EPISODE · Oct 31, 2025 · 54 MIN
Webinar #271 Dr Catriona Waitt - Leading when people say you can't
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Recorded on 30 October 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Catriona WaittDiversity is God-given, and means that each of us can bring something unique to our workplaces and societies. Unhelpful stereotypes of leadership still exist in Medicine and Academia, which may result in some very gifted people feeling that they do not belong in a leadership role.In this webinar, I plan to challenge some stereotypes and encourage you to see that God needs a diverse range of Christians in leadership roles. I aim to give the type of talk I would have valued 20 years ago, and empower you to envision how you can embrace opportunities to serve God in your career.Catriona Waitt is a physician and NIHR Professor of Clinical Pharmacology and Global Health at the University of Liverpool. She lived in Malawi for four years during her PhD, and since 2015 has been based largely in Uganda at the Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Uganda where she leads the Maternal and Infant Lactation pharmacoKinetics (MILK) and Attaining Equity of Access to Research programmes. Her husband Peter is also a clinical academic, and they have had five children and share the adventure of home educating them as they move around the world.To listen live to future ICMDA webinars visit https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/
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Recorded on 30 October 2025 for ICMDA Webinars.Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Dr Catriona WaittDiversity is God-given, and means that each of us can bring something unique to our workplaces and societies. Unhelpful stereotypes of leadership still exist in Medicine and Academia, which may result in some very gifted people feeling that they do not belong in a leadership role.In this webinar, I plan to challenge some stereotypes and encourage you to see that God needs a diverse range of Christians in leadership roles. I aim to give the type of talk I would have valued 20 years ago, and empower you to envision how you can embrace opportunities to serve God in your career.Catriona Waitt is a physician and NIHR Professor of Clinical Pharmacology and Global Health at the University of Liverpool. She lived in Malawi for four years during her PhD, and since 2015 has been based largely in Uganda at the Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Uganda where she leads the Maternal and Infant Lactation pharmacoKinetics (MILK) and Attaining Equity of Access to Research programmes. Her husband Peter is also a clinical academic, and they have had five children and share the adventure of home educating them as they move around the world.To listen live to future ICMDA webinars visit https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/
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