RCSI Bahrain welcomes a new Head of School of Nursing and Midwifery

RCSI Bahrain welcomes a new Head of School of Nursing and Midwifery

In anticipation of the start of the academic year 2021-22, the President of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – Medical University of Bahrain (RCSI Bahrain), Professor Sameer Otoom, welcomed the new Head of School of Nursing and Midwifery, Professor Rebecca Jester, over the summer. In her new role, Professor Jester will be responsible for overseeing the undergraduate nursing academic and clinical programmes and supporting the development plan of the School of Nursing and Midwifery. As a new member of the Executive Committee of the university, Professor Jester will also be supporting the strategic plan of the university. Professor Otoom commented, “I am delighted to welcome Professor Jester to RCSI Bahrain. Her extensive professional and academic experience in nursing will be of great value to the School of Nursing and Midwifery as well as to the broader university. We look forward to collaborating with Professor Jester and we wish her well in her new role.” Professor Jester qualified as a registered nurse with a specialist qualification in orthopaedic nursing in the UK and was awarded a PhD in Health Sciences from the University of Birmingham, supported by a National Smith and Nephew Fellowship. Professor Jester expanded her career across