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Academy

Welcome to the National Imaging Academy Wales

The National Imaging Academy Wales opens its doors in August 2018 and will train the next generation of radiologists and imaging professionals.

Established with £3.4m of funding from the Welsh Government, the Academy is Wales’ flagship purpose-designed state of the art facility which will meet the increasing need to train more consultant radiologists across the UK. Radiology Academies are well-established in other parts of the UK, and widely viewed as a successful model for radiology training nationally, and this Wales’ Academy will deliver the highest level of teaching to meet the increasing pressures imaging professions are facing.

The Academy provides part of the Wales Clinical Radiology Specialist Training Programme, which runs two separate schemes in North and South Wales.

The Academy will deliver the Royal College of Radiologists curriculum in a dedicated environment which is equipped with the latest technology.

Our training programme sees consultant radiologists from across Wales providing an excellent standard of teaching.

Team

Our team at the National Imaging Academy Wales includes;

Academy Director
Dr Phillip Wardle, National Imaging Academy Wales, Consultant Radiologist, Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB 

Academy Manager 
Tracy Norris, National Imaging Academy Wales

Academy Clinical Systems Manager
Caroline Parker, National Imaging Academy Wales

Office and Events Manager
Katie Smeathers, National Imaging Academy Wales

IT Support Officer
Andrew Baitup, National Imaging Academy Wales

Academy Administrators
Jenna Horn, National Imaging Academy Wales
Ella Simmons, National Imaging Academy Wales
Anne-Laurie Nooan, National Imaging Academy Wales
Marie Veasey, National Imaging Academy Wales

Academy Receptionist
Lea Owen, National Imaging Academy Wales

South Wales Training Programme 

Head of School
Dr Owen Rees, Consultant Radiologist, Betsi Cadwaladr UHB

South Wales Training Programme Directors
Dr Dawn Howes - Consultant Radiologist, Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB
Dr Thomas Micic - Consultant Radiologist, Cardiff and Vale UHB
Dr Hisham Jaber - Consultant Radiologist, Cardiff and Vale UHB

North Wales Training Programme Director 
Dr Ghislaine Sayer - Consultant Radiologist, Betsi Cadwaladr UHB

Consultant Radiologist Trainers

Cardiff & Vale University Health Board
Dr Daniel Chung - Consultant Radiologist Cardiff and Vale UHB
Dr Aleksander Marin - Consultant Radiologist, Cardiff and Vale UHB
Dr Thomas Micic - Consultant Radiologist, Cardiff and Vale UHB
Dr Peter Mullaney - Consultant Radiologist, Cardiff and Vale UHB
Dr Stefan Schwarz - Consultant Radiologist, Cardiff and Vale UHB
Dr Alison Evans - Consultant Radiologist, Cardiff and Vale UHB
Dr Hisham Jaber - Consultant Radiologist, Cardiff and Vale UHB
Dr Jyoti Bansal - Consultant Radiologist, Cardiff and Vale UHB 

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Dr Christopher Goodwin - Consultant Radiologist, Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB
Dr Grant Griffiths - Consultant Radiologist, Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB
Dr Dawn Howes - Consultant Radiologist, Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB 
Dr Timothy Pearce - Consultant Radiologist, Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB
Dr Jane Pollitt - Consultant Radiologist, Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB
Dr Alison Yates - Consultant Radiologist, Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB
Dr Aravindan Rangaraj - Consultant Radiologist, Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB

Hywel Dda University Health Board
Dr Hashim Samir - Consultant Radiologist, Hywel Dda UHB

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Dr Christopher Williams - Consultant Radiologist, Aneurin Bevan UHB

Swansea Bay University Health Board
Dr Liam Mcknight - Consultant Radiologist, Swansea Bay UHB
Dr Tishi Ninan - Consultant Radiologist, Swansea Bay UHB

Velindre University NHS Trust
Dr Audrey Yong - Consultant Radiologist, Velindre NHS Trust
Dr Robert Bleehen - Consultant Radiologist, Velindre NHS 
Dr Tejal Bhosekar - Consultant Radiologist, Velindre NHS Trust                                                                                                              

Sonographer Trainers
Ceri Kasprzyca - Sonographer, Swansea Bay UHB
Julia Kennedy - Sonographer, Cardiff University

 

Facilities

The Academy is purpose-built and hosts:

  • 100 seat lecture theatre
  • Three Fuji workstation classrooms
  • One seminar room
  • One computer room (equipped with Apple computers for 20 trainees)
  • An Ultrasound suite, with three ultrasound rooms
  • Ultrasound simulation room
  • Consultant reporting room
  • Three meeting rooms of varying size