Emma Thurston

Dr Emma Thurston

  • Senior Lecturer Physician Associate
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Biography

I am a Senior Lecturer of Physician Associate Studies within the Department of Medical Science and Public Health. I am also a General Practitioner with a special interest in women’s health. I qualified from the University of Oxford in 2015 with a distinction in Medicine and Surgery. During this degree I selected to undertake modules in medical anthropology and public health. I went onto undertake a Masters of Public Health from the University of Edinburgh alongside my clinical training, completing this with distinction in 2020. I also completed the international diploma of lifestyle medicine, with a particular interest in how nature supports our health and wellbeing. I’m passionate about women’s health and wellbeing, and investigating this within our biocultural and political landscapes.

I started my PhD at Bournemouth University in September 2023 – investigating if medicine’s neglect of female sexual pleasure is impacting the uptake of hormonal contraceptives.

I am also interested in championing women in academia, and am a co-convenor of Bournemouth University Woman’s Academic Network...

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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person's work contributes towards the following SDGs:

Good health and well-being

"Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages"

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Quality education

"Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all"

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Gender equality

"Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls"

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Journal Articles

  • Thurston, E. and Shehata, M., 2020. Lifestyle medicine: A pragmatic approach to chronic disease management. InnovAiT: Education and inspiration for general practice, 13 (11), 642-649.
  • Thurston, E., Forde, E. and Wedderburn, C., 2020. The value of ‘expert trainees’ in primary care postgraduate education. Education for Primary Care, 31 (4), 255-256.
  • Thurston, E., 2013. A ‘perfect’ pick-and-mix me: Are changing trends in society responsible for the increasing number of labiaplasties performed in the UK over recent years? Oxford Medical School Gazette.

Posters

  • Thurston, E., 2013. Why is the medicalisation of labial hypertrophy an inappropriate response to the psychosocial issues of negative body image? In: University of Oxford Medical School, Student Selected Unit Presentations.

Profile of Teaching PG

  • Women's Health for the Physician Associate - Unit Lead
  • Introduction to General Medicine for the Physician Associate
  • Primary Care for the Physician Associate - Deputy Unit Lead
  • Exploring and Evaluating Evidence - Deputy Lead
  • Mental Health for the Physician Associate - Unit Lead
  • Paediatrics for the Physician Associate
  • Emergency Medicine for the Physician Associate
  • Critically Reviewing Practice for the Physician Associate
  • Master's student dissertation supervision - service evaluation of a pilot project in group menopause consultations.
  • Master's student dissertation supervision - literature review on the impact of menopause on mental health at work.

Internal Responsibilities

  • Co-convenor, Women's Academic Network

Journal Reviewing/Refereeing

  • InnovAiT: Education and inspiration for general practice, Open peer review, 01 Apr 2022
  • British Journal of General Practice, Open peer review, 01 Apr 2022

Public Engagement & Outreach Activities

  • Steering Group for Women's Health Dorset (15 Sep 2024)

Conference Presentations

  • Women's Health Research in Dorset, A feminist enquiry into how formal and informal sex education impacts women's sexual pleasure and agency, 14 Jul 2023, Bournemouth University

Qualifications

  • DipIBLM in Lifestyle Medicine (British Society of Lifestyle Medicine, 2020)
  • MPH in Public Health (University of Edinburgh, 2020)
  • MA(Oxon) in Medical Sciences (University of Oxford, 2017)
  • BM BCh in Medicine and Surgery (University of Oxford, 2015)