Women in Academic Medicine: Celebrating and promoting women in academic medicine Friday 17 October 2014 BMA House, London PROGRAMME 09.30 – 10.00 hrs REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS 10.00 – 10.15 hrs Introduction and welcome address Professor Sarah Stewart-Brown, Chair, Women in Academic Medicine Group, British Medical Association Dr Marcia Schofield, Deputy Chair, Women in Academic Medicine Group, British Medical Association Dr Ian Wilson, Chairman of Representative Body, British Medical Association 10.15 – 11.00 hrs Speed Mentoring 11.00 – 11.45 hrs What helped me find my way to success Professor Parveen Kumar, Professor of Medicine and Education, Barts and the London, Queen Mary University of London President Elect, Medical Women's Federation 11.45 – 12.30 hrs Panel discussion: The number one issue facing medical academic women and one way to deal with it Panellists include: Mr Paul Deemer, Head of Equality, Diversity and Human Rights, NHS Employers Dr Marcia Schofield (Chair) Professor Sarah Stewart-Brown 12.30 – 13.20 hrs Discussion Groups: Attendees will be able to attend one of the following groups        Academic women and motherhood Dr Victoria Salem, NIHR Clinical Lecturer, Imperial College London Academic women in primary care Dr Helen Stokes-Lampard, Senior Clinical Lecturer in Primary Care, University of Birmingham Academic women in hospital medicine Dr Beryl De Souza, Honorary Clinical Lecturer in Plastic Surgery, Imperial College, London and Professor Helen McShane, University of Oxford Negotiating skills Academic women in public health Dr Kyla Thomas, NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer, University of Bristol Supporting women and sexual diversity (Morning session only) Dr Catherine Meads and Professor Susan Bewley, Gay & Lesbian Association of Doctors and Dentists Academic women and management Professor Amanda Howe, Professor of Primary Care, University of East Anglia and Vice Chair, Royal College of General Practitioners 13.20 – 14.15 hrs LUNCH 14.15 – 15.00 hrs Medical academic women: leadership and management Professor Amanda Howe 15.00 – 15.20 hrs Making the most of Athena Swan in academic medicine: how research can help Dr Paula Burkinshaw, Senior Research Fellow, University of Leeds 15.20 – 16.10 hrs Discussion Groups: An opportunity to attend a second discussion group 16.10 – 16.45 hrs Reflections on the day: Roundtable discussion and summing up 16.45 hrs Closing remarks 16.45 – 18.00 hrs NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION