Conferences Subcommittee
Purpose
The general purpose of the conference subcommittee is to organise the annual spring and autumn conferences and other events as determined by the BHIVA executive committee. The subcommittee is responsible for the organisation, scheduling and content of the conferences and where required liaison with other associations. The conferences provide an opportunity for presentation of original research, audit findings and guidelines, updates on clinical practice, treatment and new research and discussion of national policy and standards.
The terms of reference of the subcommittee are determined by the BHIVA executive committee.
Membership
Membership comprises a chair, vice chair, ordinary members, a community representative, chair of the BHIVA education and scientific subcommittee, and appointed members. The chair is appointed by the BHIVA executive committee and ordinary members are selected from the membership of the BHIVA executive committee. The appointed members are co-opted from the BHIVA membership and are selected to ensure the subcommittee has the appropriate level of expertise and representation to fulfill its duties and responsibilities.
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Working Groups
The BHIVA Hepatitis Expert Advisory Group brings together those directly involved in the care of HIV-infected patients co-infected with hepatitis B or C, as well as those who have a clinical or research interest in the epidemiology, natural history or basic science of viral hepatitis.
Terms of Reference
Committee Members
Chair
- Professor Caroline Sabin, University College London
Vice-Chair
- Mr Hasan Mirza, Barts Health NHS Trust
Members
- Dr Tristan Barber, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Dr Naomi Bulteel, NHS Lothian
- Dr Kate Childs, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London
- Dr Amanda Clarke, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
- Dr Ashini Fox, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Dr Lucy Garvey, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Professor Yvonne Gilleece, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
- Dr Nicola Mackie, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Dr Farai Nyatsanza, Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
- Dr Matthew Page, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
- Dr Iain Reeves, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London
HIVPA representative
- Portia Jackson, Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
UK-CAB representative
- Ms Jo Josh