Joanna Matthan

We were so privileged to have one of our previous Clinical Deans @dpj1880 grace us with his presence @NUMedMalaysia today and so interesting to hear about forensic psychiatry and his experiences working with (& learning from) the marginalised and damaged within our societies.

Found this gem of a book on a recent trip to KL and, having thumbed through it, looking forward to delving into it properly. Another masterpiece by @theAliceRoberts - am always inspired to do more when I read her #anatomy books. (View from my @NUMedMalaysia office in Johor. 😍)

Watched my first ever hockey match in #Johor Malaysia, and what a nail-biting experience it was with #GreatBritain #TeamGB playing #India at the #SultanJohorCup2022 Enjoyed every moment! Both teams played so well! Lovely to meet @Nicholaosborne & Ashley from @notthefootyshow too!

Emeritus Professor Susan Standring, anatomist extraordinaire, EIC of Gray’s Anatomy, one of three female Past Presidents of @anat_soc is gracing us with her wonderful #histmed insights to celebrate #WorldAnatomyDay @UniofNewcastle @InsightsNCL We are so very privileged! #Anatomy

Every year, this day fills my heart with delight. To be able to celebrate when those you have taught finally make it past the hurdle and become doctors is a joy. Today, I was privileged to celebrate my own success with them too. I will never forget the hooting and clapping. ♥️

Great talk from Hannah representing @NewcastleSDS at @anat_soc today.

The sun, the sky and the sea were simply phenomenal early this morning on #Tynemouth #Longsands beach. Everchanging kaleidoscopic light, frigid but fabulously fresh blustery breezes and a turbulent and roiling sea. I feel incredibly lucky to live in the #NorthEast and #Newcastle

This is where we are already at with the exponential rise in #EnergyPrices - 14.5 degrees is I guess better for the environment and my pocket, not for our well-being though. 🥶 Remember to send meter readings tomorrow, so you are accurately billed - the price cap lifts on 1/4/22.

My colleague-friend stopped by my office this morning to give me this exquisite Nordic-style #AngelOfTheNorth to watch over me. He made it himself - truly a treasure for life! It’s the start of the season of goodwill, so a timely reminder to be a positive force in own spheres. ❤️

Well, you clearly have excellent taste, @nhctls @NorthumbriaNHS NSECH Library. 😂 Thank you so much. Chuffed to bits to have ’pride of place’ on one of your many shelves (and thanks @JamesWParkinson for spotting this!).

I have arrived at the pinnacle of my career. No greater honour than to have my name in golden letters as Staff President @NewcastleMedsoc @NewcastleMedSch alongside @hs_chaggar & sandwiched between some giants and legends of #MedEd Never mind it’s 4 years late. Champagne tonight.

Visited Bologna in August 2014 and saw Giovanni Battista Sandi’s series of truly amazing clay models on life in utero. I took several pics at Palazzo Poggi at the time and was absolutely gobsmacked by their beauty and detail. Here are a few of my favourites pics from the visit.

Could not stop smiling today (well, between a few sniffles) @NewcastleMedSch @UniofNewcastle congregations. I got to share in the happiest of occasions with my tutees, project students and even otherwise generally amazing cohort, aka #classof2020 #nclgrad A simply wonderful day!

This was so great! Well done to Matthew - an eerie adaptation of The Signalman. Am still feeling a bit haunted! Pic of venue and the three @NewcastleSDS staff ‘masketeers’ at the event attached. 😂

An autumnal rainbow on an autumnal evening in the rapidly descending darkness viewed from my office @NewcastleSDS @UniofNewcastle Every day the view from this window changes, bringing surges of hope and joy when experiencing the immense beauty of this cityscape.

Spotted this astounding #VitruvianMan sculpture - created as a homage to #leonardodavinci - at Belgrave Square Garden in London. Shame it’s in a private garden and I couldn’t make a more intimate acquaintance of da Vinci's concept of the ideal human body proportions. #anatomy