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Emma Ladds. Athlete, Painter, Writer and Custodian of the Values of Family Medicine.  “I am an academic GP partner in West Oxfordshire with a particular interest in narrative medicine and the GP-patient relationship. I also hugely enjoy teaching medical students. Outside of work I have far too many interests, which include painting, gardening, and trail running – often with my dog. My ‘place of es...

Evidence Based Medicine, Shared Decision Making, and the Diagnostic Process Norbert Donner-Banzhoff was Professor at the Department of General Medicine, Preventive and Rehabilitative Medicine at the University of Marburg until April 2023. He attained specialist recognition as a general practitioner in 1991 and joined the University of Marburg. In 1994 and 1995 he held a visiting professorship at t...

James Mountford’s career has spanned medicine, healthcare management, policy and education. After an early stint as an NHS doctor, James turned to management consulting – sparking an ongoing fascination with how to organise for learning across large systems, and best motivate people. As a Commonwealth Fund/Health Foundation Harkness Fellow, James studied the operations and organisation of American...

Sue Holden is Chief Executive of Aqua, an NHS improvement organisation. Starting her career as a librarian, she trained as a nurse, then as a midwife, and she has worked in the NHS for over 40 years. She became Executive Director in a Teaching Trust before becoming an Improvement Director for NHSI in 2015. She then worked 5 years with Trusts in Quality and Financial Special Measures, and from 2019...

From Heartbreak and Tears – to a Stellar Career. After graduating from Cambridge with distinction, a moment of insight as a junior doctor led to a Harkness Fellowship, a range of qualifications, and a career combining clinical work with senior leadership.   Claire Lemer is a General Paediatrician, with a special interest in organisation and system transformation. She has significant experience in...

Advocate, Campaigner, and Champion of Women’s Health and Social Justice Dr Mary Favier MICGP FRCGP is a GP partner and trainer in a four-doctor practice in Cork, Ireland. She has been president of the Irish College of General Practitioners and a member of the Covid-19 National public health emergency team (Nphet). She has served two four-year terms on the board of the Medical Protection Society, t...

“Quality improvement is not just a method to improve health care. Improvement is a trait of every human being.” Pedro Delgado has led the key senior relationships, design and implementation of large-scale health system improvement efforts and networks globally. He coaches senior leaders and teams, and lectures extensively worldwide on large-scale change, patient safety, and quality improvement. Pe...

The Trajectories of Death, Dying, and Palliative Care Scott Murray brought death to the forefront of the primary care conversation- what patients wish to know and how we can make it better Scott Murray MBE, FRSEd  is Emeritus Professor of Primary Palliative Care at the University of Edinburgh. He founded a research and teaching unit within the department of General Practice at Edinburgh University...

From Heartbreak and Tears – to a Stellar Career. After graduating from Cambridge with distinction, a moment of insight as a junior doctor led to a Harkness Fellowship, a range of qualifications, and a career combining clinical work with senior leadership.   Claire Lemer is a General Paediatrician, with a special interest in organisation and system transformation. She has significant experience in...

Family Doctor, Researcher, and Former Editor of Annals of Family Medicine A rural family doctor led astray, an accidental academic, a reluctant editor, he became a garlanded leader of the profession. Kurt C. Stange, MD, PhD is a family and public health physician.  At Case Western Reserve University he is a member of the  Center for Community Health Integration  (CHI Center), which conducts collab...

“The Healthcare Gadfly”The term Gadfly comes from Socrates, in the defence of his life. Its about asking difficult questions, challenging the status quo, testing perceived wisdom.  Dr Charlotte Blease is a philosopher and interdisciplinary health researcher. She is an Associate Professor at the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University, Sweden and Research Affiliate at Digita...

From the High Plains to the Bright Lights…… and back. Listening to the community- the farmers and ranchers, schoolteachers and students. “This isn’t just about me as a researcher and what I want, it’s what the community wants.” Jack Westfall is a family doctor and researcher. He completed his MD and MPH at the University of Kansas School of Medicine, an internship in hospital medicine in Wichita,...

