Speakers

Dr Amie Burbridge FRCP

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 RCP 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 resident doctor-trainer relationship. Amie is passionate about medical podcasting as an alternative way to educate and she is the presenter of the very popular European Federation of Internal Medicine podcast ‘The Home of Medicine.’

Dr Llinos Evans

Dr LLinos Evans 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. Llinos has also successfully completed the RCP 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 Alex Kew

Dr Alex Kew is an infectious diseases and microbiology consultant at the Royal Free and University College London Hospitals NHS trusts. He has completed a zoology degree and further post-grad research in taxonomy, biodiversity and evolution at Imperial College and the Natural History Museum in London. Alex’s specialist interest and expertise involve the identification and treatment of organisms associated with causing human disease and treatment of bites, stings and animal related injury.

Dr Emily Holdsworth

Dr Emily Holdsworth is an ST7 dual resident doctor in palliative and internal medicine working in West Yorkshire. She currently works at St Gemma’s Hospice in Leeds and is also an Association for Palliative Medicine resident doctor 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 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 Biba Stanton

Dr Biba Stanton, consultant neurologist, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Dr Biba Stanton is the clinical lead for neurology at King's College Hospital, where she runs the Functional Neurological Disorders Service and works as part of the Maudsley Neuropsychiatry team. She is particularly interested in improving care pathways for people with functional neurological disorders (FND) and complex somatic symptoms. Biba is also the honorary secretary of the Association of British Neurologists.

Dr Tim Cooksley FRCP

Dr Tim Cooksley is a consultant in acute medicine at The Christie Cancer hospital in Manchester. He is honorary senior lecturer at the University of Manchester. Tim is immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine (SAM) and a previous member of Royal College of Physicians council. He was on the inaugural board of the UK acute oncology society. Tim recently co-chaired the acute care workstream of the 10-year NHS England UEC strategy and sits on the NHS England UEC expert review group and clinical reference groups. He is current chair of the MASCC (Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer) neutropenia study group. Tim co-chaired the MASCC immune checkpoint inhibitor toxicity group and co-authored their international management guidelines. Tim co-led the NHS England guidance on the ambulatory management of low-risk febrile neutropenia and was on the development group for the UKONS (United Kingdom Oncology Nursing Society) guidelines for acute cancer presentations.

Dr Petra Hanson

Dr Petra Hanson graduated with a first-class degree in neurosciences in 2009 and qualified as a doctor in 2012. After completing a PhD on type 2 diabetes, obesity and metabolism, she became an NIHR clinical lecturer in diabetes and endocrinology. Petra’s research interests include diabetes, obesity, digital health, mental health and medical education. She teaches at Warwick University and supervises postdoctoral, PhD and MSc students. She co-created the digital health tool ‘Gro Health W8Buddy’, which received NICE early value assessment and is used in specialist weight management services. Petra is currently chief investigator of a £1.7 million NIHR/OLS-funded real-world evidence study, evaluating its impact across four NHS sites.

Dr Anish Kuzhiyanjal

Dr Anish Kuzhiyanjal is an ST6 gastroenterology registrar with a strong passion and growing expertise in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Currently, he is pursuing an advanced IBD fellowship to further specialise in this area. Dr. Kuzhiyanjal holds both an MD and a master's degree in clinical research in gastroenterology. He has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications and serves as a sub-investigator in several ongoing clinical trials focused on IBD. His commitment to academic and clinical excellence is reflected in his recent appointment as the deputy web education editor for the British Society of Gastroenterology, underscoring his active role in medical education.

Professor Julia Sinclair

Julia Sinclair is professor of addiction psychiatry, clinical lead for the Alcohol Care team at University Hospital Southampton, and chair of the Alcohol Care Team Innovation And Optimisation Network (ACTION) . Her priority is to improve outcomes for patients with alcohol use disorders (AUD) and co-morbid physical and mental health conditions through research, teaching, policy and clinical practice. Jane is a trustee of the Institute for Alcohol Studies and was national specialty adviser for alcohol dependence for NHS England between 2020–24. She currently co-leads the NIHR-funded National Research Programme of Alcohol Care Teams (ProACTIVE) https://fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR152084

Dr Sean Ninan

Dr Sean Ninan is a consultant geriatrician at Leeds Teaching Hospitals and clinical lead for dementia and delirium, he is also the course director of Leeds frailty education.

Dr Ben Lovell

Dr Ben Lovell is a consultant in acute medicine at University College London Hospital in central London, where he is also the clinical lead for simulation training for IMT and foundation doctors, the deputy director for postgraduate medical education, and the postgraduate education lead for acute medicine. He is the former associate editor of Acute Medicine Journal, the author of two medical textbooks, and co-hosts ‘The Home of Medicine’ podcast, which discusses clinical reasoning and diagnostic uncertainty in medicine.

