Hugh Gifford

About me:

I am an NIHR Clinical Lecturer at the University of Exeter and honorary Specialty Registrar (ST7) in Intensive Care, Internal & Respiratory Medicine. My goal is to improve the holistic care of critically ill patients in the African continent, where the burden of life-threatening fungal disease is massive. 

Qualifications:

PhD Biological Sciences (2025) "The evolution of virulence in Candida auris determined through experimental, ecological and epidemiological approaches"

SCE Respiratory Medicine (2021) Specialty Certificate Examination, Royal College of Physicians

MRes Medical Mycology & Fungal Immunology (2021) Distinction; Dean's Commendation for Exceptional Performance; Biosciences Prize

FFICM: Fellowship of the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (2020) Higher Specialty Training Qualification

DTM&H: Professional Diploma in Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (East African Partnership, 2017) London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

MLitt: Master of Letters (Scripture and Theology, 2016) University of St Andrews

MRCP (UK): Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians (2014) Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

BM BCh: Clinical Medicine (2010) University of Oxford

BA, MA: Medical Sciences (Infection & Immunity, 2007 and 2014) University of Oxford

Career:

Level 2 Thoracic Ultrasound (2020) Royal College of Radiology/British Thoracic Society

FUSIC: Focused Ultrasound in Intensive Care (2020) Intensive Care Society/British Society of Echocardiography

Intensive Care and Respiratory Medicine Specialty Training (2015-) Ninewells Hospital, Dundee; Perth Royal Infirmary, Perth; Western General Hospital, Edinburgh; Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh; Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Little France

Youth Worker (2014-15) City Church Dundee

Honorary Clinical Teacher (2013-2019) University of Dundee

Acute Care Common Stem (Acute Medicine) 2012-2015 Ninewells Hospital, Dundee; Perth Royal Infirmary, Perth

Foundation Doctor (2010-2012) Horton Hospital, Banbury; John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford; Ninewells Hospital, Dundee; Grove Health Centre, Broughty Ferry