Members of the Committee:
Dr Emma Parsons
Chair
Emma is a Registered Dietitian and Assistant Professor in Clinical Nutrition at the University of Nottingham. She is also a visiting Teaching Fellow with the Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton. Emma is also member of BAPEN’s Malnutrition Action Group (MAG) committee.
Emma has specialist interests in disease related malnutrition and public health. She completed PhD and postdoctoral research exploring the identification and treatment of disease related malnutrition in older people. Emma has contributed to the design, implementation and evaluation of a range of malnutrition projects in the UK.
Emma has extensive experience of teaching, curriculum development and research supervision at Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels for nutrition, dietetic, public health and medical students.
Colette Kirk
Deputy Chair
Colette is a clinical-academic dietitian specialising in Intestinal Failure and Home Parenteral Nutrition at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. She completed her PhD at Newcastle University, investigating factors affecting quality of life in adults receiving HPN through a large UK multicentre study. Her research focuses on improving patient outcomes through clinical nutrition research, with particular interests in quality of life, nutritional and functional health, and translating evidence into clinical practice. Colette has a strong interest in education and professional development and is passionate about supporting healthcare professionals to engage with evidence, research and learning to improve nutritional care.
- Caroline Childs (Nutrition Society)
- Emily Clarke (BAPEN Medical)
- Ellie Coles (PENG)
- Sarah Faloon (BAPEN Medical Trainees)
- Anna Julian (PENG)
- Eilidh McGowan (BAPEN Medical Trainees)
- Charlotte Rubio (NNNG)
- Nina Taherzadeh (BPNG)
- Amy Woods (BAPEN Medical Trainees)
- Andrew Barclay (BSPGHAN)
- Rulla Al-Araji (BSPGHAN)
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