Race Equality in Healthcare:Why we should all be advocates

About Hull Medical SocietyFounded in 1889, the Hull Medical Society is a registered, non-political charity with its base at the East Riding Medical Education Centre. Its core purpose is the advancement of medicine through the reading and discussion of papers, and the communication of clinical and other medical insights.While its programmes contain a strong educational component, the Society has always placed emphasis on providing a welcoming, informal environment where members can connect across specialties and disciplines. This approach fosters collegiality and strengthens the local medical community.Aims of the SocietyThe Society is committed to:Providing informal support and mentorship for newly appointed colleaguesEncouraging professional networking to promote knowledge exchange and collaborative researchSupporting the holistic development of junior colleaguesIn recent years, the Society and its members have actively contributed to the development of the Hull Postgraduate School of Medicine and the Hull York Medical School (HYMS). It continues to support HYMS medical students through elective and intercalated degree bursaries and also sponsors a junior doctor football team to encourage wellbeing and camaraderie.MembershipMembership is open to:Full Members: Registered medical practitioners, formerly registered (voluntarily erased), and provisionally registered doctorsDoctors in Training: Eligible for concessionary subscription ratesAssociate Members: Medical students and individuals with an interest in medical educationMembership applications are available on the Society’s website:www.hullmedicalsociety.co.uk

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Mr Dumbor Ngaage:  Equality in Healthcare: Why we should all be advocates Tuesday 31st October 7pm Virtual Meeting - Free to attend

Dumbor is a consultant Cardiothoracic surgeon and Chair of the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E) Staff Network at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. He is also a Honorary Senior Lecturer of The Hull York Medical School and provides mentoring and supervision for undergraduate and postgraduate medical students. He obtained his primary medical degree from University of Benin, Nigeria, and postgraduate degrees in General Surgery from Nigeria and the UK. He then completed his specialist Cardiothoracic training in Yorkshire, UK and The Mayo Clinic, USA. He holds an MB.BS, FWACS, FRCSED, FRCS(C-Th), FETCS in cardiovascular surgery, FETCS in Thoracic surgery, and MS in clinical research.
He has an interest in valvular heart surgery and minimally invasive techniques in cardiac surgery. Well-published in high-impact scientific journals, Dumbor has a track record in clinical research and on the editorial board of cardiothoracic and intensive care journals. He is the Chief Investigator for FARSTER, an NIHR-funded multi-centre RCT. 
Dumbor has pioneered several quality improvement programmes in his hospital, and through the B.A.M.E network, he continues to champion organisational change and to support the wellbeing and progress of local minority communities.

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