Susan Shenkin

Dr. Susan Shenkin

University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, UK
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Biography

Dr Susan Deborah Shenkin MBChB, BSc (Hons), MD, MSc, FRCP (Edin) Reader and Honorary Consultant NHS Lothian, Ageing and Health Research Group/Advanced Care Research Centre/Acute Care, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh; Affiliate: Karolinska Institute, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Division of Clinical Geriatrics Dr Susan D. Shenkin is a clinical academic geriatrician with an interest in interdisciplinary research to improve the care of older people in health and social care. Research interests include: technology and data driven innovation; care home medicine research; use of data and technology to improve care for residents/staff with a mixed methods interdisciplinary approach; promoting research in care homes, including clinical trials; cognitive ageing, including dementia and delirium, and associated neuroimaging; systematic review methodology. Dr Shenkin is the co-chair of ENRICH (Enabling Research in Care Homes) Scotland and Dementia SIG EuGMS (European Geriatric Medicine Society). Clinical Lead, Medical Devices Manufacturing Centre; previously NRS (NHS Research Scotland) Ageing Specialty Lead, and Systematic Reviews/Deputy Editor Age and Ageing.

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University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, UK

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