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Rowan Myron is a Professor of Healthcare Improvement at the University of West London (UWL), serving as Knowledge Mobilisation Co-Lead and Academic Capacity Development Lead in the College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare. She holds a PhD in Child Development from Goldsmiths College, London. Her work focuses on improving healthcare systems through quality improvement (QI), knowledge translation, and interprofessional education. She leads the MSc Leading and Improving Health and Social Care and Professional Doctorate in Health courses, emphasizing practical skills for healthcare professionals. Rowan collaborates with the NIHR ARC Northwest London (1-day role) to build capacity in improvement science and supports Knowledge Mobilisation Fellows in translating research into practice.
Her research explores the impact of QI education and workforce planning, with a focus on gerontology, clinical nutrition, and patient-centered care. She has developed a spiral curriculum model linking classroom learning to workplace application, particularly for part-time students in health and social care sectors. Notable contributions include studies on care home hydration strategies and pandemic-era online QI fellowships.
Awards and grants are listed but not explicitly detailed. Rowan supervises doctoral research across nursing, midwifery, and global health, and teaches on 14 postgraduate courses including Improvement Science, Infection Control, and Strategic Workforce Planning. Her work bridges academic research and clinical practice to enhance healthcare delivery sustainability.
