The event will bring together 150 key people across the region including clinicians, commissioners, patients, medical students, business innovators and academics to help tackle health inequalities for women. It will also mark the launch of a key new partnership between KMMS, the NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB), Discovery Park and Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex (HIKSS). An overview of the inequalities in health outcomes and care in the region will be shared with a focus on three key areas: the menopause, cardiovascular disease and mental health.
Professor Chris Holland, Founding Dean of KMMS, will be introducing the event alongside Dr. Kate Langford, Chief Medical Officer at the NHS, and will contribute to a fireside chat hosted by Dr Maryann Ferreux, Medical Director at Kent Surrey and Sussex Academic Health Science Network, about the forward-thinking solutions that are poised to transform the way we approach women’s health and well-being. Together, the trio will bring the Summit to a close with a discussion of the key themes emerging from Summit, including fostering impactful partnerships in pursuit of improved women’s health equity, and next steps for co-designing the Kent and Medway Innovation Hub.
Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS) is an exciting collaboration between the University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University which builds on existing high-quality clinical teaching and research strengths to deliver high quality education to future doctors. Established in 2018, it is involved in a wide range of medical research, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, neuroscience, infection and immunity, mental health, and primary care.
Further information about the event is available on the KMMS website.