Towards Meaningful Inclusion – Inclusion Health in Medical School Curricula

This one day symposium is the first in a series of two events which will explore and connect inclusion health teaching in medical school curricula with examples and suggestions for excellence in policy and practice, and the ways in which healthcare professionals can learn from members of diverse inclusion health communities about their experience of accessing healthcare. Both events will bring together medical school professionals working in the field of inclusion health training and teaching with NGO and civil society experts who support inclusion health communities.

This first symposium in the series (free to attend) is focused on the training and work of health professionals and aims to expose participants to discussion and engagement with the wider socio-political domains of social exclusion and responses from the health system in the UK and beyond. Importantly it seeks to create a safe space for collaboration and capacity building by fostering conversations between medical school professionals delivering inclusion health teaching and leading training activities in primary and secondary care settings, medical students at ARU and Junior Doctors from Broomfield Hospital (Chelmsford), and facilitating meaningful dialogue between professionals at all stages of their medical career and attendees from ‘inclusion health’ engaged civil society organisations. It will also provide a chance to hear about our on-going research project which explores these themes as well as an opportunity to discuss some initial findings.

The second symposium in the series (Autumn 2023) will focus on hearing about the experiences of inclusion health community members and those organisations who support them.

Event Timings

Arrivals from 9.30 for a 10.00 start. You are also warmly invited to stay after the symposium and attend a networking reception, from 16.15-17.00.

Event Programme

We have an excellent programme of speakers lined up.

Speakers will include:

  • Dr Austin O Carroll – Founder of Safetynet Ireland. North Dublin City GP Training. Co-Founder GMQ & GPCareForAll
  • Dr. Cliona Ni Cheallaigh – Associate Professor Consultant, Clinical Medicine
  • Dr Laura Neilson – CEO of Hope Citadel Healthcare
  • Dr Rahhiel Riasat – Programme Director for: National HEFT Programme. East of England HEFT Programme
  • Alex Bax – Chief Executive of Pathway
  • Professor Istvan Kiss – Director of the Institute of Public Health Medicine, University of Pecs.
    Samraj Bhullar – Medical Student and Pathway Fellow
  • Dr Zana Khan – Inclusion health education for inter-professional staff
  • Dr Haroon Siddique – GP Partner at Thorpe Bay Surgery and Southend Medical Centre. GP Trainer. Clinical lead for Southend Integrated Healthcare for the Homeless (SIHH). Honorary Fellow of the Faculty for Homelessness and Inclusion

The full programme will be finalised shortly and uploaded to the Eventbrite page.

Symposium Location/Venue

The symposium will take place at ARU Chelmsford in Essex. There is the option for you to join us in person for the symposium or online as a remote attendee. Please select your preferred option when registering for the event.