Wolfson Fellow

Dr Gill Morrow

(email at g.m.morrow@durham.ac.uk)

Biography

Gill Morrow is a Senior Research Associate. She has a degree in modern languages and politics. Having worked in publishing and as a primary school teacher, she moved into educational research and has a PhD in education. She then worked as a research fellow in health and social care, in particular undertaking evaluation of services for children, young people and families. She joined the Northern Deanery Research Team in 2006 and transferred with the team to Durham University in April 2010. She has undertaken national and regional projects including research on transitions of medical graduate to junior doctor, specialist registrar to consultant, and overseas doctors to the UK workplace. These and other studies have influenced the development of policy and practice at local and national level. Other recent work includes a project funded by the Health Professions Council on the development of professionalism.

Research Groups

Medicine, Pharmacy and Health, School of

• Centre for Medical Education Research

Selected Publications

Books: authored

• Malin, N & Morrow, G (2008). Evaluating Sure Start. Interprofessionalism and parental involvement in local programmes. London, Whiting & Birch.

Conference papers

• Morrow, G., Burford, B., Illing, J., Redfern, N., Briel, R., Kergon, C. & Crampton, P. (2010), Does specialty training prepare new consultants for their role? A quantitative study. (Poster presentation), 14th Ottawa International Conference on Clinical Competence, 16-19 May, 2010. Miami, USA.
• Crampton, P, Carter, M, Thompson, N, Illing, J, Burford, B & Morrow, G (2010), Experiences of bullying: A qualitative study. (Poster presentation), AMEE. Glasgow, Scotland.
• Illing, J, Kergon, C, Morrow, G & Burford, B (2010), Factors that could help or hinder overseas doctors making a successful transition to the UK workplace (oral presentation), Ottawa conference 2010. Miami, USA..
• Morrow, G., Burford, B., Illing, J., Redfern, N., Briel, R., Kergon, C. & Crampton, P. (2010), How well does specialty training prepare new consultants for different aspects of their role? A questionnaire study. (Poster presentation), AMEE Conference, 4-8 September 2010. Glasgow, Scotland.
• Illing, J, Kergon, C, Morrow, G & Burford, B (2010), Overseas doctors working in the NHS: problems and potential solutions (oral presentation), AMEE conference. Glasgow, Scotland.
• Kergon, C, Morrow, G, Illing, J & et al (2010), Preparedness for Prescribing. A study involving three different UK medical schools (oral presentation), 14th Ottawa International Conference on Clinical Competence. Miami, USA.
• Campbell, M., Illing, J., Kergon C., Thompson, N., Burford, B., Morrow, G., Crampton, P., Haig, A. & Spencer, J. (2010), Selection methods for Foundation Programme: A literature review, 14th Ottawa Conference: Assessment of Competence in Medicine and the Healthcare Professions. Miami, USA., AMEE.
• Burford B, Kergon C, Morrow G, Illing J, Wright P & Jelley D. (2010), The problems faced by sessional and remote GPs in fulfilling revalidation, ASME Annual Scientific Meeting, 4-8 September 2010. Glasgow, Scotland.
