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Lelia Bissell

Mrs Lelia Bissell (Independent Prescriber, BSc Hons Pharmacy, PG Dip Clin Pharm, PG Cert Med Ed)

Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (CPT)
E: L.Bissell@bsms.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)1273 643859
Location: Watson Building, University of Brighton, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9PH

Area of expertise: Teaching of Clinical Pharmacology, Therapeutics and Prescribing Skills to undergraduate medical students. Development and implementation of digital education resource SmartDrug® and MyPrescribing® to consolidate learning, and support prescribing of commonly used drugs. Interprofessional Education at BSMS. NHS Clinical Pharmacist in cardiovascular medicine and Pharmacist Independent Prescriber.

Research areas: Teaching and delivery of CPT and prescribing at UK medical schools.Digital resources utilised to support undergraduate learning in CPT and prescribing skills development.

Other faculty positions: Module 308 Review Board memberModule 308 Examination Board member

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Biography

Leila has worked at BSMS since 2007 and have been closely involved in the development of the Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (CPT) curriculum and teaching delivery to undergraduate medical students across the entire course. In 2015, alongside colleagues in BSMS, she developed the idea of a digital student drug formulary to consolidate learning of core and commonly prescribed drugs, and SmartDrug® was implemented for Years 3 and 4 medical students. In 2022, SmartDrug® was expanded to incorporate MyPrescribing®, which is a hybrid of a NHS Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA) system and the UK Prescribing Safety Assessment (PSA). Both SmartDrug® and MyPrescribing® continue to receive positive student feedback for the impact on contextualising of CPT learning, and preparation prescribing learning and the PSA.

Leila is also involved in Interprofessional Education development and delivery between BSMS and School of Applied Sciences (Pharmacy) University of Brighton.

Research

In 2009, Leila wanted to understand the curriculum structure and mode of delivery for CPT at UK medical schools, and she conducted a national survey. In 2010 she published this research in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology (see Selected Publications below).

In 2024, she would like to investigate and understand the utilisation of digital education resources used in CPT education at UK medical schools.

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Teaching

Leila enjoys teaching undergraduate medical students. She currently teaches within the CPT Module 308. She also delivers prescribing tutorials to Year 5 medical students at BSMS. Leila is involved in delivery of IPE between BSMS and The School of Pharmacy, Brighton.

Selected publications

Brinkman DJ, Tichelaar J, Okorie M, Bissell L et al. Pharmacology and Therapeutics Education in the European Union Needs Harmonization and Modernization: A Cross-sectional Survey Among 185 Medical Schools in 27 Countries. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2017;102(5):815-822.

O'Shaughnessy L, Haq I, Maxwell S, Llewelyn M. Teaching of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics in UK medical schools: current status in 2009. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2010;70(1):143-148.