Dr Kunal Babla

BSc(Hons) MBBS MSc MRCPCH MAcadMEd

ST6 Neonatal Medicine, London

Kunal graduated from the MBBS course at Guy's King's and St Thomas' School of Medicine in 2009, as well as gaining a BSc(Hons) in Anatomy. He went on to specialty training in Paediatrics in London, before taking up a Subspecialty Grid training post in Neonatal Medicine in 2016, where has developed a clinical and research interest in Neonatal Cardiology and haemodynamics.

As an accredited member of the Academy of Medical Educators, Kunal has a strong background in Medical Education, and has presented work at regional and national level. He has regular commitments as a Simulation Instructor and Newborn Life Support Instructor.

Dr Sam Thenabadu

MBBS MRCP DRCOG DCH MA Clin Ed FRCEM MSc (Paed) FHEA

Consultant Adult & Paediatric Emergency Medicine

Honorary Senior Lecturer & Associate Director of Medical Education

Sam Thenabadu graduated from King's College Medical School in 2001 and dual trained in Adult and Paediatric Emergency Medicine in London before being appointed a consultant in 2011 at the Princess Royal University Hospital. He has Masters degrees in Clinical Medical Education and Advanced Paediatrics.

He is undergraduate director of medical education at the King's College NHS Trust and the academic block lead for Emergency Medicine and Critical Care at King's College School of Medicine. At postgraduate level he has been the Pan London Health Education England lead for CT3 paediatric emergency medicine trainees since 2011. Academically he has previously written two textbooks and has published in peer review journals and given numerous oral and poster presentations at national conferences in emergency medicine, paediatrics, medical education and patient quality and safety.

He has an unashamed passion for medical education and strives to achieve excellence for himself, his colleagues and his patients, hoping to always deliver this through an enjoyable learning environment. Service delivery and educational need not be two separate entities, and he hopes that those who have had great teachers will take it upon themselves to do the same for others in the future.