Acute Medicine Team
Prof Steve Davies
Founding Director
Prof Davies is a Consultant Endocrinologist at the University Hospital Wales. He has an established reputation in medical education particularly online learning, having been the founder of OnExamination.com and having set up other diploma courses. He has also been involved in establishing training courses for weight management in community pharmacy. His clinical interests include hypogonadism, growth hormone deficiency and obesity. He has published over 100 peer reviewed publications and his research interests include the application of novel technologies in delivering medical education.
Dr Ruth Davis
Academic Director
After completing a nursing degree in Cardiff, Dr Davis worked in Torbay Hospital, Torquay, before moving to Southampton where she set up the diabetes nursing service. While there Dr Davis undertook diabetes research, co-founded the Wessex Diabetes Nurses group and served on the RCN Diabetes Nursing Forum. She returned to Cardiff to teach in the College of Medicine. Following a strategic review of services Dr Davis became Diabetes Care Coordinator for Bro Taf Health Authority, managing diabetes specialist nurses, establishing Local Diabetes Service Advisory Groups, advising government on policy, developing clinical guidelines, establishing the all Wales retinal screening programme and setting up a Diabetes Centre. She moved to the University of Glamorgan (now University of South Wales) and developed a variety of courses, teaching and researching in diabetes and managing the School of Care Sciences. Dr Davis now works freelance on a variety of projects maintaining my links with diabetes and the University.
Dr Karl New
Course Lead
Dr New is currently working for the University of South Wales and has the responsibility for overseeing Exercise Physiology and Biochemistry. His first degree is in Applied Sport Science from the University of Glamorgan and he has a teaching qualification in Physical Education from UWIC alongside a Doctorate in Exercise Physiology also from the University of Glamorgan. Dr New has a keen interest in online teaching and delivering content/assessing through the digital platform.
Dr Anil Kumar
Course Director
Dr Anil Kumar Pura Narayanaswamy is currently interim Clinical Director for Acute Medicine at the University Hospital of Wales along with lead physician for the diabetes foot services. As an Acute Medical Consultant, he leads the unselected medical take on a rotational basis. He is responsible for ensuring quality and patient-centred care in a safe and friendly working environment.
His current post as a Consultant in Diabetes & Endocrinology is in a busy tertiary hospital. He undertakes regular endocrinology clinics with a special interest in obesity and complex type 2 diabetes.
Course Tutors
Dr Affifa Farrukh
As a Consultant General Physician and Gastroenterologist, I regularly assist in the management of patients with acute medical problems, including the management of acute gastrointestinal emergencies. This experience covers all aspects of acute medicine, namely cardiac, respiratory and gastroenterology. I have also practised acute medicine in Pakistan and am knowledgeable in the management of infectious diseases.
I’m a Royal College of Physicians Fellow in both Ireland and Glasgow, an MRCPUK (Gastroenterology) and am also a European Board of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellow.
Outside of work, I hold an interest in the legalities of medical care. I completed a Graduate Diploma in Law and was graded "Very Competent" in the Bar Vocational Diploma. Currently, I am awaiting my Call to the Bar in association with Lincoln's Inn.
Dr Thinzar Min
I’m a Senior Clinical Lecturer at the Swansea University Medical School and an Honorary Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board.
After completing my MBBS from the University of Medicine 2 Yangon, I went on to achieve both my Postgraduate Diploma and MSc in Diabetes from Cardiff University and finally my MD (Obesity and Diabetes) from Swansea University. I’ve also completed the Diabetes & Endocrinology General Internal Medicine training programme from the Wales Deanery.
I won the Best Poster Award at both the YDEF and the WEDS annual meeting for my work on driving and diabetes, and cardiovascular risk following bariatric surgery. Additionally, I’ve presented at national and international meetings, published many articles in peer-reviewed journals and my work on “long-term effect of bariatric surgery on glucose metabolism and incretin hormones” was shortlisted for Diabetes UK Type 2 Diabetes Award in 2018.
My interests include novel therapy for diabetes, metabolic outcomes of bariatric surgery and medical education, having been involved in both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
Dr Ishrat Khan
Since entering the all-Wales Endocrinology & Diabetes training programme in 2013, I’ve been exposed to specialty related clinics and have an experience of Acute and General Internal Medicines at various DGHs and tertiary centres.
Having achieved an MSc in Virology from Liverpool John Moores University, a Postgraduate Diploma in Diabetes from Cardiff University and the MRCP in Diabetes & Endocrine, I’ve been able to publish several scientific papers and articles on subjects relating to diabetes and endocrinology. Since qualifying, I’ve become part of the popular Cardiff PACES course, and have co-founded the SCE Diabetes and Endocrine Course in Wales, which is now held annually.
My eagerness to develop my academic skills drove me to undertake an MD, with a research project focusing on genetic thyroid hormone replacements. Currently, I'm also working as a Consultant Physician, Diabetologist and Endocrinologist at Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr Hospital
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Acute Medicine Postgraduate Diploma
The online Acute Medicine Postgraduate Diploma provides you with the opportunity to shape the future of this rapidly evolving, multidisciplinary specialty. Course Code: QPDP047
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Acute Medicine MSc
The online Acute Medicine MSc provides a progression route from the Postgraduate Diploma. Course Code: QMSP074