Summary
I am a Chartered Psychologist, Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health, and a Fellow in Human Factors (Artificial Intelligence) at Imperial College London. Holding two BPS-accredited degrees in Psychology, and a NIHR-funded PhD in Clinical Medicine Research focused on the functioning of cancer Multidisciplinary Teams (aka MDTs, tumor boards), I have also spent 6 years as an implementation scientist at King’s College London. My interdisciplinary expertise spans organizational, implementation, behavioural, human factors, and team sciences, equipping me to effectively address complex healthcare challenges. Among my contributions is the design of the first-of-its-kind MeDiC tool, a measure for assessing case discussion complexity in cancer Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meetings, aimed at improving workflow and streamlining processes.
In my current role at Imperial College London, I foster NHS-academic-industry collaborations, focusing on innovations in diagnostics and human factors ergonomics, with the NIHR London MedTech & In-Vitro Diagnostics Cooperative team. I co-direct a national quality improvement programme for cancer MDTs, a landmark initiative in knowledge translation and dissemination in this field. I am an elected board co-director for the International Network for Science of Team Science (INSciTS), and as a Visiting Assistant Professor in Team Science at the University at Buffalo, New York, I co-lead a program evaluating novel technology in MDTs (or tumor boards) within the Veterans Affairs Systems. As a Visiting Senior Fellow in Multidisciplinary Teams at University of Suffolk, I have co-led a novel national training initiative for cancer professionals. I have also taught postgraduate and undergraduate programmes at King's College London, and supervised PhDs at both King's and Imperial College London.
My focus is on evidence-based methodologies and future-forward strategies that intersect implementation science, innovative technology, and human factors, with a special focus on multidisciplinary teams/MDTs. This approach is particularly relevant given the increasing demographic and fiscal challenges, as well as the drive toward integrated, team-based healthcare.
Publications
Journals
Soukup Ascensao T, 2024, Implementation of streamlining measures in selecting and prioritising complex cases for the cancer multidisciplinary team meeting: a mini review of the recent developments, Frontiers in Health Services, ISSN:2813-0146
Healey A, Soukup T, Sevdalis N, et al., 2024, Cost-effectiveness of a Novel Hypoglycaemia Programme: The 'HARPdoc vs BGAT' RCT., Diabet Med
Podlewska AM, Batzu L, Soukup T, et al., 2024, The PD-Ballet study: study protocol for a randomised controlled single-blind hybrid type 2 clinical trial evaluating the effects of ballet dancing on motor and non-motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease, Bmc Complementary Medicine and Therapies, Vol:24, ISSN:2662-7671
Baker N, Bick D, Bamber L, et al., 2023, A mixed methods systematic review exploring infant feeding experiences and support in women with severe mental illness, Maternal and Child Nutrition, Vol:19, ISSN:1740-8695
Soukup T, Stewart GD, Lamb BW, 2023, Defining an evidence-based strategy for streamlining cancer multidisciplinary team meetings., Lancet Oncol, Vol:24, Pages:1061-1063