Bio

Dr. Connell is a scholar, academic internist/hypertension specialist, and public health policy activist.  He is currently full-time tenured-faculty as Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor equivalent) in Clinical Pharmacology in the Faculty of Medical Sciences, Cave Hill Campus, The UWI.
He holds the portfolio of Deputy Dean of Recruitment & Research. 
 
Dr. Connell received his undergraduate and postgraduate training in medicine from the UWI St. Augustine & Cave Hill Campuses and graduated with MBBS and DM Internal Medicine degrees in 2000 and 2006 respectively. He was awarded a Barbados National Development Scholarship in 2007. He was awarded his Doctor of Philosophy degree on completion of studies from King's College London. He joined the Faculty of Medical Sciences as Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacology in 2011 and assumed duties of Deputy Dean- Phase 1 in August 2014.
 
Read more at: Dr. Kenneth Connell Academic Profile

Other Profiles:

UWI Profile: UWI FMS Link
LinkedIn:  Dr. Kenneth Connell
PubMed: PubMed Kenneth Connell 
Biosketch, Professional Profile & CV: Bio Link
President, Healthy Caribbean Coalition HCC President Dr. Kenneth Connell

Qualifications

• PhD Clinical Pharmacology (KCL) 2015
• DM (Internal Medicine) (UWI) 2006
• MBBS (UWI) 2000
• PgCUTL (UWI) 2017
• FACP
• FRCP(UK)
• FACC

Research Areas

My research interest spans from basic medical sciences, with vascular reactivity and renal salt handling, to clinical sciences exploring implementation of programmes aimed at improving blood pressure control (PAHO HEARTS).

• PAHO HEARTS PROJECT
• QEH Heart Failure Project 2025
• Digital Transformation of Resistant Hypertension Clinic 2023

Teaching Areas

• MDSC3201 Junior Medicine Clerkship
• MDSC5550 Unified MBBS Examination
• DM Internal Medicine 

Publications

1. Comparing the Performance of ChatGPT-4 and Medical Students on MCQs at Varied Levels of Bloom's Taxonomy. Bharatha A, Ojeh N, Fazle Rabbi AM, Campbell MH, Krishnamurthy K, Layne-Yarde RNA, Kumar A, Springer DCR, Connell KL, Majumder MAA.
   Adv Med Educ Pract. 2024 May 10;15:393-400. doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S457408. eCollection 2024.
   PMID: 38751805 Free PMC article.
2. Implementation of Global Hearts Hypertension Control Programs in 32 Low- and Middle-Income Countries: JACC International. Moran AE, Gupta R; Global Hearts Initiative Collaborators.
   J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023 Nov 7;82(19):1868-1884. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.08.043. Epub 2023 Sep 19. PMID: 37734459 Review.
3. HEARTS in the Americas: innovations for improving hypertension and cardiovascular disease risk management in primary careHEARTS nas Américas: inovações para melhorar a gestão do risco de hipertensão e de doenças cardiovasculares na atenção primária]. Ordunez P, Campbell NRC, Giraldo Arcila GP, Angell SY, Lombardi C, Brettler JW, Rodríguez Morales YA, Connell KL, Gamarra A, DiPette DJ, Rosende A, Jaffe MG, Rodríguez L, Piñeiro DJ, Martínez R, Sharman JE.
   Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2022 Oct 17;46:e197. doi: 10.26633/RPSP.2022.197. eCollection 2022.
   PMID: 36284552 Free PMC article.
4. HEARTS in the Americas appraisal checklist and clinical pathway for comprehensive hypertension management in primary care. Rosende A, DiPette D, Brettler J, Rodríguez G, Zuniga E, Connell K, Ordunez P.
   Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2022 Sep 2;46:e125. doi: 10.26633/RPSP.2022.125. eCollection 2022.
   PMID: 36071921 Free PMC article.
5. HEARTS in the Americas: innovations for improving hypertension and cardiovascular disease risk management in primary care. Ordunez P, Campbell NRC, Giraldo Arcila GP, Angell SY, Lombardi C, Brettler JW, Rodriguez Morales YA, Connell KL, Gamarra A, DiPette DJ, Rosende A, Jaffe MG, Rodriguez L, Piñeiro DJ, Martinez R, Sharman JE.
   Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2022 Jul 16;46:e96. doi: 10.26633/RPSP.2022.96. eCollection 2022.
   PMID: 35855441 Free PMC article.

Additional Info

Media & Social Media:

UWI Profile: UWI FMS Link
ResearchGate: Dr. Connell Research Gate
Instagram: kennethconnell
Twitter: @ConnellDr 
CHECK OUT my NEW PODCAST on Spotify The Wellness Effect Podcast


Fellowships & Awards:

1. Fellow of the American College of Physician - 2016
2. Fellow of the Royal College of Physiciad - 2016
3. Fellow of the American College of Cardiologist - 2017
4. Principal’s Award of Excellece 2019 - Outstanding Public Service

Keywords

Ethnicity and hypertension, PAHO HEARTS, clinical skills assessments