Dr Rammina Yassaie MBChB (Hons) MA PGCE
Senior Lecturer in Clinical Leadership
Summary
I joined Sheffield Hallam in 2022 as a Senior Lecturer in Clinical Leadership, having worked clinically as a medical doctor for over a decade. Based in the Centre for Leadership in Health and Social Care, I am module leader for Leading People and Teams, Systems Leadership and Leading Change. I am passionate about compassionate, inclusive and eco-ethical leadership, and deeply committed to empowering others to recognise their potential as leaders and agents of change.
About
Empowering and developing others as clinical leaders is most definitely my 'why'. I strongly believe in leading with humanity and cultivating leaders that do the same. I have significant experience in the creation, delivery and facilitation of leadership development education for multi-professional colleagues across health and social care, having worked as a freelance leadership development practitioner for five years prior to joining Sheffield Hallam.
I am a medical doctor by background having trained initially in Paediatrics, followed by General Practice. My leadership experiences are extensive and across multiple different organisations - including union representation, organisational leadership and systems leadership.
I have worked closely with the NHS Leadership Academy, the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management and Health Education England, supporting the development of clinical fellowships in leadership and exploring effective strategies to engage a wider audience in the value of leadership in health and social care. I am interested in finding creative ways to explore leadership and making it a topic that is exciting and accessible for all.
I am a passionate public speaker and have been invited to lead workshops at regional, national and international conferences, specifically on collective, compassionate and inclusive leadership.
I am also deeply passionate about sustainable healthcare and ensuring planetary health is incorporated into clinical curriculum along with the principles of eco-ethical leadership.
Teaching
Courses taught
Leadership in Health and Social Care
Modules taught
- Leading People and Teams
- Leading Change
- Systems Leadership
- Professional Leadership
- Leading for the Future
Publications
Journal articles
Hoyle, A., & Yassaie, R. (2024). Should doctors be suspended for breaking the law? BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 387, q1888. http://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q1888
Yassaie, R., & Garman, A. (2024). Planetary health leadership: why BMJ Leader will focus on it. BMJ Leader. http://doi.org/10.1136/leader-2024-001132
Yassaie, R., & Brooks, L. (2024). Reassessing "Good" Medical Practice and the Climate Crisis. Journal of Medical Ethics. http://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2023-109713
Yassaie, R. (2024). Doctors who are activists remind and inspire us also to do the work. BMJ, 385. http://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q1138
Hodgson, J., Benkowitz, C., Castellani, B., Ellison, A., Yassaie, R., Twohig, H., ... Fowler-Davis, S. (2023). A scoping review of the effects of ambient air quality on cognitive frailty. Environments, 11 (1). http://doi.org/10.3390/environments11010004
Yassaie, R. (2023). Long walk to fairness : reflections from the FMLM International Healthcare Conference 2022. BMJ leader, 7 (Supp 2). http://doi.org/10.1136/leader-2022-000726
Yassaie, R. (2023). Long walk to fairness : reflections from the FMLM International Healthcare Conference 2022. BMJ leader, 7 (Supp 2). http://doi.org/10.1136/leader-2022-000726
Yassaie, R. (2023). Learning to lead through the climate crisis. BMJ Leader, 7 (Suppl). http://doi.org/10.1136/leader-2023-000769
Reports
Frost, J., & Hindle, L. (2023). Education for sustainable healthcare within UK pre-registration curricula for allied health professions. Council of Deans of Health. https://www.councilofdeans.org.uk/2023/12/guidance-education-for-sustainable-healthcare/
Maru, D., Loftus, L., Edwin, C., Yassaie, R., Neve, G., Weaver, R., ... Patel, V. (2022). The Big GP Consultation Report: Summary of Findings and Implications for the Future of General Practice. https://www.fmlm.ac.uk/news-opinion/blog/the-big-gp-consultation-%E2%80%93-the-next-generation%E2%80%99s-view-for-the-future-of-general
Internet Publications
Yassaie, R., & Brooks, L. (2024). There is no health on a dead planet. https://blogs.bmj.com/medical-ethics/2024/06/21/there-is-no-health-on-a-dead-planet/
Yassaie, R. (2024). Choosing courage over comfort in the climate crisis: Are our health institutions prepared to do what it takes? https://blogs.bmj.com/bmjleader/2024/04/09/choosing-courage-over-comfort-in-the-climate-crisis-are-our-health-institutions-prepared-to-do-what-it-takes-by-rammina-yassaie/
Yassaie, R. (2024). Oxford Handbook of Medical Leadership and Management – Book Review. https://blogs.bmj.com/bmjleader/2024/02/01/oxford-handbook-of-medical-leadership-and-management-book-review-by-dr-rammina-yassaie/
Yassaie, R. (2023). “Good Medical Practice” and the Climate Crisis. https://blogs.bmj.com/medical-ethics/2023/09/18/good-medical-practice-and-the-climate-crisis/
Yassaie, R. (2022). Introducing the NHS Regional Clinical Leadership Fellow Blog Series. [Blog]. https://blogs.bmj.com/bmjleader/2022/08/24/introducing-the-nhs-regional-clinical-leadership-fellow-blog-series-by-rammina-yassaie/
Presentations
Yassaie, R. (2024). Leading for Planetary health: from connection to coalition. Presented at: Future Leaders Conference, Radisson Hotel, York
Yassaie, R., Loftus, L., & Neve, G. (2022). The Vision for the future of General Practice. Presented at: Faculty of Medical Leaders and Managers International Conference
Yassaie, R., Loftus, L., & Neve, G. (2022). The Vision for the future of General Practice. Presented at: Faculty of Medical Leaders and Managers International Conference
Other activities
I am an Editorial Fellow for BMJ Leader, an international peer-reviewed journal of research into leadership in health and social care.