09:30am-10:30am
Session 1
The opening plenary session focuses on cognitive bias in decision making and a beginner's guide to the acute take. This plenary session ends with a panel discussion where we will be joined by IMT, Dr Muha Hassan - we'll share audience comments and questions and consider 'how to enjoy being the med reg'.
Dr Ben Chadwick
This biography will be added shortly.
Dr Ben Chadwick
RCP deputy registrar
Dr Amie Burbridge
Dr Amie Burbridge is a consultant acute and internal medicine physician, who has a master’s in medical education. She is a member of the education faculty at the Royal College of Physicians and is the head of quality at West Midlands Deanery School of Medicine. Amie’s area of interest focuses on teaching clinical reasoning and cognitive biases and promoting good communication to enhance the trainee-trainer relationship. Amie is passionate about medical podcasting as an alternative way to educate. Amie is the presenter of the very popular EFIM Podcast The Home of Medicine.
Dr Amie Burbridge
Consultant in acute internal medicine, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Dr Sephie Goodsir
Dr Sephie Goodsir is an ST7 in acute internal medicine with a deep passion for medical education. Having completed a postgraduate certificate in medical education, she is dedicated to fostering the next generation of healthcare professionals through teaching medical students and actively contributing to educational initiatives. Sephie has also successfully completed the Chief Registrar Programme, where she honed her leadership skills and gained invaluable experience in managing clinical teams and improving patient care.
Throughout her career, she has answered a diverse range of bleeps, from the unexpected invasion of errant pigeons to major incidents of total IT failures and structural collapses, she has enjoyed many a varied and unusual on call shift and looks forward to passing on these skills to the next generation of medical registrars.
Dr Sephie Goodsir
Acute internal medicine registrar (ST7), Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Dr Muha Hassan
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Dr Muha Hassan
IMT and RCP associate college tutor, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
10:30am
- Morning break
10:45am-12:00pm
Session 2
This session will focus on acute cardiology with talks on heart failure and arrythmia. The session will end with a live cardiology Q&A - we encourage you to use this opportunity to ask any questions.
This session will run in parallel with session 3 – but please note that you can watch both sessions on-demand post-broadcast.
Dr Jhiamluka Solano
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Dr Jhiamluka Solano
RCP Resident Doctor Committee representative, Yorkshire; cardiology specialty registrar (ST5), Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Sarah Birkhoezler
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Dr Sarah Birkhoezler
Cardiology registrar and clinical research fellow, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
10:45am-12:00pm
Session 3
This session will focus on acute respiratory issues including talks on NIV and an update on pneumothorax management. We'll end with a live respiratory Q&A - which is your opportuntiy to ask any questions.
This session will run in parallel with session 2 – but please note that you can watch both sessions on-demand post-broadcast.
Dr Rizwan Khan
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Dr Rizwan Khan
RCP Resident Doctor Committee representative, IMT3, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Dr Anthony Martinelli
Dr Anthony Martinelli is a registrar in respiratory medicine, based in Cambridge.
He joined the Resident Doctor Committee in 2022 and is aiming to advocate for trainees, focusing on practical issues such as the cost of training and the educational experience of medical specialist registrars.
Having recently completed a PhD in cell biology, he has taken up a post as a clinical lecturer and is also keen to promote academic medicine as part of his role.
Dr Anthony Martinelli
Resident Doctor Committee co-chair
Dr Catherine Rowan
Catherine Rowan is a specialty registrar in respiratory and general internal medicine.
She has worked in West Yorkshire since graduating from Bristol Medical School in 2012. She has also experienced life as a medical registrar in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Catherine is enthusiastic about medical education, having previously held the role of RCP associate college tutor in mid-Yorkshire. During the pandemic she collaborated with the Northern deanery to produce a virtual respiratory SCE teaching programme. She has represented doctors locally at each stage of her training and is currently the general internal medicine representative for Yorkshire. Catherine joined the Resident Doctor Committee in May 2021. She was elected deputy chair in July 2023.
Catherine is a mum of two and has been working less than full time since December 2019.
Dr Catherine Rowan
Resident Doctor Committee co-chair
12:00pm
- Lunch break
12:30pm-14:20pm
Session 4
Session 4 will include talks on infectious diseases, functional neurological disorders and also immunotherapy toxicitiy. This session will run in parallel with session 5 – but please note that you can watch both sessions on-demand post-broadcast.
