Tanya Tierney

Dr Tanya Tierney serves as Assistant Dean, Clinical Communication at the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University. She is a资深 medical educator specializing in patient-centered communication and simulation-based teaching methodologies. Previously, she held roles at Imperial College London, including Course Leader for Clinical Communication and Head of Year for Graduate Entry Medicine students. Her expertise includes simulated patient (SP) training, curriculum development, and student welfare initiatives.

Dr Tierney holds a PhD in Neuroendocrinology from the National Institute for Medical Research (1998) and transitioned to medical education research in 2004. Her work focuses on simulation-based learning, ethnographic approaches to non-technical skills development, and stress management in healthcare settings. Key contributions include developing assessment tools like the Imperial Stress Assessment Tool (ISAT) and advancing hybrid simulation methodologies.

Her research portfolio spans over two decades, with recent emphasis on empathy development in healthcare professionals, global perspectives on equity in medical education, and optimizing simulated participant programs. She has authored numerous studies on clinical communication, surgical training, and interprofessional collaboration.