Dr. Nordia Thompson-Newell, BBMedSci, MBBS, DM (EM) is a Consultant Emergency Physician at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica. She completed fellowship training in Paediatric Emergency Medicine and Simulation at The Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto, Canada, and holds a certificate in the Teaching Scholars Program at SickKids, focused on evidence-based teaching and learning strategies.

With over 12 years of clinical experience across hospitals in Jamaica and Canada, Dr. Thompson-Newell is committed to advancing medical education and patient care. She has held numerous teaching roles for both undergraduate and postgraduate medical trainees and, over the past three years, has led interprofessional simulation-based education, both virtually and in-person.

She currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the International Pediatric Simulation Society (IPSS) and is Co-Chair for IPSS Academy. She has held leadership roles with the Jamaica Emergency Medicine Association, including Vice President and Assistant Treasurer.

Driven by a passion for improving clinical care and the patient experience, Dr. Thompson-Newell continues to champion the use of simulation to elevate standards in both adult and paediatric emergency medicine across Jamaica, the wider Caribbean and areas across the world.