Karen is professor of medical education and director of postgraduate education for the College of Medicine & Health. Her research focusses on the experiences of doctors-in-training, especially during the transition to clinical practice and when prescribing medications, and mental ill-health especially as it affects doctors-in-training. Karen is also deputy editor for the journal Medical Education, director of awards for the Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME) and visiting professor at Queen’s University Belfast.