Professor Cliff Shelton
Professor in Anaesthesia and Perioperative MedicineProfile
I am a professor in anaesthesia and perioperative medicine at 天美传媒 Medical School and a consultant anaesthetist at Wythenshawe Hospital in Manchester.
In my university role I am the director of simulation and clinical skills for the MBChB (medicine and surgery) course, co-director of the PGDip AaPOS (anaesthesia associate) course, and a researcher with interests in quality and safety, sustainable healthcare and education. I am the strategic lead for sustainability at the .
I supervise NIHR Academic Clinical Fellows based in the North West School of Anaesthesia and PhD Fellows undertaking projects in perioperative care and medical education.
My clinical interests include anaesthesia for hip fracture surgery, obstetrics, and emergency care.
I am the co-chairperson of the Association of Anaesthetists , deputy chairperson of the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists , and co-chairperson of the Royal College of Anaesthetists Centre for Research and Improvement group.
I am an editor of , a leading journal in anaesthesia, perioperative medicine, critical care and pain medicine.
Research Overview
My research interests include patient safety, healthcare quality and environmentally sustainable healthcare. I am particularly interested in projects related to anaesthesia and perioperative medicine. My methodological expertise includes ethnography, qualitative techniques, consensus methods and patient and public involvement approaches.
01/12/2022 → 30/11/2025
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01/10/2022 → 30/03/2025
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01/06/2022 → 31/07/2025
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01/01/2022 → 28/02/2022
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01/01/2020 → 31/10/2021
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01/10/2015 → 30/09/2018
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01/08/2012 → 04/08/2015
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