An Academic Family Doctor Embedded in Practice. Sven Streit is a Swiss general practitioner in a rural community (Konolfingen) and Professor in Primary Care at the University of Bern. He co-leads the Master’s program and conducts research into interprofessional primary care. Prof Streit is past-president of the Swiss Organisation of Young GPs (JHaS,  www.jhas.ch ) and served as chair of the Europe...

“A Woman of Impact” A champion of women’s health who changed the landscape of sexual and reproductive health policy Wendy V. Norman, MD, CCFP, FCFP, DTM&H, MHSc, is a Professor in the Department of Family Practice, and an associate member in both the School of Population and Public Health, and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British...

Rachael Moses is a Consultant Respiratory Physiotherapist, National Clinical Advisor (Respiratory) and Head Clinical Leadership Development at NHS England. Rachael is a clinician who is passionate about the empowerment of patients, professionals and peers and raising awareness regarding equity, diversity and inclusion, making sure their voice is heard and showcasing the huge value of multi-profess...

The man behind “Evidence Based Medicine”…and so much more. A world leader in clinical epidemiology who changed the way we read and interpret the medical literature. But, who began on a completely different career path… Gordon Guyatt is a McMaster University Distinguished Professor. His work, focused on Evidence-based Medicine, has resulted in over 1,500 peer-reviewed publications cited over 205,00...

Athlete, Academic, and Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine. Rebecca Robinson is a Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine with a special interest in exercise in cancer care, frailty, and female athlete health. Rebecca has a portfolio career that includes clinical time at Marylebone Health (CHHP), professional sport, and the NHS She graduated from Newcastle University, and trained in both h...

From Small Rural Primary School to Dean of Australia’s Top Medical School. A trailblazer. Professor Jane Gunn AO was the first person to be awarded a PhD in general practice at the University of Melbourne, was inaugural Chair of Primary Care Research where she is also Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences.  Professor Jane Gunn AO is a distinguished academic general practit...

Questioning Medicine, Health, and Patient Care Doctor, Writer, Researcher, Investigative Journalist, and Guardian of Truth and Honesty in Clinical Practice. Margaret McCartney is a GP in Glasgow and a Senior Lecturer at the University of St Andrews. She is a freelance writer, columnist for the BMJ, broadcasts for Radio 4’s Inside Health, writes regularly for The Guardian and is a sought after medi...

Dr. Cynthia (Cindy) Haq is Professor Emerita at the University of California, Irvine.  She has practiced as a family physician, teacher, and champion for health equity in the US, Pakistan, Uganda, and Ethiopia for more than 40 years.  She treasures time with family, friends, and in nature.   Cindy Haq was Chair of the Department of Family Medicine at the University of California, Irvine with a lif...

Paul Glasziou FRACGP, PhD is Professor of Evidence-Based Medicine at Bond University. His applied clinical research is recognised throughout the world, answering questions that change the way we make decisions in medicine. He was a part-time General Practitioner for many years. Paul was Professor and Director of the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine at Oxford University from 2003-2010. His key in...

Bob Klaber is a consultant general paediatrician and director of strategy, research and innovation at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Along with an incredible group of friends from across the globe he leads the conversation for kindness. You can find more information here:  https://kindnessinhealthcare.world/ Bob trained as an educationalist alongside his postgraduate paediatric training in...

Dr Austin O Carroll is an inner-city GP in Dublin since 1997. The focus of his career has been improving access for communities affected by marginalization or deprivation to quality primary healthcare. He completed a Doctorate in ethnographic research into the health service usage behaviours of homeless people. He was a co-founding member of Northdoc. He received the Fiona Bradley Award; the Time...

Áine Carroll is Professor of Healthcare Integration and Improvement at University College Dublin, Ireland and a Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine at the National Rehabilitation University Hospital in Dublin. She is Chair of the International Foundation for Integrated Care (IFIC) and Co-Director of IFICIreland. Prior to this, she was National Director of the Clinical Strategy and Programmes Div...

Arch G. Mainous III, PhD, is Professor and Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Community Health and Family Medicine and Professor in the Department of Health Services Research, Management and Policy at the University of Florida Chip is an internationally-recognized leader in primary care research, with more than 450 peer reviewed publications. His work has been cited more than 30,000 time...