About
Research
Biography
Anna-Maria teaches within the School of Medicine, with a focus on clinical medicine and communication skills. She is a Lecturer in Medical Education and works primarily as a Clinical Teaching Fellow for medical undergraduates. She is also involved in curriculum development, with a particular focus on clinical communication skills within the School of Medicine.
She has a diverse clinical background and a strong interest in the interface between physical and mental health. Her experience includes working as a Specialist Registrar in Medical Oncology and as a Specialty Doctor in General Adult Psychiatry within the NHS in London. She has also worked as a Clinical Research Fellow at Imperial College London.
Anna-Maria graduated from the University of Oxford with both a Distinction in Clinical Medicine and a MA in Medical Sciences. She has passed the Membership of the Royal College of Physicians examinations and also holds a Master’s degree in Oncology from the Institute of Cancer Research.
Her PhD in clinical research, awarded by Imperial College London, focused on advance care planning in later life following emergency hospital admission. Her thesis used mixed methods and co-designed approaches, developed in partnership with patients, carers, and front-line NHS clinicians. This doctoral work was recognised by the National Institute for Health Research for highlighting the relevance of advance care planning discussions for older adults following emergency hospitalisation within the NHS.
She enjoys collaboration and interdisciplinary working.
Outside of work, Anna-Maria enjoys reading, cooking, and the arts.
Research
Research profile
Expertise in mixed methods research, primarily in advance care planning using co-designed approaches.
Qualifications and accreditations
- BM BCh (Oxon)
- MA Medical Sciences (Hons), awarded by the University of Oxford
- Passed examination of the Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (London)
- MSc (Oncology), awarded by the Institute of Cancer Research
- PhD in Clinical Research, awarded by Imperial College London
Membership of professional bodies
- General Medical Council
- British Medical Association
Publications
- Bielinska AM, Soosaipillai G, Riley J, Darzi A, Urch C, Archer S. Views of advance care planning in older hospitalized patients following an emergency admission: A qualitative study. PLoS One. 2022.
- Bielinska AM, Archer S, Darzi A, Urch C. Co-designing an intervention to increase uptake of advance care planning in later life following emergency hospitalisation: a research protocol using accelerated experience-based co-design (AEBCD) and the behaviour change wheel (BCW). BMJ Open. 2022.
- Bielinska AM, Archer S, Obanobi A, Soosipillai G, Darzi LA, Riley J, Urch C. Advance care planning in older hospitalised patients following an emergency admission: A mixed methods study. PLoS One. 2021.
- Bielinska AM, Archer S, Soosaipillai G, Riley J, Darzi LA, Urch C. Views of advance care planning in caregivers of older hospitalised patients following an emergency admission: A qualitative study. J Health Psychol. 2022.
- Soosaipillai G, Archer S, Bielinska A, Ashrafian H, Darzi A Breaking bad news training: lessons from outside healthcare BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 2019.
- Bielinska AM, Obanobi A, Riley J, Urch C. Recognising the need for innovation in digitalising urgent or advance care planning in adults aged 70 years and over following emergency admission. Clin Med (Lond). 2017.
- O'Brien M, Bhosle J, Bielinska A, Migali C. Development in the diagnostic lung cancer pathway: implication for treatment Lung Cancer Management. 2014.
- Brook MO, Bottomley MJ, Mevada C, Svistunova A, Bielinska AM, James T, Kalachik A, Harden PN. Repeat testing is essential when estimating chronic kidney disease prevalence and associated cardiovascular risk. QJM. 2012.