👋Hello. My name is Lisa Saldanha. A little bit about me. I trained as a medical doctor in London in 2011. I worked within the NHS for several years and later transitioned into working in medical education.
Over the past four years, I developed a passion for teaching and developing communication skills training for physician associate students at St George's, University of London. Â I have also developed a wealth of experience in both writing and assessing practical exams such as OSCEs/CCAs.
Having taught hundreds of physician associate and medical students, I've seen the common challenges that students face. Using my clinical and teaching experiences, I've created a series of blog posts and courses. These are all dedicated to improving your clinical reasoning, communication skills, and confidence, so you can be the best clinician you can be!
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Kind words from my students
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"Lisa Saldanha is a brilliant and engaging teacher in communication skills. She has helped boost my confidence. I have come away with the understanding and valuable tools needed to communicate effectively with a range of patients".Berna Cirakoglu
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"Lisa outlines specific structures and tools for approaching challenging conversations (i.e. breaking bad news, heightened emotions) and she draws on her own clinical experiences to benefit the students. Lisa champions kind, clear, effective communication skills and prepares professionals to be competent on the job".Yuri Downing
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"Lisa has taught me so much in such a short time. I like her teaching style. She has taught me to be less anxious. She is a great teacher".Anya-Kaye Townsend
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"I have thoroughly enjoyed Lisa's teaching sessions and have grown massively both in confidence and communication skills". Zachariah Oglesby
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"Lisa has broken down the key components required for effective communication, this has helped me build my confidence and given me a framework to approach communication skills". Ama Obeng
