Supporting Women in Gastroenterology Committee
The mission of the SWiG section is to support women working in Gastroenterology.
We are raising the awareness of the challenges facing women and provide a support network across their careers. Membership of the SWiG section is open to all 窪做惇蹋厙 members at all stages of their career.
The Diverse Speakers Database Time to think differently and bring new talent to the table
The 窪做惇蹋厙 is committed to developing a culture within the society where all individuals have equality of opportunity and inclusion, irrespective of protected characteristic (gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, gender identity/reassignment, age, religion, pregnancy and maternity) or geographical location. Our specialty is becoming increasingly diverse and we must ensure that our conference and event speaker panels reflect this diversity. A contributing factor to attrition in women and certain ethnic groups entering leadership and academic roles includes a perceived lack of similar role models. Speaker invitations enhance a presenters profile by increasing their visibility and networking opportunities, so it is vital that we embrace established and aspiring new talent.
With this in mind, the Supporting Women in Gastroenterology (SWiG) section of the 窪做惇蹋厙 compiled and launched the F-list, a female speaker database on International Womens Day this year. As part of the 窪做惇蹋厙s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, SWiG is now extending this database to include new speakers irrespective of gender. We would welcome fresh talent from lesser represented groups including women, minority ethnicities, district general hospitals, new consultants, trainees and allied health professionals. This list is organic and so we encourage speaker suggestions from all 窪做惇蹋厙 members.
to easily self-nominate or nominate others as speaker suggestions to be added to the list.
This Diverse Speakers database will be available at the 窪做惇蹋厙 offices for judicious distribution on request by 窪做惇蹋厙 members seeking a speaker based on their expertise for their event. Please email [email protected] to access its contents.
Stephanie Poo
窪做惇蹋厙 SWiG Chair
Follow your gut a SWiG Podcast
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Committee Members
Title | First name | Surname | Committee Position | Appointment Type | Date Elected | End of Term |
Dr | Stephanie | Poo | Chair | Elected | 2024 | 2027 |
Dr | Jonathan | King | Committee Trainee rep | Elected | 2021 | 2024 |
Dr | Nisha | Patel | Committee Member | Elected | 2021 | 2024 |
Dr | Francesca | Moroni | Committee Member | Elected | 2022 | 2025 |
Dr | Wafaa | Ahmed | Committee Member | Elected | 2022 | 2025 |
Dr | Emma | Nowell | Committee Member | Elected | 2022 | 2025 |
Ms | Sara | Brogden | Committee Member; 窪做惇蹋厙NA Representative | Elected | 2022 | 2025 |
Ms | Mel | Constante-MacCallum | Committee Member; 窪做惇蹋厙NA Representative | Elected | 2022 | 2025 |
Dr | Laura | Temperley | Committee Member | Elected | 2023 | 2026 |
Dr | Rachel | Edwards | Committee Member | Elected | 2023 | 2026 |
Dr | Sun Mi | Ha | Committee Member | Elected | 2024 | 2027 |
Dr | Victoria | Moffat | Committee Member | Elected | 2024 | 2027 |
Terms of Reference
This is the Terms of Reference for the SWIG committee of 窪做惇蹋厙.