the Bristol Royal Infirmary. Prior to becoming the Vice President, I was the Meetings Secretary both as a trainee (2014 and 2016) and consultant (2019-2022). I sit on the Federation of Infection Societies conference organising committee, clinical services committee and the scientific committee. I represent BIA on the UKHSA EUSPAR oversight group and the RCP sustainability group. I helped establish the Intensive Care Society/BIA working group. the My interests are adult vaccines, sustainability, and tuberculosis.

Infection Prevention and Control at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHSFT. 

I represent the BIA on the Joint Specialty Committee for Infection, the Infectious Diseases Clinical Reference Group, the Pathology Alliance and the NHS England Casemix advisory board. My specific clinical interests include infections of the immunocompromised, Medical Mycology and diabetic foot infection.

Declaration of Interests: Non-controlling shareholding in UKOMS Ltd (private sector orthopaedic microbiology and infection control advice provider). Personal Financial - 2014-present

Public Health Wales at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff. I have been a Principal Officer of the BIA as Honorary Secretary since May 2021 and additionally represent the BIA on the Joint Specialty Committee for Infection and RCP Sustainability in Healthcare and Climate Change Advisory Group. I have an interest in education and training and am TPD for Microbiology in Wales, the chair for the RCPath College Specialty Training Committee in Medical Microbiology/Virology and the co-chair for the JRCPTB SAC for Combined Infection Training.  My clinical and research interests include bone and joint infections, anaerobic infections, and infections in renal and transplant.

My previous experience, prior to taking up this appointment, included being a medical officer and flying doctor in Zambia. Then a circuitous route of training and working in London, Dublin, Manchester and Newcastle finally led me to the wonderful city of Hull.

My interests are in HIV Medicine and Chronic Fatigue syndrome. I chair the regional HIV Network (North and East Yorkshire) and am Lead for the regional CFS services. In 2009-201!, I was Professional Affairs secretary for the BIA. Then, subsequently from 2017-2020 the Meetings Secretary, and since 2021 I have been the Honorary Treasurer for the Association. I am Host, Chair and am an International Examiner for the Federation of Royal Colleges of Physicians for the MRCP PACES examination. I balance my clinical and professional life by being a golfer (of dubious ability), a freemason (of dedicated commitment) and a follower of English cricket ( with dismayed apprehension).

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

As the BIA Meetings Secretary I am one of the Principal Officers of the BIA and lead on the organisation of the Annual Scientific meeting, the BIA Dilemmas day and sit on the Federation of Infection Societies Programme Steering Committee.

I was previously the BIA trainee meetings secretary between 2011 and 2014. My clinical and research interests are in neurological infections and mycobacterial infections. I am also a training lead within my trust and a regional academic SuppoRTT champion for trainees returning to clinical work after time out for research.