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Jo Merrifield

@merrij.bsky.social

Education Programme Manager, Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility | Registered Nurse | Education Working Group Chair, UKCRF Network

315 Followers  |  632 Following  |  12 Posts  |  Joined: 16.11.2024
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Clinical Research Career Conversations Welcome to Clinical Research Career Conversations, a podcast series that explores the diverse roles and professions involved in clinical research and highlights the incredible impact they have on heal...

Today's podcast episode shines the light on Quality Assurance in Clinical Research. Check it out here: www.buzzsprout.com/2451656
@edinburghaccord.bsky.social @nhsresearchscotland.org.uk @nihr.bsky.social

14.04.2025 07:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Clinical Research Career Conversations Welcome to Clinical Research Career Conversations, a podcast series that explores the diverse roles and professions involved in clinical research and highlights the incredible impact they have on heal...

πŸŽ™οΈ New episode of Clinical Research Careers Conversations! Join host Jo Merrifield as she chats with Dr Chris Humphries, an Emergency Medicine doctor & Clinical Research Fellow at the University of Edinburgh about his journey into research @rcem.ac.uk www.buzzsprout.com/2451656

07.04.2025 08:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Podcast artwork: Blue speech bubble saying 'Clinical Research Career Conversations' on yellow background. At the bottom, blue text reading: 'Brought to you by Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility'

Podcast artwork: Blue speech bubble saying 'Clinical Research Career Conversations' on yellow background. At the bottom, blue text reading: 'Brought to you by Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility'

Want to find out more about the role of a Clinical Trial Manager? Take a listen to our latest podcast: Exploring Clinical Trial Management with Julia Boyd. @ukctunetwork.bsky.social @edinburghaccord.bsky.social @nhsresearchscotland.org.uk www.buzzsprout.com/2451656

24.03.2025 07:49 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Clinical Research Career Conversations Welcome to Clinical Research Career Conversations, a podcast series that explores the diverse roles and professions involved in clinical research and highlights the incredible impact they have on heal...

🎧 Clinical Research Career Conversations Podcast - new episode alert! Jo Merrifield chats with Anne Saunderson, Senior Clinical Research Nurse at Edinburgh’s Clinical Infections Research Group. Anne shares her incredible journey, from cardiac surgery to Ebola trials. www.buzzsprout.com/2451656

20.03.2025 09:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Clinical Research Career Conversations Welcome to Clinical Research Career Conversations, a podcast series that explores the diverse roles and professions involved in clinical research and highlights the incredible impact they have on heal...

Check out this week's podcast episode where Jo Merrifield chats with Jim Macpherson, former Taggart actor turned senior data manager in cancer trials. An inspiring career shift with valuable insights! ⭐️ #ChatGPT gives it an 8/10 review, what would you give it? www.buzzsprout.com/2451656

13.03.2025 11:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Clinical Research Career Conversations Welcome to Clinical Research Career Conversations, a podcast series that explores the diverse roles and professions involved in clinical research and highlights the incredible impact they have on heal...

Today's podcast episode: Lights, Camera, Research: An Actor's Journey into Clinical Trials.
Follow the story of Jim Macpherson - from playing DCI Michael Jardine in STV's #Taggart to becoming a Senior Data Manager working in cancer clinical trials www.buzzsprout.com/2451656

10.03.2025 09:14 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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As an avid listener to podcasts such an honour to talk about my passion and commitment to my work. Thanks to Jo Merrifield Edinburgh CRF for having the vision for Clinical Research Career Conversations. Available on the website but also Spotify! clinical-research-facility.ed.ac.uk/podcast-seri...

03.03.2025 20:18 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@jbwaldron.bsky.social Thanks for all your advice re: podcasts! First 2 episodes now released. Now for the real challenge - getting people to listen πŸ˜…

03.03.2025 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Clinical Research Career Conversations Welcome to Clinical Research Career Conversations, a podcast series that explores the diverse roles and professions involved in clinical research and highlights the incredible impact they have on heal...

2nd episode of the Clinical Careers Research Conversations dropped today! Great discussion with @julietmacarthur.bsky.social about the role of nurses, midwives and AHPs in the research workforce and the importance of them leading research @nhslothian.bsky.social
www.buzzsprout.com/2451656

03.03.2025 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Check out our new blog: β€œFrom Nurse to Researcher: Reflections on Episode 1 of Clinical Research Career Conversations with @gearoidbrennan.bsky.social | blogs.ed.ac.uk/ecrf-ed/ #CRCCpodcast #ClinicalResearch

28.02.2025 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Launched our first podcast this week!! Highlighting career opportunities in Clinical Research. Thanks to all our wonderful contributors - new episodes to be released weekly. Check out @gearoidbrennan.bsky.social as our first guest

25.02.2025 10:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
What might AI mean for our health?
REAL Challenge lecture delivered by Hetan Shah

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What might AI mean for our health? REAL Challenge lecture delivered by Hetan Shah Watch recording

Thank you @hetanshah.bsky.social for delivering our fifth #REALChallenge lecture, where we discussed what #AI might mean for our health.

