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Speakers;

Dr Clare Fernandes. CMO, BBC

Dr Clare Fernandes will be discussing her role at the BBC, its challenges and journey to the role.

In 2020, Clare joined the BBC as the Chief Medical Officer and Head of the Health Team, playing a pivotal role in guiding the multinational organization through the COVID-19 pandemic.
In her non-clinical capacity at the BBC, Clare provides technical and functional expertise to key stakeholders, including the Director General, Executive Committee, HR, Safety, Legal and Insurance, and operational teams. She advises on health risks and emergencies, oversees the strategic development and implementation of the BBC’s health agenda including policy and health and wellbeing programmes, and ensures the governance of internal and external health provisions through adherence to frameworks and audit, providing assurance of professional standards.
Beyond her role at the BBC, Clare enjoys teaching and training. An accomplished author, Clare wrote "Questions and Answers in Occupational Medicine," a study aid for the Diploma in Occupational Medicine, which has been highly praised and is currently being revised for a second edition. Clare co-founded and lectures at the Occupational Health Academy, where she has helped over 200 doctors learn the principles and practice of Occupational Medicine since 2019. She serves as the Faculty of Occupational Medicine (FOM) Single Best Answer Lead for the MFOM Part 2 exam, where she has supported the FOM in creating a robust syllabus framework and standardising vignettes for consistent and high-quality assessments.
 

Dr Warren Harrex MSc(OccMed), BMedSc(Hons), MBBS, DObstRCOG, DAvMed, FAFOEM, FAFPHM, FACAsM

Dr Warren Harrex will speak about ‘Leadership and Management in Occupational Health’ emphasising the importance of relationships and medical professionalism.

Dr Warren Harrex is a consultant occupational and environmental physician in private practice based in Canberra. Prior to appointment as President of Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (AFOEM) in May 2022, he served in the RAAF reaching the rank of Air Commodore and was the Director General of Clinical Services for the Australian Defence Force and the Director General of Air Force Health Services. He saw active service with the UN peacekeeping mission in East Timor in 2003 and chaired the medical officers credentialling committee until his retirement in 2022.Dr Harrex has provided consultancy services to several government departments, mainly the Australian Department of Veterans. He was the principal investigator for the Korean War Veterans Mortality Study and co-author of several health studies of veterans. He was the Chair of the RACP ‘Stakeholder Executive Group’ responsible for the strategic direction and promotion of the Health Benefits of Good Work™ campaign from 2015, chaired the Faculty Policy and Advocacy Committee and is a member of the RACP Accelerated Silicosis Lead Fellows Group. He is the Faculty’s representative on the RACP COVID-19 Clinical Expert Reference Group and was a co-author of an article in Respirology: ‘COVID-19 infection and the broader impacts of the pandemic on healthcare workers’

Chair: Dr Lanre Ogunyemi, SOM President

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Covering:
•    Potential benefits vs challenges & limitations
•    Evidence-base so far regarding impacts upon 
-mental health
-physical health
-work 
-team cohesion
•    Recommendations from clinical practice
•    What does the future hold

Bio:

Dr Shairana Naleem originally completed her medical training at UCL. She completed her first CCT in Acute & General Internal Medicine, achieving her Masters in Medical Education (UCL) & practising in front-line hospital medicine as a Consultant Physician & Higher Specialty Training Lead at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill for 5 years. 

As a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (London) she has provided advisory input into key national policies as a Simulation Expert for the JRCPTB & worked with the General Medical Council as Chief Invigilator for the UK national PLAB exams. She subsequently undertook further specialist training at St Thomas’ & has since dually accredited also as a Consultant in Occupational Health, with continued interests in research & education having previously secured strategic innovations grant funding for large scale award-winning collaborations.

She is currently leading a Delphi study for the national SOM Specialist Interest Group in Pensions & continues to develop new evidence-based pathways & provide Chief Medical Officer input on multiple high-profile contracts as a Medical Director with Health Partners Group. She enjoys tennis & travel & is married with three young children.

Chair: Prof. Anne Harriss

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Date: Tuesday 24th - Thursday 26th September 2024

Location: Live in-person London & Manchester, virtual attendance also available

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Be at the forefront of business strategy, deliver high performance and help shape more humanistic organisations that prioritise workplace wellbeing.

The 10th Wellbeing at Work Summit UK takes place 24th-26th September 2024 live in-person in London, Manchester & virtually. The three-day festival will attract senior-level HR, Reward, Wellness, Benefit and business leaders from across the region like you, who want to take their wellbeing and mental health strategies to the next level.

SOM members receive a 20% discount when booking on the Wellbeing at Work website - email Ann.Caluori@som.org.uk for the discount code.

Please note, registration is open only to HR, Benefit & Wellbeing leaders from employers with 250+ employees. Unless a conference sponsor, any registration received from Vendors, Providers, Health and Benefits Consultants, Benefit, Wellness Service Providers and Associations or anyone in a sales or accounts management role will be automatically cancelled and refunded.

Occupational Health Nurses and AHPs Careers Morning – Wednesday 25th September

in partnership with the National School of Occupational Health

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10.30 Welcome and Introduction - Janet O'Neill, National School of Occupational Health

Occupational Health as a Career:

10.45  Professor Anne Harriss - SOM Past President

11.00 Stephanie Foster, PAM OH - a private provider

11.15 Sarah Holling - an NHS provider

11.30 Mandy Kelly, AHP

11.45 -12.30 A Career in Occupational Health, Your Questions Answered...

Programme subject to change.

-  Contact mimi.eyeoyibo@som.org.uk for list of placements and information about joining SOM

-  For careers information, go to the SOM Careers page 

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