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 (EX) Deputy Regional Advisor
Dr Arif Ahmed 2021 (C) Communication Strategy Lead
Dr Taiwo Ajayi 2023 (A) Recruitment Lead
Dr Daniela Almeida Borges 2024 (EX) PTC Rep
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 Steve Calvosa 2023 (A) Sustainability Champion
Dr Devika Colwill 2019 (A) Regional Representative
Dr Mayura Deshpande 2023 (C) Policy and Strategy Lead
Dr Joel Evans 2024 (EX) PTC Rep
Dr Harriet Feldman 2024 (EX) PTC Rep
Dr Osama Hammer 2020 (EX) Regional Advisor
Dr Cheryl Hatwell 2023 (C) Administrator
Dr Chaya Kapugama 2022 (A) Regional Representative
Dr Umama Khan 2023 (EX) Deputy Regional Advisor
Dr Belinda Lennox 2022 (A) Regional Representative
Dr Sheena MacKenzie 2015 (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 Sachin Shetty 2023 (E) Education and Training Committee Rep
Dr Catherine Smith 2022 (A) Regional Representative
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)
DateTimingsDescription
Thursday 22 February 202410am-12 noonExecutive Committee Meeting (Online)
Friday 14 June 202410am-2pmExecutive Committee Meeting and Strategy Meeting (Online)
Thursday 10 October 202410am-12 noonExecutive Committee Meeting (Hybrid - F2F at Prescot Street (but can join online)
Friday 22 November 202410am-12 noonElected Members, Leads and Academic Secretary only (Online)
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