• Campbell, M, Crampton, P, Thompson, N, Illing, J, Burford, B & Morrow, G (2010), Workplace bullying in the NHS: Behaviours, Prevalence and Impact, Bullying and Harassment Conference. Cardiff, Wales.
• Illing, J, Morrow, G, Kergon, C, Burford, B, Davies, C, Baldauf, b, Morrison, M, Allen, M, Spencer, J, Peile, E & Johnson, N (2009), Are medical graduates prepared to begin practice? A comparison of three diverse UK medical schools (oral presentation), AMEE. Malaga, Spain.
• Illing, J, Morrow, G, Kergon, C, Burford, B, Davies, C, Baldauf, B, Morrison, M, Allen, M, Spencer, J, Peile, E & Johnson, N (2009), Do medical graduates need more on-the-job experience? A prospective qualitative study comparing three diverse UK medical schools (oral presentation), ASME (July 2009). Edinburgh, Scotland.
• Burford B, Greco M, Illing J, Bedi A, Morrow G, Kergon C & Livingston M. (2009), Doctor and patient views of ‘a good consultation’ in the context of giving and receiving patient feedback. (Poster presentation), AMEE Conference, 29 August-2 September 2009. Malaga, Spain.
• Kergon, C, Illing, J, Morrow, G & Burford, B (2009), Making the transition to the UK workplace: A qualitative study with overseas doctors (poster presentation), AMEE, August 2009. Malaga, Spain.
• Morrow G, Kergon C, Burford B, Illing J, Johnson N, Spencer J, Peile E, Davies C, Baldauf B, Allen M & Morrison J. (2009), Medical graduates’ preparedness for practice: questionnaire responses from three UK medical schools, ASME Annual Scientific Meeting, 15-17 July 2009. Edinburgh, Scotland.
• Kergon, C, Morrow, G, Illing, J & et al (2009), Medical Graduates' Preparedness for Prescribing. A study involving three different UK medical schools (oral presentation), ASME Annual Scientific Meeting July 2009. Edinburgh, Scotland.
• Morrow, G., Illing, J., Kergon, C. & Burford, B. (2009), The preparedness for practice of UK, EU (non-UK) and non-EU medical graduates: a comparison of questionnaire responses, AMEE Conference, 29 August-2 September 2009. Malaga, Spain.
• Campbell, M, Morrow, G, Kergon, C, Thompson, N, Crampton, P & Illing, J (2009), Trainee views on the standard of specialty training: A focus group study. Talk presented at ASME ASM, Edinburgh, Scotland, 43: 1.
• Illing, J, Morrow, G, Kergon, C, Burford, B & (et al) (2008), 'How prepared are Medical Graduates to start Work? A Qualitative Study:' an interim report (oral presentation), 13th International Conference on Clinical Competence Ozzawa. Melbourne, Australia.
• Burford B, Greco M, Illing J, Bedi A, Morrow G, Kergon C, Livingston M & Baker L. (2008), Patient feedback to junior doctors: Factors influencing feedback scores, 13th Ottawa International Conference on Clinical Competence, 5-8 March 2008. Melbourne, Australia.
• Burford B, Greco M, Illing J, Bedi A, Morrow G, Kergon C, Livingston M & Baker L. (2008), Patient feedback to junior doctors: The views of doctors and patients, 13th Ottawa International Conference on Clinical Competence, 5-8 March 2008. Melbourne, Australia.
• Morrow, G., Illing, J., Redfern, N., Briel, R., Burford, B. & Kergon, C. (2008), Preparedness for the role of consultant: A qualitative study, 13th International Conference on Clinical Competence, 5-8 March 2008. Melbourne, Australia.
