Webinar #226 Fi McLachlan & Dr Sam Leinster - Global Advocacy - our responsibility?

Recorded on 5 December 2024 for ICMDA Webinars. Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Fi McLachlan & Prof Sam Leinster Why and how should healthcare professionals engage in advocacy on matters of health? How can we approach this and how do we both use, but not abuse, our positions in respect of those in need in the communities we serve? What might some of the barriers be to engaging in advocacy on health issues? Fi McLachlan is the Head of UK CMF Global, has a background in healthcare management and mission having worked with marginalised groups e.g. those addicted to drugs, people living with HIV etc. Sam is a retired General Surgeon with a special interest in Surgical Oncology and Medical Education. He was Professor of Surgery at the University of Liverpool before becoming the Inaugural Dean of Norwich Medical School and is Emeritus Professor of Medical Education at UEA. He has been involved with CMF for over 40 years and has been a member of the Board of Trustees and President. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To listen live to future ICMDA webinars visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