Profile
Frances works as a clinical teaching fellow in anatomy. Within this role she delivers anatomy teaching through dissection classes, practical lab sessions, surface anatomy classes and lectures. In addition, she facilitates problem-based learning.
Frances completed her MBBS in 2020 at Barts and the London, with a first class intercalated degree in Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science. She undertook her foundation training from 2020 to 2021 at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, during which she completed a PG Cert in Clinical Education.
Teaching
Frances teaches across phase one of the MBBS programme, in modules; Fundamentals of medicine, cardiorespiratory, metabolism, locomotor, brain and behaviour and human development for year 1, 2 and graduate entry of the MBBS.
In addition, Frances teaches anatomy on the Prehospital care iBSc and MSc, the physician’s associate programme and the Biomedical sciences degree.
Research
Research Interests:
Anatomy
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science
Medical Education
Publications
Non-surgical facial aesthetics: should this be incorporated into medical education?
- Rehman, F. Freer, M. Sarwar, P. Brennan
Accepted for publication July 2022
Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
PMID: Pending
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adoms.2022.100327
Multi-pedicled long fasciocutaneous free flaps in complex lower extremity reconstruction
O.Abassi, F.Freer, Q. Sing, H.Hoshimatsu, R.Kawakawa, D.Song, G.Pafitanis.
Published February 2022
Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
PMID: 34896041
A case of intramuscular ossifying metastasis from oesophageal carcinoma, with a pattern distinct from myositis ossificans.
- Freer, R. Botchu, M. Parry
Published November 2021
Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma
PMID: 34926153
Sub-toxic levels of cobalt are anti-inflammatory and protect cartilage from degradation caused by IL-1b
- Fu, H. Meng, F. Freer, J. Kwon, J. Shelton, M. Knight
Published December 2020
Clinical Biomechanics
PMID: 31928794
Natural history, trajectory, and management of mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients in the United Kingdom
Collaborative paper
Published May 2021
Intensive Care Medicine
PMID: 33974106
