Ten Years Strong: NIMDTA Inducts Landmark 10th Cohort of ADEPT Clinical Leadership Fellows
On Thursday 7 August 2025, NIMDTA proudly welcomed a very special 10th cohort of ADEPT Clinical Leadership Fellows, marking a decade of developing future healthcare leaders through the ADEPT Programme. This milestone induction signals the beginning of a transformative year for the Fellows, focused on leadership, service development, and strategic engagement across Northern Ireland’s health and social care system.
A Decade of Impact
Dr Camille Harron, Postgraduate Dean and Director of Education at NIMDTA, reflected on the significance of the occasion:
“This year’s induction was particularly special as it marks the 10-year anniversary of the ADEPT Clinical Leadership Fellow Programme—a significant milestone in our commitment to developing future healthcare leaders. The application process was once again highly competitive and I am confident that the Fellows will thrive both personally and professionally throughout their year ahead. I look forward to monitoring how each of their projects evolve and the impact they will deliver in a diverse range of initiatives across Northern Ireland.”
Meet the 10th Cohort
This year’s cohort includes ten doctors from a range of training programmes:
- School of Surgery (Paediatric Surgery, Urology)
- School of Medicine (Rheumatology, Medical Oncology)
- General Practice
- School of Paediatrics
- School of Anaesthetics
Each Fellow will spend one year out of clinical training, working on leadership and service improvement projects within seven host organisations:
- Belfast HSC Trust
- Encompass
- Northern HSC Trust
- NIMDTA
- Queen’s University Belfast
- South Eastern HSC Trust
- Southern HSC Trust
L-R Jonathan McDowell, Rebekah Mo, Gemma Clements, Morven Bremner, Hannah Pert, Jaspreet Singh, Lauren Hetherington, Kirsty McClelland, Stephen Doherty.
Missing is Dr Daniel Kane
Leadership Development in Action
As part of the ADEPT Programme, Fellows will receive formal leadership training, mentoring, and coaching, and will collaborate with healthcare colleagues across the system to drive innovation and improvement.
The Induction Day featured a series of insightful presentations from key healthcare leaders, including:
- Ms Angela Greer (GMC) – Role of the General Medical Council
- Dr Sinead McGuinness (PHA) – Public Health Agency
- Mr Alan Marsden (SPPG) – Strategic Planning and Performance Group
- Mr Mark Higgins (NIMDTA) – Communications and Engagement
- Ms Heather Moorhead (NICON) – NI Confederation for Health and Social Care
For more information about the ADEPT Leadership Programme click here
