
Author
Dorothea Baltruks
Senior policy and research officer
A qualified occupational therapist who went into policy analysis, Dorothea Baltruks has been leading the Council of Deans of Health’s research and global policy portfolios as well as student and staff data analysis since June 2017. Previously, Dorothea led on ageing and care policy for a European network of public social services. She has also worked for a healthcare consultancy firm that was focussed on good governance in the NHS.
2 pieces
Newest first, since January 2020
· Comment
Research placements can help health professionals ground their practice in evidence
With increasing pressure on placements, not least due to Covid-19, research placements offer an innovative way to infuse evidence into professional practice, argue Dorothea Baltruks and Robyn Cooke.
With Robyn Cooke
· Analysis
More nurses will need more health academics to teach them – but where are they?
Dorothea Baltruks explores the findings of a Council of Deans of Health census of academic staff in nursing, midwifery and allied health faculties.