Programme

Programme version published in February 2023 and correct at time of publication.  This programme is subject to change without notice. 

Wednesday 14th June 2023

18.00 - 20:00 Welcome Reception with Registration at the Crowne Plaza Newcastle-Stephenson Quarter Hotel

Main Conference programme Day 1

Thursday 15th June 2023

Main Hall and Parallel 1

 

 Parallel 2

 

 Parallel 3

 
8.00 – 9.00 Registration, Coffee and Poster Installation
9.00 Welcome from the SOM President and FOM President
9.10 Welcome Address
9.25 Eponymous Lecture: The 2023 Jameson Parkinson Lecture

Professor Sir Simon Wessely, Interim Executive Dean, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College, London

10.10 Peter Taylor Award Winners

Dr Natalie Green, Managing Director, Cordell Health

Dr Matt Yates, Consultant Occupational Physician
11.00 – 11.30 Refreshments, Exhibition and Posters
11.30 – 12.05 Plenary Lecture

Implementing the Discharge of Patients to OH
Owe Österbacka, Senior Expert, Occupational Health, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Helsinki, Finland
12.05 – 12.50 Parallel 1

Ill Health retirement/pensions vignettes

Dr Simon Sheard, Medical Director, Health Partners Group

Parallel 2

Oral Poster Presentations

 Parallel 3  

FOHN Session:  The expanding role of OH nurses in multi-disciplinary teams

Ms Christina Butterworth, Chair, Faculty of Occupational Health Nursing
 12.50 – 14.00 Lunch and Exhibition Academic Forum

To include a presentation on “How to get it published”
14.00 – 14.45

Additional Resources for Training
Dr Ian Aston, Academic Dean of the Faculty

  
14.45 – 15.20 Clinical Update 1: Bariatric Surgery

Mr Kamal Mahawar, Consultant Bariatric Surgeon & Upper GI Lead, Visiting Professor University of Sunderland, Chair, National Bariatric Surgery Registry

 Predictors of Long COVID

Dr Brendan Dempsey, Research Fellow, NIHR ARC North Thames, University College London

Evolving Occupational Health: the future of interdisciplinary training and multidisciplinary OHWB workforce: a facilitated workshop

Theme 1 : Interdisciplinary training

-          Dr Ali Hashtroudi (Head, National School of OH)

-          Janet O’Neill (Deputy Head, National School of OH)
15.20 – 15.50 Refreshments, Exhibition and Posters
15.50 – 16.25

 

 

 

 BBVs and BASHH Guidelines

Dr Sally Coomber, Lead Consultant OHP – NHS, Optima Health

 Oral Presentations

 

 

 Evolving Occupational Health: the future of interdisciplinary training and multidisciplinary OHWB workforce: a facilitated workshop

Theme 2: Growing AHP workforce

-          Vaughan Parsons (Research Manager, London Centre for Work and Health)

-          Katherine Roberts (Physiotherapist, Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in OH and Ergonomics) 
16.25 – 17.00 Plenary Lecture

SHAW Project: supporting healthy ageing at work

Dr Laura Airey, Senior Research Fellow and Project Manager: Supporting Healthy Ageing at Work (SHAW) study

-          Jo Vallom Smith (Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapy for Occupational Health)

-          Julie Denning (Psychologist, Vocational Rehabilitation Association)

 
17.15 – 18.15 SOM AGM
19.30 Gala Dinner and Ceilidh (dress code: Black Tie optional)
at the Crowne Plaza Newcastle-Stephenson Quarter Hotel