RCPATH - Key Persons
Professor Adrian Batemans webinar on how the use of DNA mismatch repair (MMR) immunohistochemistry (IHC) has expanded over recent years
Professor Adrian Batemans webinar on how he reports inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) biopsies
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- Consultant Clinical Scientist in Chemical Pathology
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- Chief Executive
- Member of the Senior Management Team
Daniel is the Chief Executive line managing the other members of the senior management team and having direct responsibility for the membership & finance directorate. Daniel is one of the 4 directors of the College's subsidiary company, RCPath Trading Limited, which undertakes the commercial activities of the College operating under the 2 brand names of Events @ No 6 (the conference centre at 6 Alie Street) and RCPath Consulting (the College's management consultancy business). He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and the Chartered Management Institute.
After qualifying as an accountant Daniel worked in senior finance roles for a medium sized charity and various private sector companies, becoming Finance Director of the College in 1996, and Chief Executive in 1999. Outside the College Daniel is a Trustee and Honorary Treasurer for the Paul Strickland Scanner Centre, an independent charity located within the grounds of Mount Vernon Hospital, and a Trustee of the Royal Society of Biology Pension Scheme.
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- Director of Communications
- Member of the Senior Management Team
Diane is Director of Communications; she leads the team to deliver media relations, public engagement, public affairs, publishing and the website. The team works to improve understanding of pathology, producing The Bulletin, best-practice guidance and members' e-newsletter, and managing media enquiries and training and supporting Fellows to work with the media.
Diane is an experienced PR practitioner specialising in corporate communications, media relations, stakeholder engagement and public affairs. She also has expertise in strategic planning, change management and has a track record of building and leading effective teams. She has developed successful programmes of public engagement, advocacy campaigns and brand management in the public, private and voluntary sectors. She previously led teams at Consumer Focus and the Royal College of Nursing.
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- Head of Pathology School - East of England
- Member of Committee
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- Member of Committee
- Programme Director - Northern
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- IBMS Histopathology Reporting Conjoint Board Representative
- Member of Committee
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- Education Lead for the Medical Training Initiative ( MTI ) and International Trainee Support Scheme ( ITSS ) Medical Microbiology
- Member of Committee
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- Chairman of Committee
- Chairman, RCPath IBMS Histopathology Reporting Conjoint Board
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- Member of the Research Committee
- President
- President, Honorary Officer Representation
Dr Bernie Croal became our 21st President on 16 November 2023. Bernie previously served the College as Scotland Regional Council Chair and Vice President from 2011 to 2014. He recently completed his term as President of the Association for Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine.
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- Member of Committee
- Programme Director - Northern Ireland
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- Member of Committee
- Programme Director - Yorkshire and the Humber
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- Member of Committee
- Programme Director - Wales
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- Chairman of Committee
- Chairman, Histopathology CSTC
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- Chairman of Committee
- Chairman, CESR Credentials Panel
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- Chairman of Committee
- Chairman of Death Investigation Committee
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- Clinical Scientist Representative
- Member of Committee
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- Cellular Pathology Workload Scoring Group Chair
- Chairman of Committee
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- Member of Committee
- Programme Director - West Midlands
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- Lead Postgraduate Dean ( Ex Officio )
- Member of Committee
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- Education Lead, Sponsorship Scheme and International Trainee Support Scheme ( ITSS ) Histopathology
- Member of Committee
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- Consultant in Genetic Pathology
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- Chairman of Committee
- Chairman, Clinical Biochemistry SAC
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- Associate International Regional Advisor South East Asia
- Member of Committee
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- Member of the Research Committee
- Trainee Representative ( Research )
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- Member of Committee
- Programme Director - South East Scotland
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- Member of Committee
- Trainee Representative ( Ex Officio )
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- Member of Committee
- Trainee Representative ( Ex Officio )
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- Consultant Chemical Pathologist
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- Chairman of the Research Committee
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- Chairman of Committee
- Chairman, Panel of Examiners & Programme Director - Scotland
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- Consultant Clinical Scientist in Immunology
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- Member of Committee
- Vice - President ( Professional Practice )
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- Chairman of Committee
- Chairman, Histopathology Panel of Examiners
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- BSBMTCT President, Haematopathology
- Member of Committee
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- Member of Committee
- Programme Director - London ( Covers KSS )
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- Member of Committee
- Programme Director - East of Scotland
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- International Regional Advisor for Europe
- Member of Committee
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- Consultant Histopathologist
- Member of Committee
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- Forensic Pathology Representative
- Member of Committee
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- Member of Committee
- Programme Director - Thames Valley
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- International Associate Regional Advisor for the Middle East and North Africa
- Member of Committee
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- Member of the Research Committee
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- Chairman of Committee
- Chairman, NQAAP
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- Member of Committee
- Programme Director - Wessex
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- Chairman of Committee
- Chairman of Dermatopathology Sub - Committee
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- Chairman of Committee
- Chairman of Cytopatholgy Sub - Committee
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- Member of Committee
- Programme Director - South - Western Peninsula
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- Consultant Clinical Scientist in Virology
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- Clinical Scientist in Genetics
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- Consultant, Adult Inherited Metabolic Diseases
- Member of Committee
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- Clinical Director of Examinations
- Member of Committee
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- Chairman of Committee
- Chairman, Prenatal, Perinatal and Paediatric Pathology SAC
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- Assistant Registrar, Honorary Officer Representation
- Member of Committee
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- Consultant Clinical Scientist in Reproductive Science
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- Member of Committee
- Programme Director - North - Western
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- Clinical Lead for the African Research and Innovative Initiative for Sickle Cell Education ( ARISE ) Project
- Member of Committee
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- Business Administration Officer
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- Director of Professional Practice
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- Consultant Clinical Scientist in Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics
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- Executive Assistant to the President & Honorary Officers
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- Quality Officer at Muhimbili National Hospital
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- Lay Adviser
- Member of Committee
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- Lay Representative ( Ex Officio )
- Member of Committee
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- Member of the Research Committee
- Member of the Senior Management Team
- Director of Learning
Joanne is the Director of Learning and is responsible for the oversight, development and coordination of the work of the Training, Examinations, Assessment and International Departments. Joanne joined the College in 2001, initially as the Postgraduate Education Officer (which subsequently became Training and Educational Standards Manager) and assisted in the development of the College Advisory Training Teams (CATTs), Joint Committee on Pathology Training (JCPT) and the development of the medical curricula. She was appointed as Head of Educational Standards, now Director of Learning, in 2008.
Joanne has previous experience of postgraduate medical education from working at The Royal College of Ophthalmologists and The Royal College of Psychiatrists, and obtained a Masters in Medical Education from the University of Bedfordshire in 2009.
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- Director of Corporate Services
- Member of the Senior Management Team
Nigel Pollard is Director of Corporate Services: the team that fulfils much of the support for day to day, as well as strategically, for the following activities and functions:-
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- Member of the Research Committee
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- Member of the Research Committee
- Member of Committee
- Vice President ( Learning )
- Vice President for Learning
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- Chairman of the Research Committee
- Chairman, Veterinary Pathology SAC )
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