MEET THE TEAM

Paul McVittie
CEO & Clinical Director
Paul leads the Senior Management Team and is a Registered Nurse with a background in healthcare management, emergency medicine, paediatrics, medical education and simulation

Sarah Edwards
Medical Director
Sarah is a consultant in adult and paediatric emergency medicine in the Midlands. She currently works as a tutor/lecturer for the Medical Education Masters at Sunderland University and she is a senior editor for the emergency medicine journal. She is also the clinical chair for the Royal College of Emergency Medicine’s e-learning committee

Mehboob Akhtar
Facilities Manager
Mab has a background in logistics, catering and customer services and is responsible for course catering, equipment maintenance and SMaRT Academy cleaning and maintenance.

Pamela Smith
Director of Quality and Governance
Pamela is an experienced senior nurse with an extensive background in nursing leadership across the NHS and independent healthcare sector. Pamela has held a ranger of senior roles demonstrating strong leadership in diverse healthcare settings. She brings particular expertise in cardiac and emergency care underpinned by a deep commitment to high standards of patient care, quality and team development

Samie Rudd
Operations Director
Samie is the operational lead for SMaRT. He manages course bookings, finance and all general administration. He is an accountant with qualifications in business management.
