Diversity in healthcare: Perspectives for medical imaging, radiotherapy and clinical trials

Taking place on Wednesday 23 November between 13:00 - 15:00, this webinar will feature the following speakers:

• Erin Donovan is a Healthcare Scientist in the Medical Physics Department at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust in Canterbury; and will speak on “Inclusivity in Medical Physics: Fear less, understand more”
• Naman Julka-Anderson is a Senior Therapeutic Radiographer in the Radiotherapy Department at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in London; and will speak on “Rebalancing Skin Assessments in Radiotherapy”
• Vicky Shepherd is a (Nurse) Research Fellow in the Centre for Trials Research at Cardiff University; and will speak on “Why inclusivity in clinical trials matters: addressing age and co-morbidity related exclusion”

Educational aims and objectives

1. To widen our knowledge and appreciation of aspects of diversity within healthcare from the voices of key disciplines within Medical Imaging, Radiotherapy and Clinical Trials
2. To stimulate discussion and reflection in ones own professional practice on the aspects presented
3. To encourage further discussion, dialogue and presentation of experiences and learning in future events across professional healthcare organisations