Originating in the south west - a free international conference for all healthcare professionals
2024 Conference Committee
Meet our committee
Lina Alim
Conference Chair
Lina is a core surgical trainee in London. She is passionate about innovation, health leadership and access equity. She is interested in integration of digital innovation within medical education and clinical practice, particularly the use of mixed reality simulation.
Professor David Cahill
Professor Emeritus in Reproductive Medicine and Medical Education
Honorary Conference Chair
David Cahill is happily retired from academic and clinical medicine. He graduated from University College Cork in Ireland a long time ago. Following house jobs, he worked in O&G in Ireland in almost all the cities in the country, both North and South. In that time, he found time to undertake clinical research and undergraduate teaching, and found his enjoyment in those areas developing. In an effort to diversify his training, he came to Bristol in 1990 to undertake research and after nearly 5 years, he was awarded an MD on studies involving fertility in endometriosis. He then became a Senior Lecturer and was promoted to a personal chair in Reproductive Medicine and Medical Education in 2012. His most recent research spans those areas looking at assessments and technology use in education and innovative treatments in sperm disorders in infertile men. Since he retired, he has published two books, the first in 2019 a textbook of Reproductive Medicine, Practical Patient Management in Reproductive Medicine: Science, Evidence, and Experience Underlying Best Clinical Practice. The second in 2022 was a history of Bristol Medical School, A History of Bristol Medical School: Personal and Collected Experiences of Students and Staff. He has also continued to teach at postgraduate level, in Hargeisa, Somaliland, in Tirana, Albania and on the MedAll web platform.
Duaa Alim
Conference Co-Chair
Duaa is the surgery and critical care clinical teaching fellow at Imperial College Hospitals NHS Trust. She is passionate about medical education, simulation training, healthcare research, and healthcare leadership. She is a firm advocate for harmonious teamwork and collaborative dynamics; fostering positive workplace environments while championing excellence in healthcare & medical education. Fueled by an unwavering commitment to volunteer work and global health pursuits, She is equally ambitious about advancing equal opportunities and representation within the healthcare landscape.
Anjuli Kaur
Treasurer
Anjuli is a first year internal medicine trainee within London's NW deanery. She is dedicated to enhancing patient safety and fostering continuous quality improvement within healthcare. She is currently pursuing her PGCert in clinical research, education and leadership.
Aoibhinn Kelly
Judges Lead
Aoibhinn is clinical teaching fellow in medicine and rheumatology in North West London. She plans to pursue a career in medicine whilst continuing her involvement in medical education
Maggie Yiu-Jong Nam
Communication Lead
Maggie is currently a Clinical Teaching Fellow based in London with aspirations of becoming a radiologist. She completed her foundation training in Sheffield and subsequently completed a MSc in Human Anatomy with Education. She has a strong interest in Undergraduate Medical Education and health tech and in her personal life she love to run and climb.
Josh Armstrong
Speaker Lead
Josh is a proud South African and a GP trainee in Reading.
Mehak Malhotra
Abstract Lead
Mehak is a core surgical trainee in Wessex with an interest in leadership and quality improvement. She has led numerous QI project in recent years leading to improvement in patient care.