• Illing, J, Kergon, C, Morrow, G & Burford, B (2008), The experiences of UK, European and non-European medical graduates making the transition to the UK workplace, ASME conference. Leicester, England.
• Burford B, Johnson N, Illing J, Morrow G, Kergon C & et al. (2008), The Preparedness of Graduates of Three Medical Schools: A Comparison of Questionnaire Responses, 13th Ottawa International Conference on Clinical Competence, 5-8 March 2008. Melbourne, Australia.
• Burford B, Illing J & Livingston M. (2008), Where does multi-source feedback come from, and how does it reach the page? (Poster presentation), 13th Ottawa International Conference on Clinical Competence, 5-8 March 2008. Melbourne, Australia.
• Morrow, G., Illing, J., Redfern, N., Briel, R., Burford, B. & Kergon, C. (2007), Do specialist registrars feel prepared to take on the role of consultant?, ASME Annual Scientific Meeting, 11-13 July 2007. Keele University, England.
• Illing, J, Burford, B, Bagnall, G, Hesketh, A, Spencer, J, Colthart, I, Wakeling, J, Kergon, C, Morrow, G & van Zwanenberg, T (2007), Perceptions on the Foundation Programme: a survey of foundation year trainees (F1s) and their educational supervisors (oral presentation), AMEE. Trondheim, Norway.
• Morrow, G., Illing, J., Redfern, N., Briel, R., Burford, B. & Kergon, C. (2007), Specialist registrars' expectations of their future role as a consultant: interview study in the North of England, AMEE Conference, 25-29 August 2007. Trondheim, Norway.
• Burford B, Illing J, van Zwanenberg T, Livingston M, Kergon C & Morrow G. (2007), The cognitive context of multi-source feedback – what can we learn from psychology?, ASME Annual Scientific Meeting, 11-13 July 2007. Keele University.
• Kergon, C, Orr, G, Smith, M, Illing, J, Burford, B & Morrow, G (2007), The effect of a key skills in primary dental care CD-ROM package on completion of practice portfolios (poster presentation), ASME Annual Scientific Meeting, Keele University. Keele, UK.
• Burford B, Illing J, van Zwanenberg T, Livingston M, Kergon C & Morrow G. (2007), User opinions and expectations of multi-source feedback in the Foundation Programme: Results from two studies, ASME Annual Scientific Meeting, 11-13 July 2007. Keele University.
• Burford B, Illing J, van Zwanenberg T, Livingston M, Kergon C & Morrow G. (2007), User opinions of multi-source feedback in the UK Foundation Programme. (Poster presentation), AMEE Conference, 25-29 August 2007. Trondheim, Norway.
• Burford B, Illing J, van Zwanenberg T, Kergon C & Morrow G. (2006), Opinions of trainee doctors, their supervisors and their raters on the effectiveness of multi-source feedback, ASME Annual Scientific Meeting, 6-8 September 2006. Aberdeen University.
• Burford B, van Zwanenberg T, Illing J, Bagnall G, Hesketh A, Spencer J, Colthart I, Wakeling J, Kergon C & Morrow G. (2006), The development of a questionnaire to examine the impact of the GMC’s New Doctor, ASME Annual Scientific Meeting, 6-8 September 2006. Aberdeen University.
• Burford B, Illing J, van Zwanenberg T, Kergon C & Morrow G. (2006), User attitudes to the TAB and mini-PAT multi-source feedback tools, 12th Ottawa Conference on Clinical Excellence, 20-24 May 2006. New York, USA.

