Biography
Kate Bascombe is an Associate Professor in Physician Associate (PA) Education and a GMC-registered Physician Associate. She has extensive experience in medical education leadership, curriculum design, assessment and regulatory accreditation, with a particular focus on inclusive, high-quality clinical education.
As Course Lead for the MSc Physician Associate programme, she has led significant curriculum redevelopment and successfully guided the programme through GMC accreditation, strengthening governance, quality assurance and student experience in the process. Her professional background spans primary and secondary care clinical practice, senior academic leadership and national roles supporting PA education and professional development.
Student experience, patient safety and staff development are at the heart of Kate’s work. She aims to build a cohesive, open and supportive environment for the teaching team, thereby ensuring students have an optimum experience and are empowered to bring about positive change in their chosen areas of work.