Prof Kumar joins St Mary’s from the University of Leeds where Sonia is Associate Dean of Community-Engagement and Professor of Medical Education. Sonia has over two decades experience as a GP and educationalist, specialising in community-based health and education for the benefit of society.
Prior to joining the University of Leeds, Prof Kumar had an award-winning tenure as the Director of Undergraduate Primary Care Education at Imperial College London, including the prestigious Presidents Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Teaching Excellence at Imperial and the CATE collaborative team award from AdvanceHE.
I feel hugely honoured to take on this founding role to lead the new School of Medicine. I am immensely proud and privileged to be part of this significant moment in St Mary’s history, bringing my shared values, vision and experience to serve our colleagues, students and most importantly our society.
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