We are delighted to announce that Dr Kate Hamilton-West, CHSS Reader in Health Psychology, has been appointed Faculty Director of Medical Social Sciences. This is a new role within the Kent and Medway Medical School, a joint venture between the University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University.
Kate will work across the Faculty to develop a strong medical social sciences curriculum for KMMS and bring together colleagues to develop research and innovation. She will take up the new part-time post at the beginning of January, whilst continuing in her current CHSS role.
Kate has wide experience of working with the NHS in different roles and considerable medical education experience – read her recent blog in Times Higher: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/blog/behavioural-and-social-sciences-should-be-part-medical-education
She said: ‘The new Medical School is a really important development for the region. I am very much looking forward to this new role, building on my background as an academic and practitioner health psychologist with a passion for translating research evidence into practice via health professional training and healthcare innovation.
‘As Kent Academic Lead for the NIHR Research Design Service South East, I am aware of the need to develop clinicians with an appetite for improving healthcare through research. My vision for the role is to develop teaching, research and innovation. I have already been contacted by many people interested in contributing to this. It is really encouraging to see such high enthusiasm for medical social sciences’.
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