It’s been a year full of challenges with some great results. Our teams have been something special, so thank you. Were you there? Did you get caught on camera? 2014 has been a lot of fun.
An essay from my i-phone.
Judith Hall
JANUARY
Our PgT team goes from strength to strength
Planning Applied Anatomy for medical students: Alun Thomas and Matt Cawardine are excellent lecturers
One of the world’s quiet heroes: Adrian Shaw and I plan Primary School Engagement activity
Where it started: Size of Sepsis? planned by Gemma, Paul Terence and I over fish and chip lunch
FEBRUARY
Cardiff Women in Science heroine: Alison Pau
Academi Wales: inspirational bunch, get involved!
And another Women in Science friend and inspiration: Cathy Holt
My introduction to CSSIW: wonderful opportunity, that people gain voice
Academi Wales and leadership
MARCH
Proud to be part of International Women’s Day with Swati, Monica and Viju
Lady President of Society of Anaesthetists of Wales: Dr Sue Catling
Karthi demonstrates our state of the art TOE simulator at Science in Health live!
Science in Health Live! lecturers Gemma and Matt
APRIL
To Zambia with Mothers of Africa: Cerys teaching Anaesthesia
Teaching and learning is fun in Chongwe
Lady who received first ever hysterectomy in Chongwe with surgeons Sanjay and Job.
Mothers of Africa sewing circle: with electricity!
Amelia and Ffion win a prize for the NG tube team at the Advancing Health Care Awards
Township girl in Windhoek Namibia as the Phoenix project kicks off
MAY
Jeff at launch of the Bill Mapleson Centre for innovation and education
Bill Mapleson himself at the opening with Kinnari and me
Our own centre: thanks for help from Flexicare
JUNE
Iljaz gets stuck in teaching anatomy
and Gautha also gets stuck in
CSAD illustration students with Chris Glynn
Engineer Kieron gives donation to Mothers of Africa from fundraiser
Size of Sepsis Wales study happens, thanks to a huge cohort of medical students
Fantastic CSAD Illustration degree show supported by our department
JULY
Brilliant MoASepsis Summer Ball Big thank you to Maria and Maureen
And a very big thank you to Sharron for the Summer Ball
North Wales CSSIW national advisory board
Nicola, Sara and me: selfie on the way to Namibia
Friends in Namibia: Saara Kamati
Lively CSSIW advisory board
All important signing of the MOU with the VC if UNAM
AUGUST
More anatomy teaching, this time from Simon
Our good friend Dr Shelagh Thompson left us for her Chair in Liverpool
Lee demonstrates MoA branding as a huge team goes to Zambia
SEPTEMBER
Cardiff Uni engineers build solar in Zambia for MoA
Tony and Jeff win AAGBI research prize for epidural simulator!
District Commissioner officially accepts classroom and solar: PLUS a picture of Paul!
Janice, Clara and Sue, Shiyala, Zambia
Hernia Surgeon Miran was just brilliant
Janice, Kieron and proud volunteer teachers in Shiyala Zambia
MoA ladies do glamour in Zambia on our day off
OCTOBER
Rhidian launched WAAREN at SAW
Society if Anaesthetists of Wales
The SAW team including new President Hywel
High powered Namibian delegation meets minister Mark Drakeford
Namibian Minister Haingura makes friends with CVUHB CEO Adam Cairns
NOVEMBER
Robert and Martin tackle the maths problem in UNAM
Diane Watkins discusses public health and nursing in Namibia
Sad day as Alex leaves the department for pastures new
Brilliant Namibia/Phoenix team
Healthy mums and babies: what it’s all about
Clare Kell gets on magnificently championing teaching and learning
DECEMBER
Xmas party!
Our favourite bio scientist Zoe lends the ‘DAD’ project a hand
