PRIME

Partnerships in International Medical Education

PRIME Profile - Andy Charley

MBBS, MRCGP, D.Ophthal, MSc (Med.Ed)

Andy is PRIME's Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He has been a PRIME tutor since 2005 and has experience in Albania, India and more recently in Pakistan. He was a member of the team who went to Pakistan recently. He also has experience in the past in Sri Lanka, South Africa and Kenya.

Andy has a background in General Practice (GP). His roles have included GP Trainer, NHSE appraiser, GP with extended role in Ophthalmology, Training Programme Director and latterly Associate Dean for GP training GP training in East Kent.

 Andy will work for PRIME four days per week, usually Monday to Thursday. He will continue to work one day a week as a salaried GP on the retainer scheme. Also, his training interest in improving inter-professional frontline clinical response to domestic abuse in East Kent and his associate Lecturer position with Kent and Medway Medical School.