Dr Helen Bintley
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About
Dr Helen Bintley is a Senior Lecturer in Medical Education at KMMS where she is Academic Lead for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and Student Selected Components (SSCs). Dr Bintley achieved a medical degree from the University of Manchester in 2008, an MA in Medical Education from UCL/ IOE in 2019 and she is a Senior Fellow of the HEA. She is currently undertaking a PhD at the University of Kent.
Dr Bintley has a considerable academic portfolio with expertise and experience in leadership, management, communications and partnership building, scholarship, teaching and assessment.
Research interests
Dr Bintley's research interests include identity, education theory, faculty development, EDI, and LGBTQ+ healthcare experiences. Current research projects include a national collaborative faculty development project with ASME EDC and she is a researcher on the LEAP study.
Teaching
Dr Bintley has extensive experience of teaching a number of academic subjects in clinical settings and higher education. These subjects include applied medical sciences, clinical decision making, clinical and communication skills, medical humanities and ethics, EDI, assessment, professionalism, and faculty development.
Professional
Bintley, H., Dikomitis, L., Sundberg, T., Keemink, J. 2026. Understanding the Experiences of LGBTQ+ Identifying Medical Students in the UK: A Multi-Institutional Qualitative Study. Medical Science Educator. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-026-02715-6.
Bintley, H. 2025. Undertaking a Diversity Mark application for Kent and Medway Medical School: A reflection on the process. Advanced Journal of Professional Practice; 5(2): 55-61.
Bintley, H. 2023. Expression, Oppression and Queer Bodies: A pilot study exploring the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ medical students in the UK. Advanced Journal of Professional Practice. 4(1): Pp. 1 - 24. https://doi.org/10.22024/UniKent/03/ajpp.1125.
Bintley, H. and Winning, J. 2022. Let's Not Talk about Work! Doctors Conversations with Colleagues, Part 2. [Podcast]. Available at: https://media.qmplus.qmul.ac.uk/media/Part+2+Let%27s+not+talk+about+work%21+What+Doctors+Talk+About+With+Colleagues/1_hhoy7bm7 [Accessed 27/07/2022].
Bintley, H. 2022. Let’s Not Talk About Work! Doctors Conversations with Colleagues, Part 1. [Podcast]. Available at: https://media.qmplus.qmul.ac.uk/media/Part+1+Let%27s+not+talk+about+work%21+What+Doctors+Talk+About+With+Colleagues/1_ptcvd1el/162031521 [Accessed 27/07/2022].
Bintley, H., et al. 2021. Twelve Tips for teaching clinical and communication skills online. MedEd Publish. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15694/mep.2021.000027.1
Bintley, H., Winning, J. 2020. Embracing Difference: Using Language to Explore Queer Identities in Medicine. In: Murray, E., Brown, J. [Eds.]. The Mental Health and wellbeing of Healthcare Practitioners: Research and Practice. London: Wiley Blackwell.
Bintley H, George RE. Teaching Diversity in Healthcare Education: Conceptual Clarity and the Need for an Intersectional Transdisciplinary Approach. In: Nestel D, Reedy G, McKenna L, Gough S, editors. Clinical Education for the Health Professions. Springer: Singapore; 2020.
Bintley, H. L., Bell, A., Ashworth, R. 2019. Remember to breath: teaching respiratory physiology in a clinical context using simulation. Advances in Physiology Education; 43: 1-6.