Dr David Jeffrey
Ethics & Law Subject Lead
Three Counties Medical School
MBChB
email: d.jeffrey@worc.ac.uk
After 18 years in general practice, David became a palliative care consultant in the 3 Counties Cancer Centre Cheltenham. After retiring from clinical commitments, he became Academic Mentor at Dundee Medical School with a remit to improve student support.
More recently David has undertaken qualitative research into medical students’ empathy.
Teaching Interests
David enjoys small group interdisciplinary teaching. He edited “Teaching Palliative Care” (2002), Radcliffe Press and led the Palliative Care Education Group Gloucestershire. David is particularly interested in incorporating medical humanities into teaching.
Research Interests
Qualitative research into empathy between medical students, patients and colleagues
Ethical research in the Assisted Dying debate
Qualifications
- BSc
- MA
- PhD
- FRCPE
- FRCP(Lond)
- MRCGP
- DRCOG
Professional Bodies
GMC Specialist register