Dr Sara Calderón, MBBS, MSc, PhDPostdoctoral Clinical Fellow in Primary CareEmail: s.calderon@qmul.ac.ukTwitter: @SaraCalderonLProfilePublicationsProfileI am a General Practitioner and primary care researcher, balancing my academic work with practicing as a GP in Tower Hamlets, London. I obtained my Medical Sciences degree from the University of Zaragoza, Spain, in 2012, and became a GP in 2017. I hold a master’s degree in Primary Care Research from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (2018), Spain, and a PhD from Queen Mary University of London (2023). My PhD used complexity-informed research to study the implementation and evaluation of social prescribing in the NHS. Expanding on my doctoral work, I am currently evaluating the effectiveness of social prescribing in preventing Type 2 diabetes using primary care electronic health records from the RCGP Research Surveillance Centre at the University of Oxford. I am also involved in consultancy with the Pan American Health Organization/Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO) exploring the implementation of social prescribing initiatives across Latin America and the Caribbean. Additionally, I partner with the WHO Collaborating Centre for Quality and Equity in Primary Health Care Systems at the Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute in the Netherlands. Our collaboration involves a case study on the Spanish primary care system’s performance and research on the international migration of GPs across Europe. I have a strong passion for primary care interdisciplinary research. My track record showcases the integration of diverse methodologies (qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, and evidence synthesis) and theoretical approaches (including critical realism, realist evaluation, discourse analysis, and theories of social practice) to comprehend the intricacies of primary healthcare organisations and systems. I have received grant funding from the NIHR School for Primary Care Research, London Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Doctoral Training Partnership, Economic and Social Research Council, and the Currier’s Millennium Healthcare Bursary.ResearchPublicationsPlease click through to see a complete list of Sara's publications.