Honorary President

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Professor Charlotte Bolton

Respiratory Consultant based at Nottingham City Hospital with special interest in COPD and airways disease.

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Honorary Secretary

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Dr Hannah Lawrence

Respiratory Consultant at Royal Derby Hospital with special interest in Bronchiectasis and TB.

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Treasurer

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​Dr Tom Ward

Tom is an NIHR Advanced Fellow at the University of Leicester and Honorary Respiratory Consultant at University Hospitals of Northamptonshire. His research focuses on breathlessness diagnostics and improving access to care for people with COPD including pulmonary rehabilitation.

 

​Academic Representative

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Dr Gillian Doe

Gillian is a Respiratory Physiotherapist and Post-doctoral Researcher at the University of Leicester. Her clinical expertise is in Pulmonary Rehabilitation, particularly in the community setting and she is currently a lead assessor for the Royal College of Physicians Pulmonary Rehabilitation Services Accreditation Scheme. Gillian has completed her PhD investigating diagnostic pathways in primary care for patients living with breathlessness and continues to research breathlessness diagnostics and interventions. She sits on the organising committee for the Primary Care Respiratory Society and is an Associate Editor with the Nature Partner Journal Primary Care Respiratory Medicine.

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Registrar Representative/ Abstract Coordinator

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Dr Hnin Wint Wint Aung

Hnin is an Academic Clinical Lecturer and ST7 Specialty Registrar at the University of Leicester. Her research focuses on chronic airway disease phenotyping, with particular interest in inflammatory and epithelial mechanisms, and on improving the management of exacerbations. 

 

Trainee/Education Representative

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​Dr Shaheen Shahid

Shaheen is the Education and Trainee Representative for the East Midlands Thoracic Society (EMTS), representing respiratory trainees across the region and helping to shape relevant, practical educational opportunities. He is currently undertaking subspecialty training in pleural and interventional respiratory medicine, with interests in pleural disease, thoracic procedures, lung cancer and clinical research. He also has a strong interest in medical education and quality improvement.

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Website/Media Representative

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Dr Dan Williams

Dan is a Respiratory ST7 at the Royal Derby Hospital with a special interest in Medical Education and COPD. He has recently completed his PGCert in Medical Education and hopes to improve training and access to medical education across the region in addition to promoting EMTS as a learning platform.

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Administrator

Sarah Chappell