Dr. Anam Parand

Biography

Anam holds an MSc in Organisational Psychology from the University of Manchester and a PhD in Psychology from Imperial College London, focusing on the roles and powers of acute care managers in quality and patient safety. Previously, Anam worked as a postdoctoral Research Associate in Psychology at Imperial College, concentrating on research in quality care and patient safety. Before that, Anam was involved with the University of Exeter, where they implemented an applied behavioural analysis programme aimed at improving safety in the quarrying sector. Anam's research applies organisational and behavioural practices from health and social psychology, particularly in areas concerning organisational and employee safety, patient safety, and quality improvement. Research interests include examining inter-group differences regarding the powers held by individuals and groups, and how these affect organisational hierarchies. Anam's teaching spans departments including public health and surgery, with contributions to the business school and courses crossing the disciplines of health, behavioural, and social organisational psychology and medicine. Lectures have covered topics such as occupational stress, behavioural change, clinician involvement in quality improvement, management in quality care, survey design, and conducting qualitative research.

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