Bridging the Gap: Aligning Academic Medicine Training with Population Health Needs

08 Dec 2025
Hall 9 - Breakout 8
Patient needs, service requirements and training – are they all the same?

This interactive workshop explores how academic medicine training can be realigned to better address population health needs. Drawing on recent reports from across the UK, we will identify practical strategies to create sustainable, equitable and flexible training pathways that deliver both academic excellence and equitable health outcomes.

Chair
Alan Denison
Alan Denison, Dean of Postgraduate Medicine - COPMeD / NHS Education for Scotland
Panellist
John Battersby
John Battersby
Namita Kumar
Namita Kumar, National Postgraduate Dean for PGMDE Risk and Business Oversight - NHSE
Scott Wilkes
Scott Wilkes, Head of School of Medicine and Professor of General Practice and Primary Care - University of Sunderland School of Medicine
Moderator
Vivienne Curtis
Vivienne Curtis