Welcome to the Medical Education Website. This department is responsible for undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education for medical students, (junior) doctors in training and senior/career doctors within our Trust.
Medical Education is led by a number of consultants within our trust, a strong team of teachers and experienced and well qualified support staff. Their roles and responsibilities include faculty development and support (including training the trainers) as well as organisation of undergraduate and postgraduate education.
We have strong links with the University of Newcastle for medical students on placement, the Base Units of the Tees and Wear within our Medical School, other Trusts within the Northern Region for specialty rotations and Health Education England - North East (HEE NE), formerly Northern Deanery, in Newcastle with the support of the Postgraduate Dean. We have a number of objectives. These include: -
Director of Medical Education - Mrs. Leigh Simmonds, Consultant in Emergency Medicine (leighsimmonds@nhs.net)
Director of Undergraduate Medical Education - Dr. Sally Sadasivam (sallysadasivam@nhs.net)
Medical Education Manager - Mrs. Anne Sewell (anne.sewell@nhs.net)
Deputy Medical Education Manager - Mrs. Angela Murray (angela.murray16@nhs.net)
Undergraduate Tutor (Wear Base Unit) - Ms. Shilpi Mittal (shilpimittal@nhs.net)
Undergraduate Tutor (Tees Base Unit) - Dr. Anita Goel (anita.goel@nhs.net)
Lead Foundation Tutor - Dr. Srikanth Mada (srikanth.mada@nhs.net)
Foundation Tutor - Miss Kath Grant (Katherine.grant3@nhs.net)
Foundation Tutor - Dr. Hillary Workman (h.workman@nhs.net)
Foundation Tutor - Mr. Suresh Thomas (suresh.thomas1@nhs.net)
Specialty Tutor - Dr. Anita Holtham (SurgeryCare Group)
Specialty Tutor - Dr. Deepak Kejariwal (Acute & Emergency Care Group)
'I would like to thank all the staff for my treatment and their professionalism.'
Patient, Cardiology Department, Bishop Auckland Hospital