To watch this interview, please follow this link Emilie Couchman: Today, I am talking with Liz Darlison MBE DL. Thank you so much for joining us. Can we start with your early life? Do you have any childhood memories that perhaps give insight into what your future career would involve? Liz Darlison: I was quite […]
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As an NHS consultant with two decades of experience, I have lived through what David Ingram aptly describes as the “anarchy of transition”. We have moved from paper notes which are fragmented but tangible, to digital systems that promise the world but often deliver disjointed, burdensome silos of data. Ingram’s two volume magnum opus […]
The Formula for Better Health: How to Save Millions of Lives, Including Your Own – A Book Review by Dr Gautam Satheesh
“When public health succeeds, societal changes make the individuals’ default choices healthy.” Tom Frieden begins his new book, The Formula for Better Health, with a sobering truth: public health suffers from the Cassandra curse. It is bestowed with an unparalleled ability to foresee future diseases and prevent millions of deaths yet cursed in a way […]
In Conversation with MaryAnn Ferreux
To watch this interview, please follow this link Hello, I’m Domhnall MacAuley, and welcome to this BMJ Leader conversation, where we talk to the key opinion leaders in health and medicine around the world. Today I’m talking to MaryAnn Ferreux who has the remarkable title of Chief Medical Officer for Health innovation. But even more […]
Research Handbook on Leadership in Social Work and Social Care – A book review by Carrie Stephenson
As someone with over 30 years’ experience in social care, leading services and mentoring leaders, I was interested to read this book as it contains so many diverse perspectives within the field of health and social care. To me, the distinctive value of the handbook lies in the huge wealth of contributors (over 60), who […]
Equity talks: Turning Grief into Action: Demanding Justice in Uganda’s Healthcare System. By Odur Anthony
Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity brings together health professionals from around the world and across disciplines to build leaders, combat disparities and create community. Its mission is to develop global leaders who not only understand the roots of health inequities but also have the skills and courage to create more equitable organizations and communities. Each […]
In Conversation with Erwin Loh
To watch this interview, please follow this link Hello, I’m Domhnall MacAuley and welcome to this BMJ Leader conversation, where we talk to the key opinion leaders in health and medicine around the world. Today we’re in Australia and I’m speaking to Professor Erwin Loh who is President of the Royal Australasian College of Medical […]
Equity talks: A Call for Fair Cancer Care in Pakistan. By Salima Khowaja
Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity brings together health professionals from around the world and across disciplines to build leaders, combat disparities and create community. Its mission is to develop global leaders who not only understand the roots of health inequities but also have the skills and courage to create more equitable organizations and communities. Each […]
Women and Global Health Leadership: Power and Transformation – A book review by Dr. Dyanne Imo-Ivoke
When I picked up “Women and Global Health Leadership” to read, I had a simple wish: to find out how women in leadership got to where they are, what inspired them, and if they had any regrets about building their careers alongside raising a family. But the book did more than that; it helped me […]
Equity talks: The Shifting Global Health Landscape and the Urgency of Local Leadership. By Azua Wilfred
Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity brings together health professionals from around the world and across disciplines to build leaders, combat disparities and create community. Its mission is to develop global leaders who not only understand the roots of health inequities but also have the skills and courage to create more equitable organizations and communities. Each […]