Sonia Kumar

Dr. Sonia Kumar is the Director of Undergraduate Primary Care Education at the School of Public Health, Imperial College London, a role she has held for 8 years. She oversees all medical student placements in the community across the MBBS degree program. She established MEdIC, a center dedicated to medical education innovation with societal impact. Her initiatives include community action projects (e.g., addressing vaccine hesitancy) and anchoring fifth-year students to local secondary schools for immersive learning.

Her research and professional focus centers on improving medical education through community engagement and addressing healthcare inequities. She emphasizes using education to drive positive societal change, inspired by both her family and her interdisciplinary team. The team at MEdIC shares her vision of leveraging academic roles to tackle systemic inequities.

While no specific grants or awards are listed, her work demonstrates a strong commitment to educational reform and community-driven healthcare solutions. MEdIC serves as a key collaborative platform for these efforts.