- All academic events are held in the Education & Training Centre, Countess of Chester Hospital.
- Presidential evening: Meet at 7pm for drinks, presidential address 7.30pm, formal dinner 8.30pm.
- All other academic events: Meet at 7pm for drinks, informal meal at 7.30 pm academic talk approx. 8.30 – 9.30 pm.
- If you would like to attend please email postgraduate.education@nhs.net or phone ext. 4727 to register your attendance.
- Meetings/Meals are part funded by a generous educational grant from the West Cheshire Health Education & Research Foundation.
| Date | Event | Information |
| Wednesday 11th September, 2024 | Academic Talk | Dr Jeremy Sassoon, From Psychiatrist to Jazz Legend Jeremy Sassoon is one of the UK’s most in-demand singer/pianists. He captivates audiences with his natural, soulful voice, his charismatic personality and his arrangements of jazz, blues, groove and soul classics. Jeremy has headlined sell out shows at Ronnie Scotts, JazzExpress Soho, the 606 Club and the Jazz Café. He has performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival, The Iridium Jazz Club in New York and headlines twice a year at Berlin’s premier jazz club The “A Trane”. He is the UK’s foremost artist tributing the music of Ray Charles with his big band “Ray Charles Project”. He played the main stage at the renowned Love Supreme Festival 2019 with this band alongside Lauryn Hill & Jamie Cullum. In 2014, his version of the beautiful Marc Cohn song “The Things We’ve Handed Down” was featured on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs as the castaway’s favourite and then hit number 1 in the iTunes vocal download chart. Jeremy’s recent CD “Jeremy Sassoon & Friends Live”, was recorded live at PizzaExpress, Soho with his 5-piece band, and was chosen by respected German jazz publication Jazzthetik as one of the best albums of 2018. “Jeremy Sassoon’s MOJO” (Musicians Of Jewish Origin) was launched in 2019 and it recounts the history of 100 years of Jewish songwriters from George Gershwin to Amy Winehouse and beyond. It has received rave reviews and the show had a full month’s run at the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe to rave reviews. |
| Thursday 24th October, 2024 | Academic Talk | Gaza Medic: A War Surgeon’s Story 2024 Richard Villar  |
| No stranger to operating in conflict-torn countries, Richard Villar, a former SAS Medical Officer and current war surgeon, volunteered to provide medical support in Central Gaza during the 2024 invasion. In Gaza Medic, he offers a gripping and harrowing first-hand account of his experiences working in the war zone, where he faced his most daunting challenges yet. After travelling overland from Cairo across the Sinai Peninsula, Villar found himself working in a 200-bed hospital overrun with 700 patients, including many women and children. Conditions were dire and there was nowhere safe in Gaza. The hospital was under constant threat from drones, missiles, naval shells, and machine gun fire, making it one of the most perilous environments imaginable. Despite these dangers, he and fellow medics performed complex surgeries on victims of bombings. Medicines were limited, equipment minimal, and basic necessities such as clean water and sufficient food were luxuries. Villar’s moving account transcends the politics of war to focus on the raw, often brutal, realities faced by medical professionals in conflict zones. Each day brought more mass casualties, with a healthcare system on the brink of collapse and the population facing decimation. | ||
| Saturday 30th November, 2024 | Christmas Ball | Rowton Hall |