Kamal El-Badawi

Medical Education Fellow | Incoming ST1 Ophthalmology trainee

Kent, England, United Kingdom

About

Incoming Ophthalmology ST1 in the North London deanery. Current Medical education fellow working in East Kent, undertaking a Master’s in Medical and Healthcare Education. Former Specialised/Academic Foundation Doctor (also in medical education!).

Experience

  • East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (Full-time · 3 yrs)
    • Medical Education Fellow
      Aug 2025 - Present · 1 yr

      Undergraduate and postgraduate level teaching alongside conducting research in areas of postgraduate medical education Undergraduate teaching focus: - Prescribing Assessment teaching - Simulated on-call for final year KMMS and KCL students Postgraduate teaching focus: Delivering teaching to Foundation doctors during Enhanced Teaching Days - Delivering Continued Educational Development Programme (CEPD) sessions on a variety of topics Research and service improvement focus: - Enhancing the experience of IMG doctors in East Kent - Exploring the induction and settling process for LEDs in East Kent - Exploring the perception of Medical Education Fellows teaching senior doctors

    • Specialised Foundation Year 2 doctor
      Aug 2024 - Sep 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos

      Undertook rotations in the following: - General Psychiatry - Medical education (with PGCert in MedEd) - Paediatrics

    • Specialised Foundation Year 1 doctor
      Aug 2023 - Aug 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Undertook rotations in the following specialities: - Gynaecological oncology - Acute internal medicine (AMU) - General Surgery

  • MediLead Leadership Programme at Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
    Sep 2024 - Jul 2025 · 11 mos

    NHS leadership development programme Lean Competency System accreditation

  • President of Plymouth's Ophthalmology Society at University of Plymouth
    Aug 2022 - Jul 2023 · 1 yr

    Led the committee in developing multiple ophthalmology teaching series, increasing campus-wide engagement with the speciality and securing funding from the Students' Union and charitable bodies

  • Lead Organiser for NSOC 2023 at National Student Ophthalmology Conference
    Aug 2022 - Jul 2023 · 1 yr

    Liaised with medical schools across the country in the organisation and delivery off a successful national ophthalmology conference for students and doctors.

  • Lead organiser for the South West Paediatric Conference at University of Plymouth
    Sep 2021 - Jun 2022 · 10 mos

    Coordinated a regional paediatric conference with hospitals based across the South West