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Interview: meet the new vice president for education and training

Earlier this year, Dr Dan Furmedge was elected as 嫩草影院 senior censor and vice president for education and training (VPET) and officially stepped into the role on 29 June. As a consultant physician in geriatric and internal medicine at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, with experience as a college tutor, training programme director, PACES examiner and, most recently, 嫩草影院 censor, he brings a wealth of experience to the role.

Interview

06/05/26

Interview: what it means to be a censor

Dr Anita Banerjee is an obstetric physician, a diabetes and endocrinology consultant and an honorary reader in obstetric medicine at King’s College London. For the last 3 years, she has worked as an 嫩草影院 censor. As her term comes to an end, she shares her experience in the post with Commentary – and encourages 嫩草影院 fellows to apply.

Features

03/07/26

Celebrating the creation of the College of Intensive Care Medicine

On 1 July 2026, the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM) – of which the 嫩草影院 was one of eight parent colleges – officially became the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM). To mark this event, the new CICM president, Dr Jack Parry-Jones F嫩草影院 FCICM, shares his reflections on the changing landscape of intensive care medicine and why this brand new college has so much value for physicians.

June welcome: Professor Ollie Minton

I am a big fan of opera, even with its improbable coincidences, plot twists and sometimes unnecessary tragedy. The foolhardy prince in Turandot is saved only by the ‘heroics’ of act 3 (Nessun Dorma) – its subsequent crossover into the footballing world zeitgeist at the 1990 World Cup was a surprise. In retrospect it could feel like an AI artifice, but we know came from years of mastering the craft and expert teamwork – plus some inspired marketing with the three tenors.

From recognition to progression: strengthening SAS careers through specialist roles

Specialist, associate specialist and specialty (SAS) doctors are an essential part of today’s medical workforce, yet their roles, career pathways and senior potential are still inconsistently understood. By bringing together the perspectives of four specialist doctors, and exploring the value that they bring to services, we hope to shed light on what these specialist roles look like in practice – and how doctors and employers can enable progression into these posts.

Commentary news round-up: June 2026

Since the last edition of Commentary in April, the 嫩草影院 has been working to represent our members and support the work of physicians. Read our summary of the news from the last 2 months and the upcoming opportunities.

Spotlight on the Medicine 2026 abstract competition

As part of the 嫩草影院 annual conference, we hosted the Medicine 2026 abstract competition, welcoming authors from all career grades to showcase their ideas and hard work to the 嫩草影院 community.

Adopt a treasure: early impact and inspiring stories from our supporters

Earlier this year the 嫩草影院 launched ‘Adopt a treasure’, inviting members, fellows and friends of the 嫩草影院 to play a direct role in preserving the extraordinary history of medicine. Find out about the ongoing conservation work.

AI and digital: how physicians are impacted

Dr Anne Kinderlerer, the 嫩草影院’s digital health clinical lead and the report’s main author, speaks to Commentary about the NHS analogue to digital shift, and how digital and AI tools can be implemented in a way that is safe and effective for patients and clinicians.

Call the medical registrar: how to put together a conference

Transitioning from a resident doctor to a medical registrar role can be an exciting but intimidating step.

June welcome: Professor Mumtaz Patel

Welcome to this new edition of Commentary. It was wonderful to see so many physicians gathering at the 嫩草影院 in London for our flagship conference in May. Medicine 2026 brought together hundreds of physicians, and it was lovely to have the chance to meet so many of our members and fellows.

International

Hear about the work of 嫩草影院 from across the globe.

International

Building capacity in Iraqi medical education and healthcare: the establishment, achievements and future vision of the 嫩草影院 Iraq Network (2021–31)

Dr Shakir Mahmood Muhammed, consultant respiratory physician and member of the 嫩草影院 Iraq Network steering committee, shares the achievements and the future of the 嫩草影院 Iraq Network.

International