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- Healthcare professional experiences of delivering physical activity advice
- Autistic and neurodivergent experiences of the radiographic workplace
- Radiographic and stakeholder experiences of radiologic service change
- Speaking and conversation workshops as a low-cost, low-resource simulation scenario to enhance clinical confidence in AHP learners
- Qualifications:BSc Biochemistry (Hons), University of Worcester, 2017 BSc Diagnostic Radiography (Hons), University of the West of England, Bristol, 2024 ICH GCP (2024)
- Position:Research Assistant
- Department:College of Health, Science and Society
- Email:Sam.Pilkington@uwe.ac.uk
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About me
Sam is a diagnostic radiographer (BSc Hons, University of the West of England, 2024) primarily based at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust, with previous experience in biochemistry (BSc Hons, University of Worcester, 2017) and science communication. After graduating Sam undertook a research internship under Dr Alice Berry (UWE, CHCR) developing a systematic literature review on experiences of healthcare professionals delivering physical activity advice to patients with MSK conditions. Alongside CHSS colleagues at UWE, Sam secured funding from the College of Radiographers Industry Partnership Scheme to undertake a research project exploring the experiences and perspectives of autistic and neurodivergent current and former radiographic professionals in the United Kingdom. Beyond this, Sam has consulted on a variety of current research projects across various teams and professions, including a literature review to inform a work package on "Principles of AI for Healthcare", to be presented at the Council of the Deans for Health summer 2025 meeting in Newcastle, data analysis for a project on the implementation of a physical health monitoring tool, and a local project on radiologic service change.
Area of expertise
Sam's areas of expertise include:
Diagnostic radiography (plain-film)
Radiography physics
Clinical biochemistry
Biochemistry of cancer
Biochemistry of stress (dissertation nominated for two awards, winning the Northams prize for Best Independent Study 2017)
Community radiography
Clinical conversation (abstract to be presented at UKIO 2025 as e-poster)
Neurodivergence & neurodivergent workplace experience (abstract to be presented at UKIO 2025 as e-poster and verbal presentation)
Community radiography
Expansion of radiographer role & scope of practice
Making Every Contact Count (MECC)
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