an Education (other/general) qualification from Northumbria University (2005).
Her work explores genomic literacy among healthcare professionals, particularly in contexts like familial hypercholesterolemia. She has presented at conferences on topics such as using games to teach genomics and improving genetic literacy in non-expert healthcare providers. She has one published poster (2022) and no listed scientific awards.
Leetham is affiliated with Northumbria University’s health sciences programs and contributes to research activities addressing teaching methodologies in nursing and genomics integration in healthcare education.
