Academic GP Early Career Conference 2025
Join us at the Academic GP Early Career Conference 2025. You'll have the chance to share research ideas and hear from clinical research experts.
Pathways to progress: navigating early careers in academic general practice
Conference aims
The aim of the conference is to bring together GP Academic Clinical Fellows (AFCs) and other career GP researchers to share their research ideas and preliminary results, hear from experts in methodological and relevant clinical expertise and support career development and contribute to capacity building.
Conference fee
- £210 (Conference)
- £45 (Evening meal)
Enquiries and Information
For conference enquiries, please email us.
Abstract Submission
Please submit abstracts online.
Closing date for submissions is 17 January 2025
Stephen Bradley
Steve is a GP working in Leeds, serving populations at risk of exclusion including people who are homeless and people seeking asylum in the UK. His academic work focuses on cancer diagnosis along with interests in improving the quality of health research and health policy. After completing the Academic Foundation Programme, went on to CCT in General Practice in 2016. He finished his PhD on lung cancer diagnosis in 2022 and subsequently was an NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer at University of Leeds before being appointed Senior Lecturer at University of Sheffield in 2024. Steve has also served as clinical lead for cancer for Leeds Integrated Care Board and has been awarded the BMJ/Centre for Evidence Based Medicine Doug Altman award in 2019 and the SAPC/RCGP Outstanding Early Career Researcher award in 2024
Ben Jackson
Ben Jackson is Professor of Clinical Education and General Practice and Director of Undergraduate Primary Care Education at The University of Sheffield. His expertise centres on clinical education, primary care workforce and health inequities. His PhD considered multi-professional clinical supervision in primary care and he was PI for the FAIRSTEPS study, which developed a framework for actions to address health inequities through primary care. He is a GP partner at Conisbrough Group Practice in Doncaster.
Other speakers:
- Andrew Moriarty
- Louise Hawkyard NIHR
- Steph Britt NIHR
- "Why didn’t you just… “
Dr Richard Ma
Dr Richard Ma is a GP principal in London and NIHR Clinical Lecturer at Centre for Academic Primary Care, University of Bristol. He was awarded his PhD from Imperial College London which was funded through NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowship. His research interest is in sexual and reproductive health. He is currently working on a study examining the care of older people living with HIV in general practice.
Dr Sharon Dixon
Dr Sharon Dixon is a GP partner in Oxford. Her research interests include exploring primary care perspectives on supporting patients with experience of FGM, domestic violence and abuse, possible endometriosis, delivering safeguarding care during the pandemic, experiences of uro-gynaecology, Femtech priorities and women’s health. She is currently an NIHR Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Oxford working to develop knowledge to improve care for adolescents with dysmenorrhoea, focussed in primary care.
2. WiseGP: mastering your expertise as a consultant in general practice to support patients with complex problems.
WiseGP was set up by GPs, for GPs, to champion the knowledge work of everyday professional practice. Every clinician working today will know from experience that our job depends not just on what we know, but how also we use what you know to help our patients. Everyday in practice, we must use clinical scholarship to manage the complexity of our job. Which is one of the reasons why scholarship, and academic practice, are so important - for every GP. We're looking forward to exploring this with you at the conference.
Dr Annabelle Machin is a salaried GP and WiseGP Fellow based in Staffordshire.
Prof Joanne Reeve is founder of WiseGP and Prof of Primary Care at Hull York Medical School
3. 'Navigating GP Training as a new GP ACF'
Transitioning into General Practice (GP) training as a new Academic Clinical Fellow (ACF) presents unique challenges and opportunities. Balancing clinical responsibilities with academic commitments, understanding the structure of GP training, and developing a clear career pathway can be daunting for new ACFs. This workshop is designed to provide tailored guidance and practical strategies to help new GP ACFs navigate this dual-role effectively.
Committee Team (led by Dr Elynn Chen)
4. Social Media for Academics
Participants will learn about:
- the importance of online visibility
- establishing academic media, e.g. Google Scholar, ResearchGate, Scopus, Web of Science, ORCID
- selecting the appropriate social media platform
- building social media profiles and a ‘presence’
- supplementary tools to create online content
Participants are encouraged to bring their existing profiles for critique and possible improvement.
Dipesh is an ambitious and driven Honorary Clinical Research Fellow at Queen Mary University of London and General Practitioner (GP) practising in North London. His research interests lie in research related to improving the lives of people with a cancer diagnosis (cancer survivorship, living with and beyond cancer) and health inequalities. He was previously an Academic
Clinical Fellow, NIHR In-Practice Fellow and SPCR Primary Care Clinicians Career Progression Fellow. He has 17000 social media connections across all platforms.His work has been published in the BMJ and The Lancet and was covered by 'New Scientist' in recent years. One of his career highlights was being invited to give a keynote address at an international conference, Association for Medical Education in Europe in August 2021 on ‘Unravelling the threads of race, racism and medicine’. In November 2021, he was awarded honorary membership of the Medical Women’s Federation. He was one of the founding members of the 'Primary Academic CollaboraTive' which aims to democratise and make research for relevant to busy primary care staff.
5. “Adapting educational interventions to address a workforce crisis – redefining and unlocking the true potential of CPD”
Examine the role of educational interventions in addressing the workforce crisis in primary care, and create new approaches to professional development
Dr James Bennett
James Bennett
James is an academic GP based in North Yorkshire currently employed as an NIHR In Practice Fellow. He has interests in medical education, GP training and the primary care workforce.
Hasan Awan
Hasan is an NIHR Clinical Lecturer with Keele university and Manchester-based GP. Hasan is passionate about reducing mental health inequalities for underserved communities, particularly from a lens of understanding culture and health. Hasan's research expertise includes qualitative systematic reviews and qualitative studies and is keen to expand their methodological expertise. Hasan's PhD explored emotional distress in South Asian men with long-term conditions.
Elynn Chinn
Dr. Elynn is a dedicated General Practice Academic Clinical Fellow (GP ACF) with a keen interest in childhood and adult obesity prevention.
Originally from Malaysia, Dr. Elynn moved to the UK two years ago and has since been navigating the complexities of British healthcare while adapting to a new cultural and professional environment.
Dr. Elynn is passionate about the intersection of metabolic health and mind-body practices, she explores breathwork as a tool for emotional regulation, appetite control, and long-term weight management.
She is also keen on leveraging social media to enhance public awareness of childhood obesity and evidence-based prevention strategies. With a long-term vision of contributing to public health on a larger scale, she aims to integrate clinical practice, research, and digital outreach to create meaningful impact.
Currently preparing for the AKT exam, Dr. Elynn is committed to transforming primary care through innovation, research, and holistic health approaches.
Umesh Chauhan
Umesh is Professor of Primary Care and GP Partner in a deprived area of East Lancashire as well as Place Based Quality Improvement Clinical Lead for Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board.
Nicola Cooper-Moss
Nicola graduated with an MbChB (Hons) from Keele University in 2013 and an intercalated MPhil in primary care sciences. Since then, Nicola worked in various areas of Greater Manchester and Lancashire, completing my Academic GP training in 2022. Nicola continues to work as a salaried GP in Rossendale, East Lancashire. Since 2019, Nicola has served as an honorary lecturer and clinical skills examiner at the University, where Nicola also completed a postgraduate certificate in medical education. Currently, Nicola is undertaking an NIHR In-Practice fellowship at The University of Manchester, focusing on early cancer detection. Nicola's professional interests span cancer care, addressing health inequalities, medical education, innovation and leadership.
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