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 Hesham Elnazer | 2019 (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 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 Adviser |
| Dr James Jeffs | 2019 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Chaya Kapugama | 2022 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Umama Khan | 2018 (A) | Regional Representative |
| Dr Belinda Lennox | 2022 (A) | Regional 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 Victoria Osman-Hicks | 2023 (E) | Committee Member |
| Dr Smita Pandit | 2021 (A) | Regional Adviser |
| Dr Prajakta Patil | 2021 (A) | 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 Training and Standards Committee 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 | 2022 (A) | Regional Adviser |
| Dr Angeliki Tziaka | 2021 (A) | Regional Representative |
Members with dual roles not noted above
- Dr Arif Ahmed - Communication Strategy Lead
- Dr Vijay Durge - Equality Champion
Executive Committee meeting dates
The dates for the forthcoming meetings are:
| Date | Timings | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 13 January 2023 | 10am-12 noon | Elected Members and Academic Secretary only |
| Thursday 23 February 2023 | 10am-12 noon | Executive Committee Meeting |
| Friday 16 June 2023 | 10am-2pm | Executive Committee Meeting including Strategy Meeting |
| Thursday 5 October 2023 | 10am-12 noon | Executive Committee Meeting |
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