Programme Director MSc in Health Informatics

Capacity Building Lead NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Manchester

Professor Iain Buchan
Professor Andy Brass
Professor John Ainsworth

Professor Tjeerd Van Staa
Professor Niels Peek
Dr Amanda Lamb
Dr Angela Davies

Dr Matthew Sperrin

Professor Paul Taylor

Professor Colin McCowan

Professor Peter Diggle 

Dr Gabriella Rustici

BSc. Biochemistry University of Durham

MSc. Bioinformatics University of Manchester

PhD. Bioinformatics University of Manchester

I have 15 years’ experience in education and development with a background in bio –health and public health informatics.  I currently lead on the education strategy and programmes at the national institute HDRUK with a specific interest and alignment to the Better Care Programme.   

I have been responsible for training over 3,500 professionals from academia, industry (bio-pharma and technology) and the NHS. I have extensive experience with working with different stakeholders (in particular, the NHS) to deliver innovative, up-to-date and relevant education programmes for different audiences.  All of the programmes that have been developed follow skills requirement/gap analysis; business case (or bid) development; pedagogy consideration and full evaluation. 

My role(s) at the University of Manchester have focussed on building an environment in which the current workforce can be up-skilled and continually professionally developed as well as nurturing the next generation of scientific professionals required to meet the demands of change in healthcare delivery. 

I have championed the role of health data science/informatics educators and work towards creating a culture of delivering collaborative, mission-led educational programmes - 'team education'.  

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