9.30am

Welcome
FPA president, Kate Straughton

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1. New Psychoactive Substances
Dr Derek Tracy – consultant psychiatrist and clinical director, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, London

2. Working with long term illness including
medically unexplained symptoms
Dr Chris Williams – professor of psychosocial psychiatry, University of Glasgow

Showcasing PAs and Research
Silothabo Dilso – PA in clinical research, Alder Hey Children's Hospital

Demystifying academic writing for PAs
Kate Bascombe – PA in general practice/deputy course director MPAS at SGUL, Member of editorial board of Future Healthcare Journal 

Laura Chenevert, physician associate, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, USA

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1. The Future of the Workforce Race Equality Standard
Professor Anton Emmanuel – consultant neurogastroenterologist, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

2. Diversity, equality and inclusivity for PAs
Debbie Jegede – RCP Diversity and Inclusion Group PA representative, PA in emergency medicine, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

1. Eating Disorders
Dr Tahir Akbar – consultant gastroenterologist, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

2. Bloody bowels – an introduction into
inflammatory bowel disease
Tom Addison – PA in gastroenterology, Swansea Bay
University Health Board

LUNCH

1. Long COVID – a growing public health and clinical challenge
Dr Shamil Haroon – clinical lecturer in primary care, University of Birmingham
Dr Navjeet Mangat – GP partner, NHS Birmingham and Solihull Clinical Commissioning Group

2. COVID-19 and the recovery trial
Dr Tanveer Khalid, respiratory consultant, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

1. Breast Surgery – a PAs experience
Thalia Picton Scott – PA, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

2.  Colorectal Cancer – Mr Wal Baraza - consultant general and colorectal surgeon, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

1. Paediatric dermatology
Dr Anja Weidmann – Consultant Dermatologist, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust

2. Common Neonatal concerns
Hannah Tapping-Upton – PA, St Mary's Hospital Manchester University Foundation Trust
Eleanor Adams – PA, St Mary's Hospital Manchester University Foundation Trust

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1. LBGTQI Medicine
Dr Duncan Shrewsbury – Brighton and Sussex Medical School

2. Transgender Health
Ben Goude – PA 

1. SASH - Pulmonary Hypertension
Dan Woosey – PA in respiratory medicine and lead PA, Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

2. Lung transplant medicine
Speaker TBC

1. Acute Medical Problems in Pregnancy
Dr Anita Bannerjee – obstetric physician in diabetes and endocrinology and GIM consultant, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust 

2. Forensic Gynaecology
Dr Laura Rickett – GP and Birmingham Medical School lecturer

DAY 1 Closing remarks
FPA vice president, Michelle Chapman 

CLOSE OF CONFERENCE

Welcome
RCP president, Professor Andrew Goddard

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HEALTH INEQUALITIES

Part One: An introduction to Health Inequalities and why they matter to people who care about people.

Part Two: What we can do about Health Inequalities: practical approaches to addressing causes and consequences of health inequity we can all apply.

Part Three: Q&A session for discussion about health equity and the struggle for social justice.

Dr James Matheson – chair, Royal College GP Health Inequalities Standing Group
Dr Richard Ayres – Royal College GP Health Inequalities Standing Group

Interventional radiology and the PA role
Lottie Lewis – PA, St George's NHS Foundation Trust

IR Trauma cases 
Dr Mike Gonsalves – interventional radiologist, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

*Interactive workshop – portfolios and other opportunities – what do FPA members want?
Alexandra Chase – FPA Board Member

*Pre-registration required – please see below

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1. Diabetes in primary care
Pauline Weir – GP PA, Thurrock Health Centre

2. New paradigms in the management of Type two Diabetes: a shift to cardio-renal protection, weight loss, and hypoglycaemic avoidance.
Dr Michael Mulcahy – consultant physician endocrinology and metabolism, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust 

1. Adverse Childhood Experience post covid
Sophie Helyer – specialist nurse safeguarding Children, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Harriet Lewis – PA in emergency medicine, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

2. Respect for PAs
Dr Sinead Henderson – consultant geriatrician, Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

*Interactive workshop: exploring the pressures of being a PA and how the FPA can help
Kate Straughton – FPA president
Jenna Donaldson – FPA communications officer

*Pre-registration required – please see below

LUNCH

1. Professionalism for PAs
David Round – MAPs standards policy officer, standards and ethics, General Medical Council
Howard Lewis – regional liaison advisor for South East England – General Medical Council

2. PA and the case for prescribing
Neil Howie – PA, senior lecturer, University of Worcester

1. Identification, assessment, and treatment of facial traumas
Steve Sager –  PA, lecturer, Ulster University Physician Associate programme

2. Exploring burns
Heather Gray – PA, NHS Grampian

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FPA Awards and FPA poster competition 
Closing remarks
FPA president, Kate Straughton / FPA vice president, Michelle Chapman

CLOSE OF CONFERENCE