Shrouk is a Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool, and the Emergency Departments Research Lead. As a clinician, Shrouk works in one of the busiest children’s emergency departments in the country, dealing with undifferentiated illness and injury including major trauma. As a clinical researcher, she was formerly an Advanced Research Scholar at the NIHR North West Coast, and a UCLAN ARC Intern, having completed 2 years on the NIHR Research Scholars Program. Shrouk is keen to enable research in the Paediatric Emergency Department through ED generated projects or collaboration with other specialties to ensure an appropriate evidence base for the diagnosis, treatment and management of paediatric conditions. Shrouk is also PERUKI (Paediatric Emergency Research in the UK and Ireland) Vice Chair and the NIHR Northwest RRDN Paediatric Speciality Lead for Trauma and Emergency Care.  Through both roles, Shrouk helps to design research which is deliverable in EDs, increase research capacity through novels models of working, and navigate the challenges of conducting research in Paediatric ED. Other interests include developing and sustaining educational programs. Shrouk is often found near cake and tea.

Shrouk’s research profile can be found here: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Shrouk-Messahel