Dr Helen Johnson is the Deputy Dean for the East of England NHSE WTE, with an overarching remit of a number of postgraduate schools, a multiprofessional portfolio supporting foundation and the Norfolk and Waveney ICB. She is also an enthusiastic lead for the national enhance programme for foundation – built on the future doctor work. She graduated from St Mary’s in London, before training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Yorkshire with a special interest in Urogynaecology. She took a consultant post at NWAFT in urogynaecology with obstetrics. Education being a lasting passion, she jointly progressed in foundation and O and G, before determining foundation was the most interesting space and becoming FSD. She has a Masters in Medical Education
Dr Khan has been working within the NHS for almost 20 years now. She is passionate about multi professional education and training and strives to provide an excellent safe environment in which to develop our next generation of healthcare professionals. “I have been the Regional Teaching Foundation Training Programme Director for a few years now and have successfully launched and ran the East of England Foundation Hubs programme. I am delighted to be recently appointed as the Multi professional Foundation Training Programme Director for the East of England region. I think it’s simple, we work together as a multi professional team so it makes sense that we also train together to provide excellent care to our patients. For more information please do follow me on twitter or Linkedin ”
Maria recently joined the HEE east of England pharmacy team after an extensive career at the University of East Anglia (UEA) School of Pharmacy. Her main remit is to support and promote multiprofessional education, under the umbrella of the new East of England Multiprofessional Foundation School (MPS). Maria has had a long-term interest in multiprofessional healthcare education and the many benefits it can provide for both learners and patients. “The MPS provides unique and exciting opportunities for trainee pharmacists to achieve many of the professional learning outcomes set by the GPhC, in ‘safe’ multiprofessional learning environments. This is very timely for foundation pharmacy programmes, since newly registered pharmacists are expected to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams. The innovative learning approaches provided by the new school (including High Fidelity and Virtual Reality simulations) are very creative and will foster a shared learning culture amongst foundation learners from different disciplines. . This will in turn help develop multiprofessional healthcare teams who can communicate effectively and share resources for the benefit of patients.”
Charleen is a Consultant in Emergency Medicine, and have keen interest in medical education and simulation training. "After my role as Simulation Lead at the medical Foundation School in East of England, I am very excited to join our newly established Multiprofessional Foundation School, as I strongly believe multiprofessional learning is the key to provide high standards of care for patients. I look forward to developing more innovative simulation training courses for our multiprofessional trainees who are working together in real-life; to learn clinical and non-technical skills; and to learn from and about each other’s roles and experiences."
I am very excited to be part of the new multiprofessional foundation school to work with clinicians and educators from diverse backgrounds. I have a strong affinity for multiprofessional working, both as an educator and a clinician. I believe that multiprofessional education will not only improve patient care but will also positively affect staff satisfaction. Working across boundaries is what I do as a Liaison Psychiatrist, and I see the effects of silo working in clinical practice. I am looking forward to developing effective approaches to embed multiprofessional learning very early on in the clinical career pathway
Anna Stockburn is one of the Education and Training Senior Programme Manager for Postgraduate Medical Education Teams in the East of England region. Her role is to lead the expansion of postgraduate medical training programmes in the East of England, the Enhance Programme, and the Multi-Professional Foundation School alongside her clinical and project colleagues.
Anna has worked for NHS England and Health Education England since 2015, and has experience in assessment, recruitment, professional support & well-being, and programme management of postgraduate doctors in training. Anna also has 18 months experience working in NHS England’s national education funding reform team, where she was responsible for the funding policy of postgraduate medical training. “The Multi-Professional School is something I am incredibly passionate about; I am proud to be supporting its journey in the East of England. Multi-Professional working within healthcare is essential for ensuring high-quality patient care that is delivered in the right place, at the right time. Bringing professionals together and promoting multi-professional working and learning at the start of a career in healthcare will ensure that this culture is embedded within the NHS for the benefit of all professionals and most importantly the patients that these professionals support every day, for years to come.”
Mark has worked for HEE in various roles across the past 15 years. “Foundation training has played an enormous part in my career and to be able to explore this further with a view to multiprofessional working across other disciplines is exciting. Not only does multiprofessional working fit with the essential culture of the NHS, it provides us with a platform to introduce innovative and unique models to bring Medical Foundation, Foundation Pharmacy, Dentistry and Physician Associates together. . This could then set the scene for further integration of multiprofessional ways of working, extending to other specialties. “
"I come from a Psychology and Counselling background, so being part of the Multiprofessional foundation school team has been a dream come true! Working alongside an exceptional group of individuals has been so inspiring. As the only MFS team nationally it’s a real privilege to see how and where we’re making an impact on trainees, in addition to investigating new ways on implementing positive change."
“I have an innovative approach. I have a clinical background, so I recognise the value of putting the patient at the centre of what we do whilst working closely with our multiprofessional colleagues in both primary and secondary care to maximise and achieve the best outcomes for patients. As healthcare professionals we do not always get it quite right, but with this new approach to training and development we believe we can drive a change in mindset, break down barriers, work collaboratively and better understand and support our communities.”
‘I have worked for the NHS since 1997 in various administration roles in Acute Hospitals, Ambulance Service and Mental Health Trust. I have been a part of the HEE/NHSE Workforce, Training and Education directorate in the east of England since 2021 and I am now very excited to be part of the Enhance Team as Project Coordinator working with our future doctors to deliver the best quality of care for our patients’.
I am Ronnie, and I am joining the Multiprofessional school as a Fellow. I studied for my master's degree at the University of Bath and completed a post-graduate clinical diploma with the University of East Anglia (UEA). This led me to a career as a clinical pharmacist working at Cambridge University Hospital (CUH) where I have experience in various clinical settings. I currently work as a specialist pharmacist in the Department of Medicine for the Elderly. I look forward to being involved in this exciting opportunity. Having worked in the multidisciplinary team in my clinical role I know the value of shared learning and it's capability of improving patient care.
I am a GP Specialty trainee in the East of England deanery with a varied previous clinical and non-clinical experience abroad and in the UK. I am enthusiastic about this opportunity as a Fellow in the Multiprofessional Foundation school to collaborate with other professionals to learn and develop skills and models that will push the delivery of high-quality patient care and effective team work.
I’m a specialist clinical pharmacist at Southend Hospital, where I also lead education and training within the pharmacy department. My primary focus is on empowering pharmacists to collaborate effectively with the multidisciplinary team to manage medications and optimize patient outcomes. I’ve already seen the positive impact of the Multiprofessional school’s programme on our trainee pharmacists and am excited to now work closely with such an experienced team. I look forward to fostering collaborative learning amongst our trainees to improve patient care and wellbeing.
Dr. Huma Alam is a Geriatric and General Medicine registrar in the East of England Deanery. She completed her medical degree at King’s College London, followed by foundation and core medical training in the Northwest London Deanery. With a passion for holistic patient care, Dr. Alam focuses on addressing the growing comorbid burden in the aging population, emphasizing the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration to improve outcomes.
As an Enhance Fellow, Dr. Alam is dedicated to fostering cross-disciplinary learning and teamwork, equipping healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to deliver cohesive, efficient, and patient-centered care. She is excited to contribute to the Enhance Program's mission of developing innovative approaches to meet the complexities of modern healthcare.
