Dr Laura Dando

Dr Dando graduated from University of Southampton in 2003 with a Bachelor of Medicine Degree and was awarded Clinical Honours and Clinical Distinction. She also achieved a First Class Intercalated BSc in Biomedical Sciences.  She has attained Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) and Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP). She worked in Primary Care across Surrey and Hampshire prior to settling as a GP in Aldershot in 2016, where she still practices today.  Her interest in medical education started after training and working as a GP Clinical Supervisor.

Dr Dando became involved with the very first cohort of University of Surrey Physician Associate students in 2017 shortly after which she was appointed as an Associate Tutor on the course. She worked on the Physician Associate Programme from 2018 to 2024 as a Teaching Fellow and Lecturer. During this time she completed her Post graduate certificate in Medical Education (General Practice) from Dundee University and became GP liaison lead.

Dr Dando is a Clinical Senior Lecturer with the School of Medicine. She is the academic EDI lead, co-leads the first year Teams Based Learning and is one of the clinical skills tutors.