Journal papers: academic

• Burford B, Morrow G, Morrison J, Baldauf B, Spencer J, Johnson N, Rothwell C, Peile E, Davies C, Allen M & Illing J (Accepted). Newly qualified doctors’ perceptions of informal learning from nurses. Journal of Interprofessional Care
• Morrow, G, Rothwell, C, Burford, B & Illing, J (2013). Cultural dimensions in the transition of overseas medical graduates to the UK workplace. Medical Teacher
• Illing, J, Morrow, G, Rothwell, CR, Burford, BC, Baldauf, BK, Davies, CL, Peile, EB, Spencer, JA, Johnson, N, Allen, M & Morrison, J (2013). Perceptions of UK medical graduates' preparedness for practice: A multi-centre qualitative study reflecting the importance of learning on the job. BMC Medical Education 13(34).
• Rothwell, C, Morrow, G, Burford, B & Illing, J (2013). Ways in which healthcare organisations can support overseas-qualified doctors in the UK. International Journal of Medical Education 4: 75-82.
• Morrow, G, Burford, B, Redfern, N, Briel, R & Illing, J (2012). Does specialty training prepare doctors for senior roles? A questionnaire study of new UK consultants. Postgraduate Medical Journal 88(1044): 558-565.
• Rothwell, C, Burford, B, Morrison, J, Morrow, G, Allen, M, Davies, C, Baldauf, B, Spencer, J, Johnson, N, Peile, E & Illing, J. (2012). Junior Doctors prescribing: enhancing their learning in practice. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 73(2): 194-202.
• Morrow, G, Johnson, N, Burford, B, Rothwell, C, Spencer, J, Peile, E, Davies, C, Allen, M, Baldauf, B, Morrison, J & Illing, J (2012). Preparedness for practice the perceptions of medical graduates and clinical teams. Medical teacher 34(2): 123-135.
• Morrow, G, Rothwell, C & Wright, P (2012). Self-directed learning groups a vital model for education, support and appraisal amongst sessional GPs. Education for Primary Care 23(4): 270-276.
• Shaw, BNJ, Stenson, BJ, Fenton, AC, Morrow, G & Brown, J (2012). Subspecialty neonatal trainees' views on being prepared for the consultant role. Archives of Disease in Childhood - Education and Practice 97: 68-71.
• Burford, B, Greco, M, Bedi, A, Kergon, C, Morrow, G, Livingston, M & Illing, J. (2011). Does questionnaire-based patient feedback reflect the important qualities of clinical consultations? Context, benefits & risks. Patient Education & Counselling 84(2): e28-e36.
• Morrow, G., Kergon, C. & Wright, P. (2011). Working in isolation. Sessional GP 3(1): 10-11.
• Morrow, G., Burford, B., Kergon, C. & Illing, J. (2010). Addressing performance concerns. British Journal of Health Care Management 16(9): 436-442.
• Wright, P., Kergon, C. & Morrow, G. (2010). Educational dimensions of life as a sessional GP: a 20 year journey. Education for Primary Care 21(6): 347-351.
• Burford, B., Illing, J., Kergon, C., Morrow, G. & Livingston, M. (2010). User perceptions of multi-source feedback tools for junior doctors. Medical Education 44(2): 165-176.
• Morrow, G, Illing, J, Redfern, N, Briel, R, Burford, B & Kergon, C. (2009). Are specialist registrars fully prepared for the role of consultant?. The Clinical Teacher 6(2): 87-90.
• Burford, B, Hesketh, A, Wakeling, J, Bagnall, G, Colthart, I, Illing, J, Kergon, C, Morrow, G, Spencer, J & van Zwanenberg, T. (2009). Asking the right questions and getting meaningful responses: 12 tips on developing and administering a questionnaire survey for healthcare professionals. Medical Teacher 31(3): 207-211.
• Burford, B, Greco, M, Bedi, A, Morrow, G, Illing, J, Livingston, M & Kergon, C. (2009). Collecting patient feedback in different clinical settings: problems and solutions. The Clinical Teacher 6(4): 259-264.
• Malin, N & Morrow, G (2009). Evaluating the role of the Sure Start Plus Adviser in providing integrated support for pregnant teenagers and young parents. Health & Social Care in the Community 17(5): 495-503.
• Malin, N & Morrow, G (2007). Models of interprofessional working within a Sure Start "Trailblazer" Programme. Journal of Interprofessional Care 21(4): 445-457.
• Morrow, G, Malin N & Jennings T (2005). Interprofessional teamworking for child and family referral in a Sure Start local programme. Journal of Interprofessional Care 19(2): 93-101.
• Morrow, G & Malin, N (2004). Parents and professionals working together: turning the rhetoric into reality. Early Years 24(2): 163-177.

Presentation

• Illing, J , Morrow, G, Kergon, C & Burford, B (2008), Are Medical Graduates Prepared for Practice (Plenary), ASME day Conference, Royal College of Pathologists (December 2008). London, England.

