KSS Resident Doctors Conference

The KSS Annual Conference for Resident Doctors is back

We are excited to welcome delegates to the KSS Annual Conference for Resident Doctors 2025, to be held on Tuesday 18th March at the Amex, Brighton from 9am to 5pm.

The theme of this year’s conference is ‘individual development with collective responsibility’. From leadership to patient safety, the day will cover a variety topics relevant to resident doctors in KSS and will involve keynote speakers, interactive workshops and presentations.

REGISTRATIONS HAVE NOW CLOSED. IF YOU WISH TO BE ADDED TO OUR WAITING LIST PLEASE CONTACT US AT ENGLAND.KSSPGME.SE@NHS.NET

We’ve taken into account all feedback from last year and have planned the day to ensure a good balance of information, ideas sharing and networking.

For those who have entered our poster competition, please see the information below.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Agenda

0900: Registration and refreshments

0930: Welcome and Introduction- Prof Jo Szram, KSS Postgraduate Dean

0945: Keynote Speaker: Develop your professional skills by helping global communities- Dr Paul Snape, MSF doctor

1015: Keynote Speaker: Ethics in a changing world, are we prepared for what’s coming? Prof Bobbie Farsides, Professor of Clinical and Biomedical Ethics at Brighton and Sussex Medical School

1045: Refreshments and networking

1100: Keynote Speaker: Doctors as systems leaders; a personal view- Dr Kate Langford, Chief Medical Officer for NHS Kent and Medway 

1130: Lunch, alongside poster presentations and trainee representative session

1300: Workshop Sessions*

1400: Workshop Sessions*

1450: Refreshments and networking

1505: Workshop Sessions*

1600: Poster Awards and Deans Update from Prof Jo Szram

1630: Close

*All attendees will attend our three workshops: Patient Safety, Also Human- Prioritising Wellbeing, The Psychology and Skills of Leadership

Poster Competition

Abstract entries for our poster competition are now closed and details on poster preparation for successful applicants are shown below.

Posters will be judged by our panel over the lunchtime break, and prizes for the top three entries will be awarded at the close of the day

Delegates will have three minutes to present their poster and one minute to take any questions from the judges. The judges will then use the following criteria to mark each poster:

• Quality of poster (is it interesting, concise, attractively presented?)
• Aim of the project (is it novel, reproducible, applicable to wider healthcare environment?)
• Verbal presentation (is the explanation clear, is the presenter enthusiastic, are they able to answer the questions posed?)
• Overall impact

Any queries about posters can be sent to england.ksspgme.se@nhs.net.

All accepted posters will need to be printed and displayed on the day. Further guidance on this will be sent to successful applicants.