Sean’s background is in Psychology and he has worked in the Centre for Medical Education since 1988. He initially was involved in a 3 year project looking at the validity and reliability of the Membership exam of the Royal College of General Practitioners. He followed this by co-writing a book on Medical Audit which was funded by NHS Scotland. In the early 1990s he became part of the teaching team responsible for the both the face-to-face and distance learning courses run by the Centre. Since then he has been active in the educational training of health care professions in the UK and worldwide and he is currently the Course Director for the Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma and Masters in Medical Education.

Halman S, Dudek N, Wood T, Pugh D, Touchie C, McAleer S & Humphrey-Murto S. (2016): Direct Observation of Clinical Skills Feedback Scale: Development and Validity Evidence, Teaching and Learning in Medicine, DOI: 10.1080/10401334.2016.1186552 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10401334.2016.1186552 Barton KL, Schofield SJ, McAleer S & Ajjawi R. (2016) Translating evidence-based guidelines to improve feedback practices: the interACT case study BMC Medical Education. 16:1, 53 DOI. Elledge R, McAleer S, Thakar M, Begum F, Singhota S, & Grew N. (2016) Use of a virtual learning environment for training in maxillofacial emergencies: Impact on the knowledge and attitudes of staff in accident and emergency departments. British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 54:2,166-169 doi Kapur K, McAleer S, Persson F, Bjerre-Christensen U (2015) Improving the effectiveness of short term courses for multidisciplinary health care professionals. Practical Diabetes, 32(5):180-185. Sethi A, Schofield S, Ajjawi R & McAleer, S (2015) How do postgraduate qualifications in medical education impact on health professionals? Medical Teacher, 1-6, 10.3109/0142159X.2015.1009025 Hickey C, McAleer J. & Khalili D. (2015) E-learning and traditional approaches in psychotherapy education: comparison. Archives of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy. 2015, 4:48-52. Hickey C and McAleer S (2015) Designing and Developing an Online Module: A 10-Step Approach. Academic Psychiatry: 10.1007/s40596-015-0457-z. Published online 18 December DOI. Hickey C and McAleer S (2015) Competence in Psychotherapy: The Role of E-Learning. Academic Psychiatry. 2015 Nov 25. PMID:26608063 DOI Hickey C, McAleer S (2015) A Needs Analysis for a Resident Psychotherapy Curriculum. Journal of Psychology and Psychotherapy, 5:3 188. doi: 10.4172/2161-0487.1000188 AlFaris EA, Naeem N, McAleer S, Qureshi R, Van der Vleuten C, Irfan F, Jamal A. (2014) Why a teacher centred medical school curriculum may result in a poor educational environment? Journal of Contemporary Medical Education, 2(2), 85-90. doi:10.5455/jcme.20140620013233 Elledge R, McAleer S (2014). Content planning for a brief educational intervention in maxillofacial emergencies for Emergency Department staff: a Modified Delphi study. The British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Nov 4. pii: S0266-4356(14)00620-2. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2014.10.005 [Epub ahead of print]. Roff S, McAleer (2014). Robust DREEM factor analysis. Letter to the Editor. Medical Teacher, 36(11). Woods RA, Trinder K, D'Eon M, McAleer J (2014). Teaching the RAPID Approach at the Start of Emergency Medicine Clerkship - An Evaluation. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 16(4):273-280. Ajjawi, R, Schofield S, McAleer S, Walker D (2013). Assessment and feedback dialogue in online distance learning. Medical Education, 47(5), 527-528. McAleer S, Chandratilake M (2013), Choosing Instruments for Assessment (Ch.37) in The Oxford textbook of Medical Education. Ed. Kieran Walsh. Oxford University Press. McAleer S, Roff S (2013). Educational Environment (Ch. 48) in A Practical Guide for Medical Teachers (4th Edition). Eds Dent JA and Harden RM. Churchill Livingston, Elsevier. Woods RA, Trinder K, D'Eon M, McAleer J (2013). Teaching the RAPID Approach at the Start of Emergency Medicine Clerkship - An Evaluation. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine 15:1-8.