Double award success for inspiring Wrexham clinical teachers

Two Wrexham doctors have been ranked among the top clinical teachers in Wales.

Wrexham GP Dr Stephanie Jenkins, who has made significant contributions to the training of Cardiff University medical students since 2003, has won the BMA Cymru Wales / BMJ Clinical Teacher of the Year Award for 2018.

And Dr Andrew Campbell, Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthesia at Wrexham Maelor Hospital, was honoured by the Wales Deanery as one of the BEST trainers of the year 2017, winning its Secondary Care Award.

Both were celebrated at an event celebrating the top clinical teachers in Wales, hosted by the British Medical Association (BMA) at the National Museum in Cardiff.

Dr Jenkins’ award recognises a clinical teacher in Wales who has excelled in their work, supporting doctors in training and medical students in Wales.

Stephanie, who is a partner at Bryndarlend Surgery in Coedpoeth, Wrexham, also won the ‘Innovation in Teaching’ prize in 2011 from Cardiff University for her work on simulation in the context of learning to be a doctor.

She used her skills to co-run pre-hospital courses, teaching obstetric emergencies to paramedics at RAF Valley for several years.

Dr Campbell was awarded for his dedication to educational supervision in the critical care environment. He has put into place a number of educational resources for trainees and health care professionals alike, including a simulation training, research groups and ultrasound tuition.

His work also includes using social media to improve communication and developing a Critical Care website to help promote remote learning. His weekly critical care educational evenings are proving very popular, and have starting to attract external speakers.

Dr Andrew Campbell said: “I was absolutely thrilled to be nominated by our trainees for this award.

“It is an ongoing privilege to hold a position where I get to feed the enthusiasm and interests of our junior doctors as they come through Intensive care medicine.

“I am obviously delighted to receive the award on a personal level, but also very proud to be part of the excellent team of educators in North Wales.”

Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services, Vaughan Gething added: “These awards celebrate the many inspiring clinical leaders in NHS Wales, leaders who are helping develop the next wave of health professionals while improving the care for patients today.

“Congratulations to all the winners; it was a privilege to meet so many people committed to developing excellence in the NHS.”