CHLS Symposium 2018 Programme
2 October 2018
Workshop: Doctors and Persuasion
What role has persuasion played in decision making in the health sector? Open to students and staff of the University of Bristol Law School, this workshop brings together leaders in health law and related disciplines to investigate 'The Art of Medical Persuasion from 1800 to Today.'
The event is essential for students studying the LLM for Health, Law and Society and will discuss how, over the years, medical practitioners have ventured far from their consulting rooms and hospitals to practice the art of medical persuasion in courts, public spaces, and legislative chambers - as well as in the popular press.
The event will provide insight into how such persuasion has influenced regulation of the profession and improvements of public health – and the impact this has had on professional ethics, what it means to be a doctor, and the role doctors should play in shaping health policy.
The earlier part of the day will include presentations by Dr Victoria Bates (History, Bristol), Dr Michael Brown (History, Roehampton) and Professor John Coggon (Law, Bristol) who will conclude with the panel session debate alongside Dr Joan Tumblety (History, Southampton).
Keynote speech: "When Persuasion Fails - Reflections on Medical Lobbying" by Dr Clare Gerada
What happens when persuasion fails? This is the theme of a keynote talk to be given by leading GP and former chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), Dr Clare Gerada, at the annual symposium of Bristol University's Centre for Health, Law, and Society.
Currently Medical Director for the Practitioner Health Programme (PHP), a service which provides help to sick doctors and dentists, Dr Gerada has most recently been appointed as an expert advisor in the GMC medical manslaughter review. Previously, she has held a number of national roles, including, Senior Policy Advisor, Department of Health Drugs and Alcohol; Director of RCGP Substance Misuse Use Unit and was Chair of RCGP National Expert Group on Substance Misuse. In 2013, she was named one of Britain’s top 100 most influential women by BBC Radio Four’s Women’s Hour.
Admission is free but advance booking is essential.
The CHLS 2018 Symposium marks one year since the launch of the Centre for Health, Law, and Society and will be followed by a drinks reception and an opportunity to network with thought leaders from the sector.