BASL Equality Diversity Inclusiveness
Our Mission is to foster an environment where all existing and potential members of BASL have a sense of belonging regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, profession, training level or place of work. To use our diversity to positively enhance BASL’s activities, creating opportunities for all members to contribute to all of our association’ activities. To ensure that BASL’s leadership represents the diverse membership, advocates for the diversity of our patient population and our members and strives to reduce inequality in all our activities.
Read the BASL Equality, Diversity and Inclusiveness Strategy 2021-2024 > Here;
Read the BASL Equality, Diversity and Inclusiveness Policy > Here;
View BASL’s Position Statement on EDI published in the Lancet - Gastro-Hepatology > Here .
BASL EDI Working Group
The working group meets 4 times a year. If you are interested in joining the working group please contact admin@basl.org.uk .
A list of current group members can be found below:
| Dr Luca Urbani - Chair | Roger Williams Institute of Hepatology, Foundation for Liver Research |
| Dr Ahmed Elsharkawy | University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust |
| Katherine Davidson - Pharmacy Representative | NHS Lothian |
| Dr Rebecca Jones | The Leeds Teaching Hosoitals NHS Trust |
| Teesha Joshy - Nurse Representative | Princess Alexander Hospital, Harlow |
| Dr Emily Kooner | East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust |
| Dr Mohsan Subhani - Trainee Representative | University of Nottingham |
| Jennifer Towey - AHP Representative | University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust |
| Women in Liver Research Representative |