Watch and share the recording πŸ‘‡β€―
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13.02.2025 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

@nihrarcs.bsky.social webinar: 'the invisible labour of #PublicInvolvement' with me & Stan Papoulias, chaired by @elspethma.bsky.social. Thurs 5/12/24 15:30-17:00
Info & booking: url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/Fcz7CzBW2u...
@arceastofengland.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social
@penarc.bsky.social #PPI

19.11.2024 11:25 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 10

Looks great! Would love to know what you covered during the session. We have an EDI gap in our programme of clinical research courses here in Edinburgh and I am determined to change that

25.11.2024 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
ALT text copied and pasted from the linked website: An infographic titled β€œHow To Write Alt Text” featuring a photo of a capybara. Parts of alt text are divided by color, including identify who, expression, description, colour, and interesting features. The finished description reads β€œA capybara looking relaxed in a hot spa. Yellow yuzu fruits are floating in the water, and one is balanced on the top of the capybara’s head.”

ALT text copied and pasted from the linked website: An infographic titled β€œHow To Write Alt Text” featuring a photo of a capybara. Parts of alt text are divided by color, including identify who, expression, description, colour, and interesting features. The finished description reads β€œA capybara looking relaxed in a hot spa. Yellow yuzu fruits are floating in the water, and one is balanced on the top of the capybara’s head.”

Posting this again because a lot of people said they found it helpful! Guide to ALT text: www.perkins.org/resource/how...

19.04.2024 20:18 β€” πŸ‘ 13413    πŸ” 8000    πŸ’¬ 727    πŸ“Œ 752
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Oh to be a cat…

24.11.2024 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Love the blobs and squares analogy to make the case for coproduction! Worth a watch πŸ™‚

20.11.2024 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Fab short blog post highlighting the complexity of NHS systems and policies, and a great example how to tackle it. Lipsky’s β€˜Street-level bureaucracy’ came to my mind

20.11.2024 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“’We're looking for health professionals who treat people with mental health conditions to take part in interviews about N-of-1 trials in the #MentalHealth space.

Find out more & sign up at: www.mrcctu.ucl.ac.uk/our-research/methodology/design/n-of-1/

#Psychiatry #GeneralPractice #GPSky #MedSky

31.10.2024 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Do you have a degree in a health related subject and experience of qualitative research methods?Are you looking for PhD opportunities? Would you like to work on trials methods research? Then this might be the answer.... tinyurl.com/DataIntegr

20.11.2024 13:06 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Course materials packed in boxes ready to be taken to the venue

Course materials packed in boxes ready to be taken to the venue

All packed up and ready for Edinburgh Clinical Trials Management Course tomorrow! #ECTMC24
Safe journey to all those travelling ❄️❄️❄️

20.11.2024 07:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I feel your pain! πŸ™ˆ

19.11.2024 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Join Generation Scotland today!
YouTube video by Generation Scotland Join Generation Scotland today!

We are a health and wellbeing study, a collaboration between NHS Scotland and 4 other scottish-based universities. We support research in areas including mental health, covid-19, cancer, dementia, genetic disorders and more! Find out more about us: youtu.be/hPX0A1n34bY?... and join at www.gen.scot

19.11.2024 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We have made the move!!
Hoping to set up a Lothian Clinical Research Starter Pack - let us know if you want to be added πŸ™‚

18.11.2024 07:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Crikey! This is sobering. A reminder also that digital inclusion isn’t just about having access to a device - there are so many more facets to it

18.11.2024 22:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘ Any top tips/lessons learnt for a new podcaster? Just recorded my second episode today!! 😬

18.11.2024 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The 2025 Student Nursing Times Awards are now open for entries to students, nurse educators, practice assessors, plus higher education institutions, trusts and other orgs providing courses and placements. The deadline for entries is 13 December 2024 #SNTA studentawards.nursingtimes.net

18.11.2024 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Like everyone else - currently navigating @bsky.app
Hoping a change of platform might magically improve my social media prowess, but somewhat doubtful! πŸ˜‚

17.11.2024 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for setting up, please add me πŸ’œ

16.11.2024 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0