International Practitioner Health Summit 2022

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The Wounded Healer Hope and Healing beyond Covid-19

Date: Thursday 17th to Friday 18th March 2022 Hybrid Conference - London

NHS Practitioner Health in association with Healthcare Conferences UK ran for the 3rd year running the International Practitioner Health Summit 2022, which focused on Hope and Healing beyond Covid-19. 

The event was open to all healthcare professionals, the hybrid CPD certified conference welcomed delegates from across the world attending face to face and remotely. Again, as with the 1st award winning conference the speaker line up was exceptional. The medical authors, Dr Rachel Clarke, Adam Kay, and Yumiko Kadota will be talking about their Covid experiences. England’s Chief Nursing Officer Ruth May will also shared her experiences and those of her profession who have worked so hard on our behalf during the pandemic. Breakout sessions  were also accessible for all delegates which covered topics including: International treatment models and responses, the epidemiology of distress, mental health outcomes for distressed doctors, and happy workplaces for trainees 

“The conference helped to begin to heal the wounds of the last two extraordinary years and help us understand what we have collectively been through and prepare us for the future. Hope is in the air.” Dame Clare Gerada, Medical Director, NHS Practitioner Health.

This conference included:

•  Networking with colleagues who are working to improve the care of mentally ill health professionals 
• Learning from outstanding practice in care of staff with mental illness 
• Reflecting on national developments and learning
• Improving the way you think of your own health and well being
• Developing your skills in techniques to stay well 
• Understand how you can improve your mental well being
• Identify key strategies for keeping out of regulatory issues 
• Ensure you are up to date with the latest research in physician health 
• Self assess and reflect on your own practice
• Gain CPD accreditation points contributing to professional development and revalidation evidence 

The event gave the opportunity to reflect on how you can look after your own mental health and wellbeing, and support your staff and colleagues; celebrating successes and learning from failures. 

Speakers included:

• Professor Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England 
• Ruth May Chief Nursing Officer for England 
• Dr Rachel Clarke Palliative Care Doctor and Author
• Dame Clare Gerada Medical Director NHS Practitioner Health Programme
• Dr Rachel Gibbons Consultant Psychiatrist, Chair Patient Safety Group, Royal College Of Psychiatrists
• Professor Neil Greenberg Professor of Defence Mental Health King’s College London
• Dr Yumiko Kadota Former Plastic Surgery Registrar & Author of Emotional Female 
• Dr Adam Kay Writer, Comedian & Former Junior Doctor

Watch the event on Vimeo 

Published: Mar 17, 2022