Neil Kennedy

Husband, Dad, Prof of Child Health, Director of Medical Education QUB, Malawi + MCFC addict.

[Neil Kennedy @DrNeilK]

@McgeeSinead @QUBMedEd @WesternHSCTrust @aswarke1 Lovely to see you today Sinead! Thanks to all @MedEdWest for what you do for our students!

[Alan Smyth @AlanRSmyth]

Congratulations to our 5th year medical students in the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences at Queen's University Belfast who received their degrees today! Warmest wishes for your career in medicine! @QUBelfast @DrNeilK

[RCPCH @RCPCHtweets]

eLearning: ETAT+ teaches a structured approach to the care of sick children, based on best evidence and WHO guidance. It promotes a team approach, utilises skills of all health professionals, and encourages continuous quality improvement. Learn more: https://t.co/eyBhivWidJ

[Public Health Agency @publichealthni]

Cases of infections like #whoopingcough are rising – but they are preventable. Immunisation is the best defence for children against many common illnesses. 🦠💉

Make sure you and your child are up to date and book any catch-up appointments.

https://t.co/VQ5JaimFqs

[Ursula Mason @ursulaamason]

Retaining and building a sustainable workforce will not just realise better health outcomes for patients but build capacity of teaching and mentoring the doctors and GPs of the future in general practice. Thank you for your support today @AlanRSmyth @QUBMedEd @DrNeilK @nigelhart

[RCPCHIreland @RCPCHIreland]

Really glad to be at the @rcgp_ni Retention Strategy launch today. Strong models of care and cooperation between Primary care and Paediatrics are crucial to the wellbeing of children and families and the doctors who care for them @ursulaamason @RayRlnet @healthdpt

[Grainne Doran @GrainneRCGP]

Fantastic to see GP Fellowships highlighted at the @rcgp_ni Retention Strategy launch today. @mcentee_siobhan continues to lead this essential project. So much influential data has been gathered through the work of or GP Fellows. Only funding for 4! More posts needed @healthdpt

[Neil Kennedy @DrNeilK]

Congratulations Margaret - so well deserved.

[Gerry Gormley @DrGerryG]

There are Tuesdays & then there are special Tuesdays

Our very own Margaret Sterling received her BEM honour at Hillsborough Castle today

Margaret is 1 in a million

Lots of love to Margaret, Wesley & family from her colleagues & students on this special day @QUBMedEd @QUBelfast

[Neil Kennedy @DrNeilK]

Good luck everyone!

[Adam Gowdy @AdamGowdy]

Arrived and ready for action at the #SonoGames by @UCDEmergSoc. @UlsterUniMed @QUBMedEd ready to take them by storm. Thanks to @setrust @_NIMDTA and @ncollum for supporting

[NI PEAR @ni_pear]

Join us next Friday 12th April at 2pm for our annual clinical cases competition, with finalists from paediatric units across the province! #clinicalcases #nipaeds #sharedlearning

[Medical Schools Council @ukmedschools]

MSC has published its findings on the 2023 clinical academic survey, revealing an ageing workforce and continuing gender and ethnic imbalances in clinical academia.

Press release: https://t.co/1937d0UN4R
Interactive tool: https://t.co/RoV1VpfSKN

[Neil Kennedy @DrNeilK]

Fantastic! Well done all!

[Neil Kennedy @DrNeilK]

Brilliant resource for all @QUBMedEd teachers in primary and secondary care tackling real-life issues faced by students and doctors in training.

[NIMDTA @_NIMDTA]

📣Exciting News!

A new training module “Equity, Diversity and Inclusion for Healthcare Educators” has been developed through a collaboration between NIMDTA, @QUBelfast and @UlsterUni
Scan the QR code for further details, and please share this open access training opportunity🙌

[NIMDTA @_NIMDTA]

📣Exciting News!

A new training module “Equity, Diversity and Inclusion for Healthcare Educators” has been developed through a collaboration between NIMDTA, @QUBelfast and @UlsterUni
Scan the QR code for further details, and please share this open access training opportunity🙌

[Neil Kennedy @DrNeilK]

4th year @QUBMedEd student Sarah Patterson knocking it out of the park at #RCPCH24 today. 'The future's bright if these are our students!' (Session chair) @RCPCHIreland

[Katherine Aiken @KatherineAike11]

Final year medical student @QUBMedEd? FY1 with @_NIMDTA? @anna_sturgeon, @gillespie_hj and I are interested in your experiences of responsibility. Get in touch if you have questions and to find out more! @STMedEd @WesternHSCTrust @NHSCTrust @setrust @BelfastMedEd

[QUB Simulation Centre @QUBInterSim]

Great start to our @MHLSQUB Offer holder day for Medicine @QUBMedEd interactive demos showcasing our innovative simulation facilities #simulation #Medicine

[Rob Tucker @DrRobTucker]

Med Students have many allies against the UK Foundation Programme change moving SFP (Specialised Foundation Programme) onto the PIA computer-generated ranking.

Thanks to medical academics across the UK with @NIHRresearch, @BMA_Academics & more below:

https://t.co/SDM9VkqfMn

[Alan Smyth @AlanRSmyth]

Inspirational talk at QUB today, from John Gibson of the Canmore Trust, on suicide prevention. https://t.co/9LcHlUFiug Disappointed to read in @TheLancet that Richard Horton thinks Deans are indifferent to mental health. Visit us @QUBelfast Richard! @DrNeilK

[Neil Kennedy @DrNeilK]

@DamianFog @deptinfra Ouch! Hope you and Brompton are OK!