Dr Ben Chadwick FRCP

Ben has been an acute medicine consultant in Southampton since 2008, having trained in acute medicine in the Wessex region. He was previously the training programme director (TPD) for acute medicine training and has chaired the Acute Internal Medicine Specialist Advisory Committee (AIM SAC) where he was responsible for the planning of the new AIM curriculum. A fellow of the RCP since 2015, Ben has held the role of RCP regional adviser for the Wessex region since 2023 and has recently been appointed as the RCP deputy registrar.

Dr Jhiamluka Solano

Dr Solano is a cardiology Specialty Trainee (ST5) at Scunthorpe General Hospital with a deep commitment to medical education and improving healthcare delivery. He began his medical journey at the National Autonomous University of Honduras, earning a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree while serving as an instructor in psychophysiology and embryology. His dedication to learning led him to pursue postgraduate training at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, a Master of Medical Education (MSc Med Ed) at the University of South Wales, and Internal Medicine Training (IMT) in the North West, where he further developed his skills in teaching and curriculum development. From the start of his career, Jhiamluka has been passionate about contributing to medical education and supporting his peers. He began as a laboratory lead, represented foundation doctors at the national level in Honduras, and served as international ambassador for the Honduran Medical Council. As a council member of the Academy of Medical Educators, he is grateful for the opportunity to advocate for formative assessment, academic freedom, and the integration of evidence-based teaching practices. Jhiamluka’s enthusiasm for mentorship, teaching, and collaboration drives his efforts to support the professional growth of others while improving patient care. Outside his clinical and educational responsibilities, he participates in global health initiatives and interdisciplinary research, working to bridge the gaps between medical science, education, and clinical practice.

Dr Sarah Birkhoelzer

Dr Sarah Birkhoelzer is a cardiology registrar with a subspecialty interest in heart failure and cardiovascular imaging. She recently returned to training after 3 years out of programme to complete a PhD at the University of Oxford, where her research focuses on myocardial metabolism and imaging in heart failure. Sarah recently returned from a 6-week research fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School. She has led several clinical studies, including a phase 2a trial in diabetic heart failure presented at ACC 2025,, and has received the prestigious British Society for Heart Failure Early Investigator Award for her research. She serves on the British Cardiovascular Society Women in Cardiology Committee and is the founder of a national Women in Cardiology Mentorship Programme, now adopted by the British Cardiovascular Society. Sarah is also the creator and host of ‘BEATWISE The Podcast’, a podcast aimed at educating patients about cardiovascular health. She is passionate about translating research into practice and supporting the next generation of cardiologists.

Dr Catherine Rowan

Dr Catherine Rowan is an ST7 respiratory registrar in West Yorkshire, currently working at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust. She has been a member of the RCP Resident Doctors Committee (RDC) since July 2022 and was appointed co-chair in September 2025.

Dr Rizwan Khan

Dr Rizwan Khan is an IMT3 resident doctor at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast, with a strong interest in internal medicine, clinical leadership and medical education. He currently serves as the Northern Ireland representative on the RCP Resident Doctors’ Committee, a BMA representative, and a member of the Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency Trainee Forum. Dr Khan is also passionate about teaching and holds roles as an honorary clinical tutor at Queen’s University Belfast and faculty member for the IMPACT and Registrar Ready programmes. He regularly delivers structured, high-impact teaching for both undergraduate and postgraduate learners, fostering a supportive and engaging educational culture. He is committed to resident doctor advocacy, service development, and fostering a culture of safe, collaborative care – and looks forward to contributing to discussions on the evolving role of the medical registrar.

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 Catherine Byrne FRCP

Dr Catherine Byrne was appointed consultant nephrologist at Nottingham City Hospital in February 2006, having qualified from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. She undertook renal training in Sheffield and Bristol. Her main research interests are in renal epidemiology, having worked at the UK Renal Registry. Catherine is the clinical lead for renal transplantation, co-lead for transition, and is involved in the Transplant and CKD Renal Networks for the Midlands, chairing the latter.

Dr Mariyam Adam

Dr Mariyam Adam is a ST6 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 Rohan Mehra

Dr Rohan Mehra is an infectious diseases and microbiology SPR based in KSS/London with a particular interest in complex case management that requires MDT working. Rohan is passionate about medical education and the use of multimedia such as podcasts to promote education. Rohan has recorded numerous episodes for the RCP medicine podcast (often with a focus on health inequalities/inequities) and is a member of the RCP clinical education faculty. 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.

