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Ms Jessica Sheringham
Appointment
- MRC Training Fellow
- Epidemiology & Public Health
- Institute of Epidemiology & Health
- Faculty of Population Health Sciences
Joined UCL
01/11/2008
Biography
I completed an MRC Fellowship/ PhD at UCL, examining
socioeconomic inequalities in access to chlamydia testing in young people in
December 2011.
My interest in applied health research originated outside of the university setting. At the Healthcare Commission (now the Care Quality Commission), I worked on methods for monitoring healthcare quality in the NHS.
I am qualified as a specialist in public health (UKPHR: FR0645) and hold an honorary
consultant contract with Barking & Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge
Clinical Commissioning Groups. As a specialist trainee in public health, I worked at the
Department of Health as research lead for a programme to support young parents,
North East & North Central London Health Protection Agency and Redbridge
Primary Care Trust.
My first degree was in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University. I hold Masters degrees in Science
Communication (Imperial College, London) and Public Health (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine).
Research Groups
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I am interested in research questions that can have an
impact on reducing inequalities in healthcare and access to appropriate
healthcare. My research spans
different medical specialties (cancer, respiratory disease and sexual
health most recently) using both qualitative and quantitative data collection and
analysis methods. I am currently involved in studies
examining pathways to a cancer diagnosis from primary care, the role of
GP decision making and predictors of adherence to medication in COPD.
Teaching Summary
At UCL I am involved in:
- screening and epidemiology small grup teaching and lectures for MBBS and MSc
students
- OSCE examination for final year medical students
In addition, I am a co-author of
Mastering Public Health, a guide to postgraduate public health and examinations and a course leader for the People’s University
international online course on Evidence Based Practice.
Appointments
| 01-NOV-2012 – 01-APR-2016 | Senior Research Associate | Applied Health Research | UCL, United Kingdom |
| 01-NOV-2008 – 31-OCT-2011 | MRC Fellow | Applied Health Research | UCL, United Kingdom |
| 09-AUG-2004 – 08-AUG-2012 | Public Health Specialty Registrar | London Deanery, United Kingdom |
Academic Background
| 2012 | PhD | Doctor of Philosophy | University College London |
| 2005 | MSc | Master of Science | University of London |
| 1997 | MSc | Master of Science | Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine |
| 1996 | MA | Master of Arts | University of Cambridge |
