A DOCTOR at Basildon Hospital has received an award for teaching thousands of people during the pandemic.

Consultant radiologist Dr Sami Khan has taught more than 32,000 trainees from 45 countries since March 2020.

The award was created by the Royal College of Radiologists to honour the amount of hours Dr Khan put into teaching students and focusing on their welfare during the pandemic.

Dr Khan took his teaching online and gave access to all trainees preparing for their final exams, holding 35 intensive teaching sessions, all in his own time.

His inspiring sessions reached trainees across five different continents, and his hard work and commitment has received lots of positive feedback.

Dr Khan said: “It was great to see how many people joined these free training sessions during such a difficult period, and how many of them wrote thanking me.

“Ultimately, this means there will be a new group of dedicated students coming through with increased knowledge of radiology, which is a huge positive for patients.

“It is an honour to get the recognition from the Royal College of Radiologists, but I get the most pleasure knowing my work will help benefit thousands of people across the world.”