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Medical education team

The director of medical education (DME) is responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality education and training for medical students and doctors in training at University Hospital Southampton. Each clinical division has a divisional director of medical education who, along with the DME, supports the clinical teams and addresses issues at a more local level.

Director of medical education

  • Dr Kathryn Nash
    Nash, Dr Kathryn

    Dr Nash is a consultant of hepatology and director of medical education at the Trust.

Deputy director of medical education

  • Dr Faye Hawkins
    Hawkins, Dr Faye

    Dr Hawkins is a consultant paediatrician, and deputy director of medical education at the trust.

Associate director of medical education

  • Dr Judith Cave
    Cave, Dr Judith

    Dr Cave is a medical oncologist, and associate director of medical education.

ACSD (associate clinical sub dean)

  • Dr Iain Beardsell
    Beardsell, Dr Iain

    Dr Beardsell is a consultant in emergency medicine and the ACSD (associate clinical sub dean).

Divisional directors of medical education

  • Dr Robert Chambers
    Chambers, Dr Robert

    Dr Chambers is a consultant in anaesthesia and intensive care medicine, and is the divisional director of medical education for division A.

  • Dr Elizabeth Estabrook
    Dr Elizabeth Estabrook

    Dr Estabrook is an elderly care consultant, and is the divisional director of medical education for division B.

  • Dr David James
    Dr David James

    Dr James is a paediatric emergency medicine consultant, and is the divisional director of medical education for division C.

  • Mr Luthra
    Mr Suvitesh Luthra

    Mr Luthra is a cardiac surgeon, and is the divisional director of medical education for division D.

DME lead tutor for SAS and locally employed doctors

Foundation programme directors

  • Miss Kristina May
    May, Miss Kristina

    Miss May is a consultant paediatric ophthalmologist, and foundation programme director for FY1.

  • Mr Ewan Brownlee
    Brownlee, Mr Ewan

    Mr Brownlee is a paediatric urologist and foundation programme director for FY2.

Trust fellowship programme directors

  • Mr Olubunmi Odofin
    Mr Olubunmi Odofin

    Mr Olubunmi is a breast surgeon and Trust fellowship programme director (FF1 and FF2).

  • Dr Sarah Louise Batty
    Batty, Dr Sarah Louise

    Dr Batty is a consultant in emergency medicine and core Trust fellowship programme director (FF3).