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Jane Kirby is a Clinical Professor of Medical Education at the School of Medicine, University of Leeds, and a practising GP in North Yorkshire. Currently on secondment at The Open University, she focuses on leveraging technology-enhanced learning to expand medical education capacity and transform clinical teaching.
Her educational background includes:
- PGCert in Primary Care Education
- MRCGP from the Royal College of General Practitioners
- BMBS from the University of Nottingham
- BMedSci from the University of Nottingham
Professor Kirby's research pioneers digital innovation in medical education, emphasizing technology-driven solutions for clinical training. She leads the Virtual Clinical Experiences project—a novel platform enabling remote student participation in live patient consultations—and spearheads the Virtual Primary Care (VPC) initiative, which provides 150 authentic primary care consultations for undergraduate education across 30+ UK and Irish medical schools. Her work integrates personalized adaptive learning systems and examines education's role in developing the future clinical workforce, particularly in primary care.
Scientific recognition includes:
- Topol Digital Fellowship (2022) for digital innovation leadership
She supervises NIHR Clinical Academic trainees and teaches across all undergraduate MBChB years and postgraduate primary care programs. Grant leadership encompasses:
- Virtual Clinical Experiences project funded by Health Education England
- VPC partnership between the Medical Schools Council and Society for Academic Primary Care
Her team collaborations include Med Ed Tech companies and regional networks like Health Education Yorkshire and Humber, with the Visiting Lecturer Scheme engaging GP trainees in undergraduate teaching across Yorkshire and Humber.
