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Getting to know the ARTP Board - Chair

05 June 2024

Who am I?

I am a Consultant Clinical Scientist at UHCW NHS Trust in Coventry. I started as a trainee physiologist in 1994 in Birmingham and developed under the leadership of Prof Dame Sue Hill and Prof Brendan Cooper. In 2006 I left and moved to Coventry as the Head of Service. In this role I was able to develop and expand the services and the team and led the service to achieve IQIPS accreditation in 2016, the first Respiratory and Sleep service to do so.

Following completion of the HSST programme I moved into a Consultant Scientist role and now deliver sleep and ventilation clinics with the occasional CPET clinic to maintain my skills.

A bit about me

I like to think that I am organised, a big help when it came to achieving our IQIPS accreditation. My other personality traits would include being open, honest and dedicated. I am passionate about raising the profile of healthcare scientists and doing what I can to support others to achieve their goals. 

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I have experience of ARTP committees having spent several years on the Education Committee as Examinations Chair, Education Vice Chair and Chair before moving to the ARTP Vice Chair role. I was also the Lead Editor for the STP Curriculum Review (Respiratory and Sleep).

Personally, I am mum (or mom as we say in Birmingham) to teenage twin boys and one Boxer dog (photo included for effect).

I am a season ticket holder at Aston Villa FC and currently living the dream whilst it lasts!

I like to keep fit and throw in the odd endurance event every now and then to keep me motivated.

 What would you like to achieve in your new role?

One of my boys is autistic and has really struggled in a mainstream school environment. Supporting and navigating my son through school has been a steep learning curve for me and I have implemented a lot of this learning into my working practices.

I would really like to support ARTP to develop its ED&I so that we can be as inclusive and supportive as possible for the benefit of all our members.

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