Overview
My current responsibilities are organising, developing and managing the MSc in Advanced Surgical Practice. I am also responsible for assisting with the development / delivery of the MSc in Critical Care, module lead for MSc in Pain Management and Lecturer on various sessional modules e.g. Research, Statistics and Evidence Based Practice, as well as marking assessments for the MSc in Wound Healing & Tissue repair.
Our team offers a suite of interprofessional MSc courses and stand-alone modules for healthcare professionals delivered entirely on line.
I have cultivated an expertise in the construction and implementation of these unique E learning courses inclusive of teaching, lecturing, work associated with student assessment, administration as well as participation in committee work, and the pastoral care of students of Cardiff University.
I am also currently the Acting Programme Director the MSc in Therapeutics.
Publication
2021
- Yu Wei Lo, E., McWilliams, B. and Dignan, R. 2021. The adherence to guideline-directed therapy post-surgical revascularisation in coronary artery disease and its effect on postoperative outcomes. Clinical Practice 18(8), pp. 1780-1789.
2018
- Abdullah, M., McWilliams, B. and Khan, S. U. 2018. Reliability of the laboratory risk indicator in Necrotising Fasciitis (LRINEC) score. The Surgeon 17(5), pp. 309-318. (10.1016/j.surge.2018.08.001)
2014
- Antakia, R., Antakia, N. and McWilliams, B. 2014. Reprint of: The role of intra-operative nerve monitoring in reducing the risk of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury during thyroid surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO) 40(12), pp. 1805. (10.1016/j.ejso.2014.11.032)
- Fitzmaurice, G. J., McWilliams, B., Nölke, L., Redmond, J. M., McGuinness, J. G. and O'Donnell, M. E. 2014. Do statins have a role in the promotion of postoperative wound healing in cardiac surgical patients?. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 98(2), pp. 756-764. (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.02.089)
- Shaikhrezai, K. et al. 2014. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation: from fantasy to reality. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 9, article number: 43. (10.1186/1749-8090-9-43)
2012
- Jafferbhoy, S. and McWilliams, B. 2012. Clinical significance and management of sentinel node micrometastasis in invasive breast cancer. Clinical Breast Cancer 12(5), pp. 308-312.
2011
- Azzopardi, E. A., McWilliams, B. and Boyce, D. 2011. Gram-negative burn wound infection: an evidence based approach. Saarbrücken, Germany: Lambert Academic Publishing,.
- Fitzmaurice, G., McWilliams, B., Hurreiz, H. and Epanomeritakis, E. 2011. Antibiotics versus appendectomy in the management of acute appendicitis: a review of the current evidence. Canadian Journal of Surgery 54(5), pp. 307-314. (10.1503/cjs.006610)
2009
- Azzopardi, E. A., McWilliams, B., Iyer, S. and Whitaker, I. S. 2009. Fluid resuscitation in adults with severe burns at risk of secondary abdominal compartment syndrome-An evidence based systematic review. Burns 35(7), pp. 911-920. (10.1016/j.burns.2009.03.001)
Articles
- Yu Wei Lo, E., McWilliams, B. and Dignan, R. 2021. The adherence to guideline-directed therapy post-surgical revascularisation in coronary artery disease and its effect on postoperative outcomes. Clinical Practice 18(8), pp. 1780-1789.
- Abdullah, M., McWilliams, B. and Khan, S. U. 2018. Reliability of the laboratory risk indicator in Necrotising Fasciitis (LRINEC) score. The Surgeon 17(5), pp. 309-318. (10.1016/j.surge.2018.08.001)
- Antakia, R., Antakia, N. and McWilliams, B. 2014. Reprint of: The role of intra-operative nerve monitoring in reducing the risk of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury during thyroid surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO) 40(12), pp. 1805. (10.1016/j.ejso.2014.11.032)
- Fitzmaurice, G. J., McWilliams, B., Nölke, L., Redmond, J. M., McGuinness, J. G. and O'Donnell, M. E. 2014. Do statins have a role in the promotion of postoperative wound healing in cardiac surgical patients?. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 98(2), pp. 756-764. (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.02.089)
- Shaikhrezai, K. et al. 2014. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation: from fantasy to reality. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 9, article number: 43. (10.1186/1749-8090-9-43)
- Jafferbhoy, S. and McWilliams, B. 2012. Clinical significance and management of sentinel node micrometastasis in invasive breast cancer. Clinical Breast Cancer 12(5), pp. 308-312.
- Fitzmaurice, G., McWilliams, B., Hurreiz, H. and Epanomeritakis, E. 2011. Antibiotics versus appendectomy in the management of acute appendicitis: a review of the current evidence. Canadian Journal of Surgery 54(5), pp. 307-314. (10.1503/cjs.006610)
- Azzopardi, E. A., McWilliams, B., Iyer, S. and Whitaker, I. S. 2009. Fluid resuscitation in adults with severe burns at risk of secondary abdominal compartment syndrome-An evidence based systematic review. Burns 35(7), pp. 911-920. (10.1016/j.burns.2009.03.001)
Books
- Azzopardi, E. A., McWilliams, B. and Boyce, D. 2011. Gram-negative burn wound infection: an evidence based approach. Saarbrücken, Germany: Lambert Academic Publishing,.
Biography
I am a Registered Nurse by profession and prior to joining Cardiff University on secondment in 2006 (permanent position from 2008) I spent 15 years working in Critical Care.
Most recent education and qualifications:
Health Care Education 2.0 – Transforming Your teaching for the Digital Age. Havard Macy Institute, Harvard Medical School. Oct 2017
Post Graduate Certificate in University Teaching & Learning. Cardiff University. Feb 2010.
MSc in Clinical Practice (Adult Nursing) University of Glamorgan. June 2004.
Honours and awards
Awards: School of Medicine Excellence in Teaching Awards 2012 - Teaching Excellence (Postgraduate).
Professional memberships
Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Royal College of Nursing - Education Forum & Perioperative Forum.
British Association of Critical Care Nurses.
Association for Medical Education in Europe.
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.