About this event
- Date and time Wed 15 May 2024 from 5:30pm to 15 May 2024 at 10:00pm
- Location Royal Society of Medicine
- Organised by History of Medicine Society
We are pleased to invite you to our upcoming event with expert speakers where we will assess the role of medical history in developing professional identity.
Join Dr. Michael Powers and Caroline Harrison KC for a lecture on 'Changes in Medicine and Their Significance.' Dr. Powers, with 42 years of diverse medico-legal experience, is a biochemistry and medicine graduate who transitioned from junior doctor to an esteemed barrister. He's served as an Assistant Deputy Coroner, authored two books on coroners’ law, and co-edited a leading clinical negligence textbook. Notably, he spearheaded the 'Duty of Candour' campaign and has represented various clients, from injured patients to government agencies.
Caroline, originating from Lancashire, pursued Philosophy and Theology at Oxford before delving into Law at City University London. Mentored by Dr. Powers since her call to the Bar in 1986, she's developed a keen interest in bioethics. Caroline's extensive career includes roles on research ethics committees and as a Human Genetics Commissioner. At the Bar, she specializes in intricate medical and legal cases, exemplified by her involvement in Williams v Bermuda Hospital Board, a groundbreaking Privy Council case challenging material contribution causation.
Together, they offer a rich exploration of the evolving landscape of medical law and ethics.
Registration: 5:30pm
Welcome and introduction: 6:00pm
Lecture: 6:05pm
Close of meeting: 7:35pm
Optional dinner: 7:45pm
By attending, you will:
- Identify the ongoing changes within medical practice
- Identify the factors which initiate change
- Apply a value to contextualizing development within the framework of past events
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Agenda
View the programme 15 May 2024
Registration
Annual General Meeting
For History of Medicine Society Members only
Welcome and introduction
Chair: Dr Hilary Morris, President, History of Medicine Section, Royal Society of Medicine
In conversation: changes in medicine and understanding their significance
Dr Michael Powers, Leader of the Clinical Negligence Group at Clerksroom and Caroline Harrison KC, Clinical Negligence and Medical Law
The forgotten preface – the historical origin of medical history
Dr Hilary Morris, President of History of Medicine, Royal Society of Medicine
Panel discussion
Close of meeting
Optional dinner
Pre-registered delegates only
Location
Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom
Registration for this event will close at 1:00am on Tuesday 14 May 2024. Late registrations will not be accepted.
The agenda is subject to change at any time
If the event is recorded, we are only able to share presentations that we have received permission to share. There is no guarantee that all sessions will be available after the event, this is at the presenter’s and RSM’s discretion.
All views expressed at this event are of the speakers themselves and not of the Royal Society of Medicine, nor the speaker's organisations.
This event will be recorded and stored by the Royal Society of Medicine and may be distributed in future on various internet channels.