British Islamic Medical Association National Conference 2022

The Future of Health - A Journey of Discovery

Welcome to BIMA’s Annual National Conference ticket booking page. 

Join us on Saturday 5th November 2022 for the largest gathering of UK based Muslim healthcare professionals. 

This year the conference will explore a wide range of topics around the theme of The Future of Health, including the following: 

• Future technology (Dr Junaid Bajwa - Microsoft, Dr Imran Qureshi - Amazon)
• Management, power and responsibility (Dr Mateen Jiwani - BT Healthcare)
• Our International NHS family (Charlie Massey (GMC - CEO), Matthew McCelland (NMC - Exec Director), Duncan Rudkin (GPhC - CEO), Dr Latifa Patel (BMA - Chair RB), Dr Sherifat Kamal (PDA))
• Mental health: reclaiming the narrative (Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba, Dr Ahmed Hankir)
• Muslim women in leadership (Sofia Odugleh, Dr Hina Shahid, Nadia Bukhari, Dr Hafsah Qureshi)
• Exemplars for Our Time (Peter Sanders)

Furthermore we have an array of breakout sessions* for delegates to explore their interests. You will be able to attend two of these only. These include: 

• Smart Money: Planning for the future 
• Tech entrepreneurship
• Home-schooling the future
• HCPs guide to managing Ramadan with chronic conditions
• Developing a positive presence on social media
• Lessons from history: How you could be the next Al Biruni

*Your choice of breakout sessions will be granted on a first come service, we will endeavour to at least give you one of your top 3 choices. This is not guaranteed though. 

Date: Saturday 5th November 2022
Location: St Paul's, 200 Aldersgate, London EC1A 4HD
Conference Programme: Please see www.britishima.org/conference for more details 

8.30 - 9.00 Registration and Breakfast
9.00 - 9.10 Welcome and Introduction to Conference (Dr Sharif Al Ghazal, President of BIMA)
9.10 - 9.15 BIMA and the future (Dr Qasim Malik)
9.15 - 9:50 Keynote 1: Future Technology - How far is too far? (Dr Saira Ghafur, Dr Junaid Bajwa, Dr Imran Qureshi)
9.50 - 10.40 Keynote 2: Who's the boss? Management, Power and Responsibility (Dr Mateen Jiwani, Dr Hiba Saleem) 
10.40 - 11.00 Mid morning refreshments
11.05 - 12.05 Our International NHS Family: No time for Complacency (Charlie Massey (GMC) Matthew McCelland (NMC) Duncan Rudkin (GPhC), Sherifat Kamal (PDA)
12.05 - 12.45 Exemplars for Our Time (Peter Sanders)
12.45 - 1.40 Lunch and Dhuhr
1.45 - 2.45 Breakout sessions: 

• Developing a positive presence on social media (Dr Faraz Ali, @RazTweets)
• HCPs guide to managing Ramadan with chronic conditions (Dr Nazim Ghouri, Ammarah Dabhad- BIMA Ramadan Compendium Team)
• Home-schooling the future (Rukhsana Shaheeduddin)
• Lessons from history: How you could be the next Al Biruni (Dr Ahsan Zaman, Islamic History Channel)
• Smart Money: Planning for the future (Abul Fazal Salah Uddin, Wahed)
• Tech entrepreneurship (Abdurahman Abbas, Founder PillarsApp & MedMentor)

2.45 - 3.15 Exhibition, Tea and Asr
3.20 - 4.15 Keynote 3: Mental health: Reclaiming the narrative (Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba, Dr Ahmed Hankir)
4.15 - 4.35  Mid afternoon refreshments and Maghrib
4.35 - 5.15 Keynote 4: Muslim women in leadership (Dr Hina Shahid, Sofia Odugleh, Nadia Bukhari, Dr Hafsah Qureshi)
5.15 - 5.25 Closing remarks Dr Wajid Akhter

Details for local parking and travel directions will be sent to you via email following your successful booking. 
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Ticket Pricing

BIMA Full / General Members (Paid Subscription)**
£60 if bought before 18th September
£65 if bought before 18th October
£70 if bought after 18th October

BIMA Associate Members
£70 if bought before 18th September
£75 if bought before 18th October
£80 if bought after 18th October

Non BIMA Members
£75 if bought before 18th September
£80 if bought before 18th October
£85 if bought after 18th October

Full Time Students***
£50 if bought before 18th October
£55 if bought after 18th October

Full Time Students Bundle***
£120 for 4 students if booked as a group before 18th October
£160 for 4 students if booked as a group after 18th October

** Once we have verified your paid membership to BIMA you will be refunded the excess that was paid. If you have not already subscribed to BIMA and would like to set up a direct debit and support BIMA, please sign up on bit.ly//BIMA-DD.

*** All full time UK students need to email a valid student ID to conference@britishima.org. If none is received or not valid by 30th October 2022 then your ticket will be voided and refunded. 

**** If you would like your organisation to pay for your attendance and require an invoice please email us at conference@britishima.org with your details. 

Poster Competition
Please contact JBIMA@britishima.org for more information. 

Exhibition
The Sacred Journey: Rediscovering The Ottoman Hajj Route Exhibition. 

Exhibition spaces
Sponsor spaces are available. If you would like a place for commercial or promotional purposes please email conference@britishima.org. 

Free Creche
Limited spaces available with DBS registered childminders for children aged 2 - 12. 
Please do not book more places than you require, and please only book if you intend on using a free creche place. As places are limited, there will be a charge of £100 for any spaces that are reserved but unused. Food will not be provided. If you book a creche place and would like to cancel before the 19th of October 2022, please email conference@britishima.org. If creche places have filled and you would like to add your children to the reserve list, please email us. Please read the terms and conditions at the final bookings page. 
The creche agency: Little Hens Child Care, https://www.littlehenschildcare.com/

Food
Energiser breakfast, mid-morning refresher, sandwich lunch (chef’s seasonal recommendation served in artisan bread and wraps), and an afternoon refresher will be provided on the day as part of the admission ticket. 
(If you have any food allergies then please email us at conference@britishima.org, so that we can provide you with the list of potential allergens). 

Prayer Facilities
Will be available throughout the day. 

Networking Dinner
The post conference dinner, £20/person before 18th September, (£25/person before 18th October, £30/person after 18th October)
Date: Saturday 5th November 2022
Time: 6.30pm to 9.30pm
Location: Yunus Emre Institute, 10 Maple St, London W1T 5HA
Dinner Programme:
6.00 - 6.30 Arrival of guests and canapes
6.30 - 6.40 Welcome by BIMA President (Dr Sharif Al Ghazal)
6.40 - 6.45 BIMA Lifesavers presentation
6.45 - 7.15 Passion for Compassion (Dr Ann Coxon)
7.15 - 7.20 Covid reflections as an inner city GP (Dr Farzana Hussein)
7.20 - 7.25 Health inequalities (Habib Naqvi, Director NHS RHO)
7.30 - 9.15 3 course meal, networking
9.15 - 9.30 Prizes and close
Menu: tbc
(If you have any food allergies then please email us at conference@britishima.org, so that we can provide you with the list of potential allergens).

The full terms and conditions and privacy policy are presented at the final bookings page together with details of the creche policy.