Executive Committee
The Executive Committee meets quarterly and has a remit to elect members and nominate regional advisors, examiners and assessors for advisory appointments committees.
It also submits nominations for the Clinical Impact Awards as well as recommendations for Fellowship.
You may also view the Terms of Reference for the Executive Committee.
Full list of Executive Committee members
| Member | Year of joining | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Rafey Faruqui | 2021 (E) | Chair |
| Dr Rajnish Attavar | 2023 (E) | Vice Chair |
| Prof. Catherine Kinane | 2021 (E) | Financial Officer |
| Dr Vellingiri Badrakalimuthu | 2024 (A) | Academic Secretary |
| Dr Jawad Adil | 2022 (A) | Deputy Regional Advisor |
| Dr Pankaj Agarwal | 2022 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Arif Ahmed | 2021 (C) | Communication Strategy Lead |
| Dr Taiwo Ajayi | 2023 (A) | Recruitment Lead |
| Dr Hasanen Al-Taiar | 2023 (E) | Committee Member |
| Dr Caroline Ardron | 2022 (A) | Wellbeing Champion |
| Dr Sophie Atwood | 2021 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Sudarsan Balakrishnan | 2019 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Ivona Bialas | 2019 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Steve Calvosa | 2023 (C) | Sustainability Champion |
| Dr Devika Colwill | 2019 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Mayura Deshpande | 2022 (A) | Deputy Regional Advisor |
| Dr Vijay Durge | 2021 (C) | Equality Champion |
| Dr Osama Hammer | 2020 (A) | Regional Advisor |
| Dr Cheryl Hatwell | 2023 (C) | Administrator |
| Dr Chaya Kapugama | 2022 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Umama Khan | 2023 (EX) | Deputy Regional Advisor |
| Dr Michael Kingham | 2022 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Belinda Lennox | 2022 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Sarah Markham | 2024 (A) | Patient/Carer Representative |
| Ms Karen Morgan | 2018 (S) | Committee Manager |
| Dr Bosky Nair | 2019 (C) | QI Representative |
| Dr Abdul Oredola | 2023 (C) | SAS Doctor Representative |
| Dr Victoria Osman-Hicks | 2023 (E) | Committee Member |
| Dr Smita Pandit | 2021 (EX) | Regional Advisor |
| Dr Prajakta Patil | 2021 (EX) | Deputy Regional Advisor |
| Dr Alastair Reid | 2022 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Simmi Sachdeva-Mohan | 2021 (C) | Leadership and Management Committee Lead |
| Dr Sachin Shetty | 2019 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Sachin Shetty | 2023 (E) | Education and Training Committee Rep |
| Dr Tarun Singh | 2022 (EX) | PTC Rep |
| Dr Catherine Smith | 2022 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Gerti Stegen | 2019 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Shah Tarfarosh | 2023 (EX) | PTC Rep |
| Dr Andrea Tocca | 2023 (E) | Committee Member |
| Dr Angeliki Tziaka | 2021 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Julie Waine | 2024 (A) | Regional Representative |
Members with dual roles not noted above
- Dr Andrea Tocca - Regional Advisor
- Dr Andrea Tocca - Newsletter Editor
- Dr Rajnish Attavar - Mentoring Lead
- Dr Rajnish Attavar - Regional Representative
- Dr Osama Hammer - IMG Lead
- Dr Bosky Nair - Regional Representative
Executive Committee meeting dates
The dates for the forthcoming meetings are:
Executive Committee Meeting including Strategy Meeting (Online)
| Date | Timings | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 22 February 2024 | 10am-12 noon | Executive Committee Meeting (Online) |
| Friday 14 June 2024 | 10am-2pm | Executive Committee Meeting and Strategy Meeting (Online) |
| Thursday 10 October 2024 | 10am-12 noon | Executive Committee Meeting (Hybrid - F2F at Prescot Street (but can join online) |
| Friday 22 November 2024 | 10am-12 noon | Elected Members, Leads and Academic Secretary only (Online) |
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