Imperial College London Primary Care

At the request of the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO), Imperial College London and it’s WHO Collaborating Centre for Public Health Education and Training (ICL-WHO CC) organised three days of bespoke intensive training tailored to develop and build the capacity of a cohort of mid-level and senior health professionals in Leadership in Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Response under PIP (Pandemic Influenza Preparedness) Framework. This intensive training intended to equip health professionals with the tools required to manage their selves, organisations, services they provide and health systems they work in, efficiently and effectively, with particular emphasis on epidemic and pandemic situations. The content of the training is built around the best practices observed in recent epidemic and pandemic situations as well as WHO guidance for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response and aims to help participants become more effective, efficient and successfu

Dr Melek Somai is a new faculty member at the Global eHealth Unit (GeHU). Melek is a physician, biostatistician, and public health professional with expertise in clinical informatics and global health innovation. In his new role as teaching fellow in eLearning and eHealth at the Global eHealth Unit, Melek will lead the implementation of the GeHU visionary program in Health Information Technology and Innovation. Melek will be leading the efforts of the Global eHealth Unit to increase its capacity building programme in developing countries and its innovation and technology courses for the Masters Degree Program in Public Health. He is also a co-investigator of the EIT Health CARE CAMPUS program that aims to transform Active Ageing in Europe through the development of an innovative training curriculum for carers. Before joining us, Melek was a Fulbright scholar and a faculty member at the Division of Clinical Informatics at Harvard Faculty Medical Physicians, which he held with a joint

On behalf of Susan English, Director of Education Management Academic Leadership Positions – Three Course Leader roles – First Responder (BLS), Reproduction, Development and Aging, and Genetics Dear colleagues I am writing to inform you of three Course Leader vacancies for which we are inviting applications.  These are new roles and the successful applicants will be responsible for providing the academic leadership for the relevant course. S/he will ensure that the course is current and valid, and that the design, content and delivery of the curriculum meet the overall aims of the year; also that the assessment is of high quality and aligns to the stated learning outcomes. This will involve working with course teachers to ensure high quality teaching.  The time commitment for these roles is not onerous, and this is an opportunity for clinicians and scientists with an interest in education to take on a leadership role and contribute to the exciting improvements we are making.