Professional Activities
Chair Supra-Regional Pancreato-Biliary Multi Disciplinary Team
I work closely with the specialist nurses and MDT co-ordinators in the triage process and preparation for the sMDT and the continued implementation of the monthly virtual IPMN and pathology MDTs. I liaise with the radiological and gastroenterology leads and develop referral guidelines notably: IPMN, fast track pancreatectomy and acute pancreatitis.
Conference Roles
- Ukrainian Medical Association, by Invitation (Ukrainian Medical Association, 2009)
- International Study Group in Pancreatic Surgery, by Invitation (2016 - 2029)
- GBIHPBA, by Invitation (2013 - 2014)
- Secretary for the Liverpool and North West Society of Surgeons, by Invitation (2013 - 2014)
Editorships
- TRIALS (Invited YES, 2016 - 2020)
- Scientific Reports - Nature (Invited YES, 2015 - 2020)
Event Roles
- President of the Liverpool and Northwest Society of Surgeons (Talk/Lecture)
- European pancreatic Club (Workshop, 2016)
Examination Roles
- Examiner FRCS (PGT)
- Royal College of Surgeons of England, Fellowship Royal College of Surgeons (PGT, 2021 - present)
- University of Edinburgh, MD (PGT, 2011)
- University of Edinburgh, MRes (PGT, 2010)
- MRCS, Court of Examiners Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh) (PGT, 2014 - 2020)
External Administrative or Committee Roles
- Treasurer (2022 - 2027)
- ACCEA Sub Committee Merseyside & Cheshire (Advisory Committee for Clinical Excellence Awards, 2020 - present)
- Committee member. Pancreatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, Invited (St James's University Hospital, 2022 - 2025)
Grant Application Assessments
- External Post-submission (2016 - 2019)
Internal Administrative or Committee Roles
- Clinical Impact Lead (School / Institute, 2021 - present)
- Clinical Lead (School / Institute, 2019 - present)
- GI Clinical Lead (University, 2016 - 2029)
- Academic advisor undergraduate (MBChB) (University, 2017 - 2022)
Organisations I have been associated with
- Health Education North West (Mersey Deanary) (2009 - present)
- Swiss National Science Foundation (expert on IICT panel) (2018 - present)
Professional Body Memberships
- International Association of Pancreatology (Member, 2004 - present)
- Pancreatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland (Full Member, 1999 - present)
- Association of Upper GI Surgeons (Full Member, 1999 - present)
- European Pancreatic Club (Full Member, 1999 - present)
- Royal College of Surgeons of England (Fellow, 1998 - present)
- General Medical Council (Accredited Practitioner, 1995 - present)
Other Administrative or Committee Roles
- Deputy lead for MBChB course, ITM education committee (2018 - 2021)