Andrea Higgon
Lecturer Practitioner, Clinical Skills Tutor and Admissions Tutor for Operating Department Practice
Faculty:Faculty of Health, Education, Medicine and Social Care
School:School of Allied Health
Location: Chelmsford, Cambridge
Areas of Expertise: Operating department practice
Andrea joined ARU in 2020 from clinical practice, as a Clinical Skills Tutor for our BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice course. She is currently the admissions tutor for the course for both Chelmsford and Cambridge campuses.
Background
Andrea is a qualified operating department practitioner and is registered with the Health & Care Professions Council.
She studied the Diploma in Higher Education in Operating Department Practice at Anglia Ruskin University and gained her clinical experience at Colchester Hospital University Foundation Trust.
As well as being a Clinical Skills Tutor, Andrea is also the Admissions Tutor for our Operating Department Practice course in Chelmsford.
Research interests
Andrea has completed her Postgraduate Certificate in Medical and Healthcare Education at Anglia Ruskin University. She is interested in research in areas of the Perioperative Environment
Qualifications
- Postgraduate Certificate in Medical and Healthcare Education
- MSc in Medical and Healthcare Education
- Diploma in Higher Education Operating Department Practice, Anglia Ruskin University
- BA (Hons) Business Studies, University of East Anglia
Memberships, editorial boards
- Fellow of Advance HE
- Registered Operating Department Practitioner, Health and Care Professions Council