Dr Jason Lawson is the current NHS England Fellow and a Clinical Research Fellow in the Department of Surgery and Cancer at the Institute of Global Health Innovation, Imperial College London.

Jason has specialised research interests in innovative and simulated learning environments and is a PhD candidate in Vascular Surgery, focusing on data models and surgical training. As a Clinical Research and Teaching Fellow, he plays a key role in curriculum development and delivery, serving as a Module Lead for both the MSc Health Policy and PGDip Digital Health Leadership programmes.

Jason holds a Master’s degree in Human Physiology and a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, with a background in neurophysiology and elite athlete physiology.

His previous roles include clinical practice in both rural and tertiary healthcare settings in South Africa. He has served as Chairperson of the South African Medical Student Association and worked as a physiologist at the Institute of Sports Research. He is also a faculty member for the Advanced Trauma Life Support programme at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Currently, he practices clinically and teaches in the Department of Vascular Surgery at St Mary’s Hospital, London.