International Myeloma Grand round

On the 14th June 2001, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London, hosted an unusual event, an 'international grand round', aimed at exploring a new concept in the treatment of multiple myeloma, 'operational cure'. The 80 invited guests included oncologists, radiotherapists, histopathologists, representatives of the International Myeloma Foundation, members of the press, and several myeloma patients, including the two patients whose case histories were presented. Attendees: Prof Jean-Luc Harousseau, Nantes France; Prof Brain Durie, UCLA, USA, Ms Susie Novis, President IMF, Prof Greg Mundy, Texas, USA. Published in Lancet.

  • Careers fair for medical students at the Royal society of Medicine , Nov 2017, nov 2018
  • Hot topics in Oncolgy for specialist trainees in clinical and medical oncology : course chair – June 2017
  • Regional CMT teaching pan-London –course convenor for oncology, 12th Sept 2018)
  • Cancer Control in Low and Middle Income group countries, Steering Committee member, 2nd Oct 2017, 19th nov 2018, 25th nov 2019
  • Regional Oncology Study day for CMTs – attended by 103 CMT trainees , 12th Sept 2017
  • Hot Topics in Oncology, Chairman, attended by 32 pan-London medical and clinical Oncology trainees, 29th June 2017
  • Cancer Control in Low and Middle Income group countries, Steering Committee member, Panel disvcussion, September 2016
  • 2nd Brinker awardee Breast Cancer Symposium, 14th -15th Nov 2015, Organising secretary, Narayana Health, Bangalore.
  • UAE Cancer Congress, Organising committee and Program coordinator for the GI session, 29th October 2015, Dubai
  • UAE Cancer Congress, Organising committee and Program coordinator for the GI session, 30th-31st October 2014, Dubai
  • Education session on nuclear accidents at the annual meeting of EBMT on 30th March -2nd April 2014, Milan, Italy.
  • IHPBA – Indian chapter, Mumbai January 2014, Co-organising secretary for annual meeting . Program coordinator for the Medical Writing Workshop.
  • 28th ICON 2013, Organising committee, Mumbai. Program coordinator for the Medical Writing Workshop.
  • Asia Pacific Gastroenterology Cancer Summit, 6-8th Dec 2013, Organising committee, Singapore
  • Indian Cancer Congress 2013, Organising committee and anchor for the breast group. November, New Delhi
  • UAE Cancer congress, organising committee and Program coordinator for the GI session, 11-13th Oct 2013, Dubai
  • Education session on nuclear accidents at the annual meeting of EBMT on 10th April 2013, London, UK
  • TMH-WCI conference, Organising secretary 19th-21st Oct 2012 at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
  • UAE Cancer congress, organising committee and Program coordinator for the GI session, 11-13th Oct 2012, Dubai
  • First European training workshop on radiation/nuclear accidents, 4th April 2012, Geneva.
  • Education session on nuclear accidents at the annual meeting of EBMT on 3rd April 2012, Geneva.
  • Education session on nuclear accidents at the annual meeting of EBMT on 5th April 2011, Paris, France.
  • 24th ICON meeting in New Delhi on 11-13th March 2011
  • First Brinker awardees meeting in New Delhi by NICCI on 13th November 2010 with the launch of NICCI at the British ambassador’s house.
  • Breast Cancer Survivors workshop. Max Cancer Centre. 29th May 2010
  • Onco-Cardiology CME, at Max Cancer Centre in collaboration with ISMPO, ICO, with Prof Thomas Suter 24th April 2010.
  • Education session on nuclear accidents at the annual meeting of EBMT on 23rd March 2010, Vienna, Austria.
  • Education session on nuclear accidents at the annual meeting of EBMT on 1st April 2009, Gotheborg, Sweden.
  • Education session on nuclear accidents at the annual meeting of EBMT on 1st April 2008, Florence, Italy.
  • EBMT Training course on the European Approach to the Medical Management Of Mass Radiation Exposure in Munich from 28th-30th November 2007.
  • Grand round in collaboration with Royal Brompton Hospital (Dr Simon Davies) on cardio toxicity and newer biologicals on 10th July 2007, London.
  • Education session at the annual meeting of EBMT on 28th March 2007, Lyons on Nuclear accidents.
  • IMF Hope, Trust and effectiveness Seminar, Royal College of Physicians, London 17th June 2003 for patients and carers.
  • This is your Life in collaboration with BBC and RMH staff for twin Powles brothers, 2003 at the BBC studios, London.
  • Bone disease Grand round 15th March 2002 for visiting Spanish Oncologists Prof Trevor Powles, Prof Ray Powles and Dr Mary O’ Brien