Professor Rob Galloway

Professor Rob Galloway is a consultant in emergency medicine and dual trained in intensive care with his medical interests in improving patient outcomes through changing ‘systems of care’. This encompasses the use of human factors and developing expertise in risk taking, to novel approaches to patient pathways, to reforming how we treat our colleagues, with new rostering systems which values our staff. His impact on changing NHS practices resulted in him being made a member of the Order of Saint John and named as a top ten NHS ‘wildcard influencer’ by the Health Service Journal – but since then he has had very little influence. Professor Galloway’s passion is education, running human factors and patient safety courses inside and outside of University Hospital Sussex NHS Trust and leading for undergraduate A&E teaching at Brighton and Sussex Medical School. He has had several roles outside of the NHS – being the medical director of the Brighton marathon for 10 years and is the medical adviser to Brighton and Hove Albion FC. He works in the media writing a column every 2 weeks in the health section of the Daily Mail and frequently speaks on TV and radio about health-related matters. He wrote a book, under a pseudonym, Dr Nick Edwards, about working in A&E which has sold over 500,000 copies; In stitches: the highs and lows of life as an A&E doctor. He used to have a social life, hobbies such as mountain walking and a personality. But he is now happily married with five kids and is more likely to be found watching ‘Peppa Pig’ and being a taxi service, than socialising or walking up a mountain. He can be contacted at drrobgalloway@gmail.com or on X: @drrobgalloway.

Dr Charlotte Jones

Dr Jones is currently a diabetes and endocrinology SpR at Guy's and St Thomas hospital. Last year she completed a clinical fellowship in obstetric medicine at University College London hospital, completing the RCP obstetric medicine diploma. During this year she reviewed patients with acute and chronic medical problems in pregnancy from pre-conception to the postnatal period.

Dr Shruthi Konda FRCP

Dr Shruthi Konda is the RCP’s Linacre fellow, a role focused on the development and leadership of the RCP’s network of college tutors and associate college tutors. She is responsible for linking their work to that of other regional roles, the RCP’s Trainees Committee and New Consultants Committee representatives, and advocates and champions college tutors’ work within the wider medical workforce. Shruthi is a consultant respiratory physician at the Royal Brompton Hospital. She graduated from Imperial College London in 2007 and continued with her postgraduate training in respiratory and general medicine at Imperial College, St George’s and the Royal Brompton hospitals. She also has a bachelor’s degree with honours in management and medical sciences from Imperial College Business School, and a postgraduate certificate in medical education. Alongside her role as a consultant physician, Shruthi is an MRCP PACES examiner and has hosted examinations herself on behalf of the RCP. A dedicated educator, she has worked as foundation training programme director and as an RCP tutor, overseeing around 130 postgraduate medical trainees at a time. Shruthi is committed to getting the foundations of training right, so that we can produce competent, engaged and enthusiastic doctors who can meet the challenges of tomorrow. Dr Konda is also passionate about issues surrounding diversity and inclusion.

Dr Peter Calvert

Dr Peter Calvert is a senior cardiology registrar working at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital. He began his registrar training in 2018 before taking a brief hiatus to undertake research in 2021. Peter is now back in clinical training and specialises in cardiac electrophysiology and devices.

Dr Sacha Moore

Dr Sacha Moore is a specialty registrar in nephrology and general internal medicine on the Wales clinical academic training pathway. Following medical school in Southampton, Sacha worked in North Wales for his foundation years before moving south, where his training has given him exposure to hospitals and health boards across the region. Sacha has worked with RCP Cymru over a number of years to support resident doctor colleagues; he is passionate about ensuring everyone has a good training experience and can access wide-ranging opportunities in a supportive workplace. Outside of RCP work, Sacha undertakes discovery science research work alongside chairing the UK Kidney Association trainee-led audit and research network, ‘NEPHwork’. His fervent enthusiasm for all things research drives his desire to support academic clinicians across the country.

Dr Timesh Pillay

Dr Timesh Pillay is a respiratory trainee doctor with an academic interest in infection. In their clinical role, they enjoy facilitating the training of more junior colleagues.

Dr Muha Hassan

Dr Hassan is an IMT2 doctor with an interest in endocrinology. She is a regional IMT representative for West Midlands Postgraduate School of Medicine and locally is an associate college tutor. Currently pursuing a Master’s in Global Health Policy at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, she also has an interest in health inequalities in relation to noncommunicable diseases, participating in various projects globally.

Dr Wai Yan Kyaw Nyunt-Thinn