Dr Viola Asimba
Dr. Viola Asimba is a CESR Registrar in acute internal medicine with a special interest in acute oncology at Nottingham University Hospitals. She has a particular focus on acute oncology, where she attempts to bridge the care for patients transitioning from acute medical issues to oncological treatments. Dr. Asimba has been actively involved in numerous projects aimed at enhancing resident doctors' education and training. She is deeply committed to teaching and mentorship and has a passion for educating the next generation of doctors. Her leadership roles include serving as the East Midlands Core Medical Training (CMT) Lead (2018-19) and, more recently, as Chief Registrar at Nottingham University Hospitals 2023-2024. A passionate champion for diversity and equality, Dr. Asimba works to create equal opportunities for junior doctors, particularly those from the Black/Black heritage community. Her advocacy extends to ensuring a more equitable and inclusive environment for junior doctors.
Dr Viola Asimba
CESR Registrar in acute internal medicine
Dr Alex Kew
Biography to be confirmed
Dr Alex Kew
Infectious diseases and microbiology consultant, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Ingrid Horitzauer
Biography to be confirmed
Dr Ingrid Horitzauer
Consultant neurologist, University of Edinburgh adn NHS Lothian
Dr Tim Cooksley
Biography to be confirmed
Dr Tim Cooksley
Consultant in acute medicine, Manchester University Foundation Trust
12:30pm-14:20pm
Session 5
Session 5 will include talks on diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease and renal transplantation. This session will run in parallel with session 4 – but please note that you can watch both sessions on-demand post-broadcast.
Dr Mariyam Adam
Dr Mariyam Adam is a ST5 registrar in renal and general internal medicine working at Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
Dr Adam is RCP chief registrar for Royal Liverpool Hospital from 2023-2024 and involved in patient flow improvement and improving junior doctor involvement in audit and quality improvement.
Dr Mariyam Adam
Renal and general internal medicine registrar (ST5), Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Petra Hanson
Biography to be confirmed
Dr Petra Hanson
NIHR clinical lecturer in diabetes and endocrinology, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Dr Anish Kuzhiyanjal
Biography to be confirmed
Dr Anish Kuzhiyanjal
Advanced IBD fellow (ST6), Northern care alliance NHS trust
Dr Catherine Byrne
Biography to be confirmed
Dr Catherine Byrne
Transplant nephrologist, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
2:20pm
- Comfort break
14:30pm-15:45pm
Session 6
Session 6 will include talks on obstetric medicine and geriatric medicine. This session will run in parallel with session 7 – but please note that you can watch both sessions on-demand post-broadcast.
Dr Sean Ninan
Biography to be confirmed
Dr Sean Ninan
Consultant in geriatric and general internal medicine, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Dr Charlotte Jones
Biography to be confirmed.
14:30pm-15:45pm
Session 7
Session 7 will include talks on alcohol withdrawal and palliative care. This session will run in parallel with session 6 – but please note that you can watch both sessions on-demand post-broadcast.
Dr Rohan Mehra
Dr Rohan Mehra is an infectious diseases and microbiology SPR based in KSS. Rohan is passionate about medical education and the use of multimedia such as podcasts to promote education. Rohan has undertaken a diploma in conflict and catastrophe medicine and is an ardent believer in non-technical skills training to enhance team environment and functioning and is developing workshops to promote this within the RCP.
Dr Rohan Mehra
Infectious diseases/microbiology registrar
Dr Emily Holdsworth
Dr Emily Holdsworth is an ST7 dual trainee in palliative and internal medicine working in West Yorkshire. She currently works at St Gemma’s Hospice in Leeds and is also an APM trainee representative on the Palliative Medicine Specialty Advisory Committee. She is particularly interested in acute palliative medicine and has recently undertaken an out of programme experience working in A&E providing front door palliative care and admission avoidance strategies.
Dr Emily Holdsworth
Palliative and internal medicine specialty registrar (ST7), St Gemma’s Hospice, Leeds
Professor Julia Sinclair
Biography to be confirmed
Professor Julia Sinclair
Honorary consultant and clinical lead for alcohol liaison, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
3:45pm
- Comfort break
15:55pm-17:10pm
Session 8
Our final session of the day aims to support your professional skills and development. We'll cover human factors and consider ways you can look to motivate juniors. We'll end the session with a panel discussion.
Dr Shruthi Konda
RCP Linacre Fellow
Dr Ben Lovell
Biography to be confirmed
Dr Ben Lovell
Honorary associate professor of medical education and consultant in acute internal medicine, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Rob Galloway
Biography to be confirmed
Dr Rob Galloway
Consultant in emergency medicine, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
5:10pm
- Closing comments
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