About the Health Partners Academy
The Health Partners Academy is at the forefront of training and education within the occupational health sector. With experts across a wide range of disciplines we have been providing unparalleled training programmes for over 10 years with courses for everyone from clinicians, to managers and employees.
Helping Businesses to Thrive
Our aim is to help businesses to thrive by delivering expert-led training for everyone. Whether you're looking to upskill yourself or your clinical team, or provide managers and employees valuable education.
We provide training for OH diplomas as well as courses for key workplace topics such as neurodiversity, mental health and occupational hygiene.
Meet Our Core Academy Team
Dr Kathryn McKinnon
Dr Kathryn McKinnon FFOM is a highly experienced Consultant Occupational Health Physician and leader in medical education. An accredited specialist since 2013, she holds a Diploma in Postgraduate Medical Education and is a GMC-accredited Educational Supervisor. As Chair of the BMA Occupational Medicine Committee and Health Partners Academy Director of Medical Education, she is passionate about developing the next generation of professionals. Dr McKinnon also serves as an MFOM examiner and CESR assessor, driving excellence in occupational health education and practice.
Dr James Fisher
Dr James Fisher is a dedicated medical educator with extensive experience supporting healthcare professionals at every stage, from students to senior clinicians. With a PgCert in Healthcare Education and experience as a lecturer, James founded the Clinical Teaching Fellow Forum, which grew into the influential DMEG, and served as Membership Lead, Council Member, and Executive Member of the Academy of Medical Educators. An enthusiastic and highly committed educator, James drives innovation and excellence in our incredible multidisciplinary training offering.
Melanie Crookes
Melanie Crookes has over a decade of experience in occupational health, earning recognition in 2025 with the prestigious Faculty of Occupational Medicine Award for achieving the highest marks in the Diploma in Occupational Health Practice. Since first joining Health Partners in 2018 as a case manager, Melanie has become an invaluable member of our Academy team, dedicating her expertise to delivering our training programmes. Renowned for her upbeat and welcoming training style, she makes complex topics accessible and enjoyable for everyone.
History of our Training Academy
Founded as the solution to securing the future of occupational health (OH), the Health Partners Academy began with programmes that aided clinician's professional development into the industry while recruiting new high-quality colleagues to support our growing client base. So far, over 140 skilled practitioners have graduated into the world of occupational health through our academy, with more cohorts coming soon.
Make an Enquiry
Contact our Health Partners Academy Team to find out more about our courses and what we offer.