Biography
Dr Stephen Ojo is Clinical Associate Professor and Head of Clinical Skills and OSCEs at St Mary’s University School of Medicine. He also practises as a Specialty Doctor in Emergency Medicine at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, bringing over 20 years of clinical experience across Emergency Medicine and other acute specialties to his work in medical education.
Stephen holds a Master’s degree in Medical Education with Distinction from the University of Nottingham. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Educators (FAcadMed) and the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), and a Certified Member of the Association for Learning Technology (CMALT).
His academic experience includes an Honorary Assistant Professorship at the University of Nottingham, where he contributed to curriculum development, clinical assessment, OSCEs/CPSA and simulation-based education. He has also held educational leadership roles at Nottingham University Hospitals, developing undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, supporting faculty development and advancing technology-enhanced learning (TEL) through augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR/XR) and artificial intelligence (AI).
Stephen’s research and scholarship focus on simulation-based medical education, simulated-patient training and the application of emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence and immersive learning, to healthcare education. He has presented nationally and internationally on these subjects and delivered a TEDx talk on AI in Healthcare. He is the author of Healthcare Education in the Digital Age: Transforming Learning with Technology and is developing a second book, Training of Simulated Patients: Enhancing Healthcare Education.
At St Mary’s, Stephen provides academic leadership for clinical skills education, simulation and Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs), supporting curriculum development, assessment quality and students’ progression towards clinical practice. His approach combines educational rigour with practical clinical experience, recognising that technology is most effective when it enhances human interaction, clinical judgement and compassionate patient care.
Outside his professional work, Stephen enjoys music, creative writing and chess, alongside a keen interest in strategic thinking and the creative application of technology. He enjoys exploring connections between different fields and finding creative approaches to complex problems.