Meet the Speakers - ASM 2025
We have great pleasure in introducing our speakers for the Annual Scientific Meeting for 2025. Please find out about them below.
Hannah Thien
Senior Technologist
Hannah is an experienced Senior Academic Technologist at Warwick Medical School, where she has spent over four years enhancing educational experiences and improving academic processes. With a Master’s degree in digital transformation from Stockholm University, Hannah specializes in integrating digital strategies that support both faculty and students. Before joining Warwick Medical School, Hannah worked in the central Academic Technology team of the University of Warwick and before that in the government and non-governmental sectors, where she focused on creating rich and inclusive learning experiences, optimising and digitising organisational processes and fostering collaborative environments. Her work involves engaging with diverse teams, leading initiatives to streamline operations, and driving innovation through effective change management. This people-centric approach allows Hannah to effectively support and guide the Warwick Medical School community in navigating the digital landscape, ensuring that technological advancements are driven by the needs and goals of educators and learners alike.
Dr Liz Brewster
Senior Lecturer
Dr Liz Brewster is a Senior Lecturer in Medical Education at Lancaster University Medical School. She currently leads the NIHR-funded research project, Mapping underdoctored areas: the impact of medical training pathways on NHS workforce distribution and health inequalities. Her research examines the intersections between medical workforce, access to healthcare and quality of care. She previously worked in medical education and healthcare research at the University of Leicester and University of Sheffield.
Dr Kate Wainwright
Resident Doctor
Dr Kate Wainwright is a Resident doctor with the Northwest School of Anaesthesia and is currently undertaking doctoral research at Lancaster University. Combining her experience as a trainee and a passion for programming and creative design, Kate has been collaborating with Lancaster University to develop innovative, interactive virtual simulation resources. Her work focuses on creating effective, sustainable, scalable learning opportunities and providing accessible simulation.
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Imogen Fecher-Jones
ANP & Research Fellow
Imogen Fecher-Jones is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner who has led the Perioperative Medicine Programme at University Hospital Southampton since its inception in 2014. She is currently undertaking a doctoral fellowship funded by in part by the National Institute of Academic Anaesthetists. Her research interests are preoperative education, behaviour change and prehabilitation.