OAs, parents, pupils and staff have played vital roles in their communities throughout the pandemic. Several of them have been on the medical frontlines, from our pupils who printed 2,000 PPE visors for essential workers, to our young OAs who have cared for patients in need, to parents who have coordinated the NHS response to help society emerge from the pandemic. We are grateful to all our Dulwich community members who have supported others during this difficult time, and we are especially grateful to those who have found time to inspire future medics and health professionals amongst our pupils.
Dr Faheem Ahmed OA (2003-10), medical doctor; Director of Selfless, a charity that addresses local and global health care challenges; and researcher on the pandemic’s negative impacts on global social inequality, spoke with pupils from the Southwark Schools Learning Partnership (SSLP) about his experiences during the pandemic, inspiring future healthcare leaders. Dr Nikita Kanani MBE, College Parent and Medical Director of Primary Care for NHS England and NHS Improvement, has been on the forefront of what has quickly become recognised as one of the world’s leading vaccination programmes. She spoke to more than 150 OAs, parents and SSLP pupils as part of our May 2021 Healthcare Lecture Series about the unprecedented speed with which the vaccination programme was established and that we must absolutely look after the NHS workforce who have stood by us throughout the pandemic. Medical students Hammad Jeilani OA (2009-16) and Chris Law OA (2011-16) founded a medical drone delivery service that aims to transport Coronavirus samples, test kits and protective equipment between hospitals. Their remote-controlled drone flies between Essex’s Broomfield Hospital, Basildon Hospital and the Pathology First Laboratory in Basildon. Cornelius Wilson OA (2001-08), Pilot whose work slowed down during the pandemic, used his extra time to volunteer as a London Ambulance Emergency Responder in Waterloo, Croydon and Isleworth.
Following on from Dulwich, Ennan studied Medicine at the University of Bristol, and he was just starting his medical rotations when the pandemic began. Since then, Ennan has worked on the medical frontlines in South Wales, doing rotations in Oncology, Geriatrics, Cardiology and Intensive Care. He hopes to become a Consultant Geriatrician in the future. Ennan can trace his resilience to his time at Dulwich, especially the Scouts: “I joined the Scouts in the Lower School, and I learned so much that I still use in my medical work today – teamwork, leadership and prioritisation, especially. In the future, I want to use these same skills to become a Consultant Geriatrician.” Dr Ennan Mwendwa OA (2000-11)
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