Northern Ireland's Chief Allied Health Professions Officer
Michelle Tennyson has been conferred with the title of visiting
professor at Ulster University.
The award, which is honorary and attached to the Faculty of Life
and Health Sciences, will be based in the School of Health
Sciences initially for a period of four years until November
2028.
As a visiting professor, Professor Tennyson will engage with
students, sharing her personal experiences as an Allied Health
Professional and as a strategic leader for the sector in Northern
Ireland.
“I am deeply honoured to be appointed as a visiting professor at
Ulster University, an institution at the forefront of innovation
and excellence in education and research,” Professor Tennyson
said.
“My appointment represents an exciting opportunity to further
strengthen the impact of Allied Health Professionals by bridging
academia and practice to improve outcomes for the people of
Northern Ireland.
“I look forward to collaborating with the university to inspire
innovation, advance research, and shape the next generation of
Allied Health Professional leaders who will drive meaningful
change for our communities.”
Carol Curran, Pro Vice Chancellor and Executive Dean of the
Faculty of Life and Health Sciences at Ulster University, said:
“We are delighted to welcome Michelle Tennyson to the Ulster
community, as a visiting professor in the School of Health
Sciences.
“We recognise both the gravitas of the office of the Chief Allied
Health Professions Officer and the invaluable contribution
Michelle makes to the strategic direction of the Allied Health
Professions in Northern Ireland. Our students and research teams
will benefit from her expertise as a leader in the professions.
“Her appointment is especially timely as we prepare to celebrate
the graduation of our first cohort of paramedics, a new member of
the AHP family, on 15 December.”
Notes to editors:
- Professor Tennyson took up her post as Chief AHP Officer at
the Department of Health in January 2024. She qualified as a
podiatrist in 1995 and has experience working in Health and
Social Care Trusts, Public Health, Commissioning and Performance
Management.
