Teaching Excellence Awards: 2011 awards

These awards were instituted in April 2003 to mirror those conferred by Imperial upon members for Teaching Excellence. Imperial’s biennial scheme provides for a maximum of 20 Awards in all Faculties of the College, but the awards are not open to the large number of NHS staff who contribute so much to undergraduate medical education.

Following merger of the old medical schools with Imperial, this was identified as a serious omission, and there was strong support for the establishment of similar awards to recognise Teaching Excellence among all NHS staff.

The creation of these awards is widely supported by our partner NHS Trusts. The contribution of over 1000 NHS staff in West London to delivering the undergraduate course (some 70-80% of the curriculum) is valued immensely by Imperial, and there is recognition that the teaching is a shared activity, delivered by the medical and nursing staff, pharmacists, therapists and many others employed in both hospitals and general practice.

2011 winners

Dr Stella Barnes, The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust

Dr Moustafa Hafez, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Dr Andrew Harris, Surrey Primary Care Trust

Dr Jenny Lebus, Wandsworth Primary Care Trust

Dr Sam Nayrouz, West London Mental Health NHS Trust

Dr Michael Osborn, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Dr Gillian Park, North West London Hospitals NHS Trust

Dr Gulam Patel, Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dr John Platt, West Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust

Dr Aaron Vallance, West London Mental Health NHS Trust