Meet The Team

Committee Chair

Professor Pali Hungin

Professor Pali Hungin OBE is the Lead of the Changing Face of Medicine Commission at the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges. He is Emeritus Professor of Primary Care and General Practice at Newcastle University and was formerly the Dean of Medicine at Durham University and the President of the BMA.

Committee Lead

Dr Charlie Bell

Dr Charlie Bell is the Lead of the Changing Face of Medicine Commission at the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges. He is John Marks Fellow and College Assistant Professor in Medicine, and Praelector, at Girton College, Cambridge, and an Academic Clinical Fellow at King’s College, London. He was previously the National Medical Director’s Clinical Fellow at the Health and Social Care Committee and the National Audit Office. He is also an Anglican priest.

Committee Member

Dr Jeeves Wijesuriya

Dr Jeeves Wijesuriya is a GP in Hackney, East London. He is a Clinical Advisor to the Vaccination Programme at NHS England, a trustee for Medical Aid Films, BMA Charities and the Healthcare workers foundation, a member of the advisory board for Patient Safety Watch and has a Masters in Medical Education. He was previously Chair of the Junior Doctors Committee of the British Medical Association between 2016-2019.

Committee Member

Dr Richard Stevens

Dr Richard Stevens studied Psychology and Physiology at Oxford before his medical degree. He was a GP principal in Oxford for thirty years and was a trainer and tutor. He is currently a coach and was the former Associate Director for the Thames Valley Professional Support Unit.

Committee Secretary

Dr Lily Lamb

Lily is a General Practitioner in Northumberland and researcher in medical education at Newcastle University. She Chairs the North East England faculty of the Royal College of General Practitioners, and is Secretary for the Changing Face of Medicine Commission. 

Committee Member

Dr Sunny Raju

Dr Sunny Raju is an Academic Clinical Fellow in Gastroenterology at The University of Sheffield and a member of the Changing Face of Medicine Faculty. He is also the current Chair of the Trainee Section of the British Society of Gastroenterology.

Committee Member

Dr Olamide Dada

Dr Olamide Dada is a foundation doctor, leadership fellow and charity leader. She is the Founder and Chief Executive of Melanin Medics, a national charity that focuses on promoting diversity in Medicine. Olamide is an advocate for racial equality in Medicine and is passionate about tackling health inequalities. She authored a report with the NHS Race & Health Observatory on ’Pulse Oximetry and Racial bias’, which subsequently led to a government review of medical devices and potential bias. She is a Council Member of the Medical Women’s Federation and member of the BMA EDI Advisory Group. She is an alumnus of the Healthcare Leadership Academy and a fellow of the Institute of Leadership and Management.

Committee Member

Dr Emma Peters

Dr Emma Peters is a junior doctor at Croydon University Hospital, London. She graduated from Newcastle University where she also completed a Masters in Medical Education in 2020. She was the GP Society Lead for the RCGP in the Northeast of England 2019-2021.

Committee Member

Dr Zain Chaudhry

Dr Zain Chaudhry is currently completing an Epidemiology MSc at Imperial College London. Previously he was a National Medical Director's Clinical Fellow at NHS England & Improvement where he led the production of the National Patient Safety Strategy section on Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infection. Following the MSc, he will be starting an Academic Clinical Fellowship in Infectious Diseases and Microbiology at University College London.

Committee Member

Dr Zarni Khan

Dr Zarnigar Khan is an Academic Foundation Doctor training in the Yorkshire and Humber region. Prior to studying Medicine at the University of Sheffield, she completed a Masters in Global Health and Development at University College London.  

Funding Body

Oxford Pharmagenesis

Oxford PharmaGenesis is an award-winning, independent, global HealthScience consultancy - providing communications services to the healthcare industry, professional societies and patient groups. 

Committee Member

Dr John Findlay

John Findlay, PhD, is a Principal Medical Writer in the Oxford PharmaGenesis Policy Team. His role involves leading the content development for policy initiatives on multiple sclerosis, and neurodegenerative brain disease. His previous academic research included a PhD (University of Dundee) and postdoctoral work (University of Southampton) specializing in Alzheimer’s disease.