Reports: official

• Illing, J, Carter, M, Thompson, NJ, Crampton, PES, Morrow, GM, Howse, JH, Cooke, A & Burford, BC (2013). Evidence Synthesis on the occurrence, causes, consequences, prevention and management of bullying and harassing behaviours to inform decision-making in the NHS. HMSO.
• Morrow, G, Burford, B, Carter, M & Illing, J (2012). The impact of the Working Time Regulations on medical education and training Literature review. Report for the General Medical Council. Centre for Medical Education Research. Durham
• Morrow, G, Burford, B, Carter, M & Illing, J (2012). The impact of the Working Time Regulations on medical education and training: Final report on primary research. A Report for the General Medical Council. Centre for Medical Education Research. Durham.
• Morrow, G., Thompson, N., Crampton, P. & Illing, J. (2011). Barriers and enablers for career progression in Black Minority and Ethnic Minority employees in the NHS. Northeast Leadership Academy.
• Carter, M., Thompson, N., Crampton, P., Burford, B., Morrow, G. & Illing, J. (2011). Bullying and negative behaviours at work: Prevalence and impact in North East NHS Trusts.
• Morrow G, Burford B, Rothwell C, Carter M, McLachlan J & Illing J. (2011). Professionalism in Healthcare Professionals: Final Report. London, Health Professions Council.
• Burford B, Morrow G, Rothwell C, Carter M, Illing J & McLachlan J. (2011). Progress report for Study 2 – Development of quantitative approaches to professionalism. Report to the Health Professions Council, April 2011.
• Rothwell, C & Morrow, G (2011). Risks associated with not language testing European Economic Area Migrants in Nursing and Midwifery. Final report to the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
• Jelley D, Morrow G, Kergon C, Burford B, Wright P & Illing J. (2010). Revalidation processes for sessional GPs: A feasibility study to pilot current proposals. Report to the Royal College of General Practitioners, April 2010. Durham, Durham University, School of Medicine and Health.
• Morrow, G., Kergon, C. & Wright, P. (2010). Support for sessional GPs. Report for the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund.
• Illing, J., Campbell, M., Kergon, C., Thompson, N., Morrow, G., Crampton, P., Burford, B., Spencer, J. & Haig, A. (2009). A systematic review of selection procedures for Foundation Doctors. Medical Schools Council.
• Illing, J, Campbell, M, Kergon, c, Thompson N, Burford, B, Morrow, G, Crampton, P, Haig, A & Spencer, J (2009). Selection Methods for Foundation Programme: A Literature Review.
• Illing, J, Kergon, C, Morrow, G & Burford, B (2009). The experiences of UK, EU and non-EU medical graduates making the transition to the UK workplace. Final report to the Economic and Social Research Council.
• Morrow G, Kergon C, Burford B & Illing J. (2008). Evaluation of the National Clinical Assessment Service in Northern Ireland. Final report to NCAS, June 2008.
• Illing J, Burford B, Campbell M, Morrow G, Kergon C, Thompson N & Crampton P. (2008). Extending Professional Regulation: Models of regulation and their applicability to healthcare. Report for the Department of Health Extending Professional Regulation Working Group, December 2008. Department of Health, North East Education.
• Illing, J, Morrow, G, Kergon, C, Burford, B, Spencer, J, Peile, E, Davies, C, Baldauf, B, Allen, M, Johnson, N, Morrison, J, Donaldson, M, Whitelaw, M & Field, M (2008). How prepared are medical graduates to begin practice? A comparison of three diverse UK medical schools. Final report to GMC April 2008.
• Illing J, Morrow, G, Kergon C, Burford B, Spencer J, Peile E, Davies C, Baldauf B, Allen M, Johnson N, Morrison J, Donaldson M, Whitelaw M & Field M. (2008). How prepared are medical graduates to begin practice? Final summary and conclusions for the GMC Education Committee, September 2008.
• Morrow, G., Kergon, C., Thompson, N., Campbell, M., Crampton, P. & Illing, J. (2008). Specialty Training in the Northern Deanery. Report to Quality Assurance Team, Specialty Training.
• van Zwanenberg T, Bagnell G, Hesketh A, Illing J, Spencer J, Burford B, Colthart I, Kergon C, Morrow G & Wakeling J. (2006). Research on the Implementation of The New Doctor: Are we doing the right things? Report to the GMC, July 2006.

Workshop

• Illing, J, Rothwell, C & Morrow, G (2012), Overseas doctors working in the UK, how can they be supported?, Medical Education Conference, Tees Esk & Wear. Wynyard. Durham.
• Kergon, C, Illing, J, Morrow, G, Burford, B, Spencer, J, Peile, E, Davies, C, Baldauf, B, Allen, M, Johnson, N & Morrison, J (2010), Preparedness for prescribing: the transition from medical school to junior doctor, AMEE Conference, Glasgow. Glasgow, Scotland..
• Illing, J, Morrow, G & Rothwell, C (2010), Writing a Research Proposal, ASME Annual Researching Medical Education Conference. RIBA, London..

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