Organising Committee
Dr Dick Churchill is a retired academic GP, a previous Chair of the RCGP Adolescent Health Group, and a founding Trustee of the Association for Young People’s Health. He continues to work as a medical educator as well as supporting the work of the International Association of Adolescent Health Education Committee. He is passionate about ensuring that the healthcare workforce has the appropriate knowledge and skills to work effectively with young people, as well as promoting networking and connections between everyone who cares about the future physical and emotional health of the younger generation.
Dr Dick Churchill is a retired academic GP, a previous Chair of the RCGP Adolescent Health Group, and a founding Trustee of the Association for Young People’s Health. He continues to work as a medical educator as well as supporting the work of the International Association of Adolescent Health Education Committee. He is passionate about ensuring that the healthcare workforce has the appropriate knowledge and skills to work effectively with young people, as well as promoting networking and connections between everyone who cares about the future physical and emotional health of the younger generation.
Dr Anne-Lise Goddings is a Consultant in Paediatrics and Adolescent Health and an Honorary Associate Professor at University College London, UK. She works for South London and Maudsley and Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trusts with children and young people with complex biopsychosocial presentations. Her academic research has focussed on understanding how the adolescent brain
develops, how this relates to changing behaviours in young people and how clinical medicine should utilise this knowledge to optimise the health and wellbeing of young people. She is the current treasurer of the RCPCH Young People’s Health Special Interest Group (YPHSIG).
Dr Shermin Imran is a fellow of Royal College of psychiatrists (RCPYCH) and current Vice Chair of the Child and Adolescent faculty (CAP). She developed her skills as acute adolescent in-patient psychiatrist in child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) in Manchester and works with community forensic child and adolescent team across NW England. She is an approved trainer for CAMHS, examiner for RCPsych and contributed to training in UK & developing countries. She has advised NHS England in developing CAMHS services & remains research active, having published in peer reviewed journals and as editor of Seminars in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 3rd Edition - Cambridge University Press & Assessment.
Dr Shermin Imran is a fellow of Royal College of psychiatrists (RCPYCH) and current Vice Chair of the Child and Adolescent faculty (CAP). She developed her skills as acute adolescent in-patient psychiatrist in child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) in Manchester and works with community forensic child and adolescent team across NW England. She is an approved trainer for CAMHS, examiner for RCPsych and contributed to training in UK & developing countries. She has advised NHS England in developing CAMHS services & remains research active, having published in peer reviewed journals and as editor of Seminars in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 3rd Edition - Cambridge University Press & Assessment.
Dr Stephanie Lamb is a GP partner in a group practice covering a diverse inner city population of 15,500 in Lambeth, South London and founder and Clinical Director of the Well Centre, a young person’s integrated health hub with Primary Care, Health and Wellbeing Link workers and CAMHS. She has a special interest in developing accessible, young people friendly services in Primary Care and developing targeted services to more vulnerable groups of young people. She has been GP lead of the Children and Young People’s Health Partnership, (now CHILDS) since 2013 developing integrated neighbourhood child health teams. She is Chair of the RCGP Adolescent Health Group.
Dr Stephanie Lamb is a GP partner in a group practice covering a diverse inner city population of 15,500 in Lambeth, South London and founder and Clinical Director of the Well Centre, a young person’s integrated health hub with Primary Care, Health and Wellbeing Link workers and CAMHS. She has a special interest in developing accessible, young people friendly services in Primary Care and developing targeted services to more vulnerable groups of young people. She has been GP lead of the Children and Young People’s Health Partnership, (now CHILDS) since 2013 developing integrated neighbourhood child health teams. She is Chair of the RCGP Adolescent Health Group.
Dr Dushyanthan Mahadevan is a Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer in Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust. Having trained in the North West of England, he was appointed to a Consultant post in the specialist CAMHS in East Lancashire in 2016. This became the only service in the North of England accredited by the Royal College of Psychiatrists Quality Network for Community CAMHS. He became the Clinical Director of this service, before being appointed to the Trust Deputy Chief Medical Officer role in 2024. He has previously held a regional role for HEE NW in postgraduate medical education. He has clinical interests in multi-disciplinary working in neighbourhood teams, and in complex trauma. He was elected to the Child & Adolescent Faculty Executive Committee of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 2025.
Dr Dushyanthan Mahadevan is a Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer in Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust. Having trained in the North West of England, he was appointed to a Consultant post in the specialist CAMHS in East Lancashire in 2016. This became the only service in the North of England accredited by the Royal College of Psychiatrists Quality Network for Community CAMHS. He became the Clinical Director of this service, before being appointed to the Trust Deputy Chief Medical Officer role in 2024. He has previously held a regional role for HEE NW in postgraduate medical education. He has clinical interests in multi-disciplinary working in neighbourhood teams, and in complex trauma. He was elected to the Child & Adolescent Faculty Executive Committee of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 2025.
Dr Katie Malbon is a Consultant Paediatrician at Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust. Having completed paediatric training in London, she moved to the USA in 2007 to undertake a fellowship in adolescent medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York. During that time, she established an innovative text messaging service “Text in the City” for young people attending an adolescent health centre. She also used this platform to design and run a randomised controlled trial into birth control adherence, for which she was the principal investigator. While in New York she trained and practiced as a forensic medical examiner for cases of sexual assault. Following her fellowship, she worked as an Attending Consultant in adolescent medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital. In 2013 she took a position at Tribeca Paediatrics where she developed and led a specialist adolescent service and served as president of the New York chapter of the society for adolescent health and medicine. Katie moved back to London in 2015 to take up her current post where she has established new services for paediatric rheumatology, gynaecology, and adolescent medicine. She is named doctor for safeguarding and is currently lead for CYP mental health. She was safeguarding trustee to the Girls Day School Trust during the pandemic and currently advises on a health and well-being App for Young People – Luna. She is Lead clinical coordinator for child studies for the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD).
Dr Katie Malbon is a Consultant Paediatrician at Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust. Having completed paediatric training in London, she moved to the USA in 2007 to undertake a fellowship in adolescent medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York. During that time, she established an innovative text messaging service “Text in the City” for young people attending an adolescent health centre. She also used this platform to design and run a randomised controlled trial into birth control adherence, for which she was the principal investigator. While in New York she trained and practiced as a forensic medical examiner for cases of sexual assault. Following her fellowship, she worked as an Attending Consultant in adolescent medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital. In 2013 she took a position at Tribeca Paediatrics where she developed and led a specialist adolescent service and served as president of the New York chapter of the society for adolescent health and medicine. Katie moved back to London in 2015 to take up her current post where she has established new services for paediatric rheumatology, gynaecology, and adolescent medicine. She is named doctor for safeguarding and is currently lead for CYP mental health. She was safeguarding trustee to the Girls Day School Trust during the pandemic and currently advises on a health and well-being App for Young People – Luna. She is Lead clinical coordinator for child studies for the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD).
Guy Northover
Emma Rigby has been the Chief Executive of the Association for Young People's Health (AYPH) since 2008. AYPH works across the UK to understand and meet the particular health and wellbeing needs of 10-25 year olds. Our mission is for all young people to have the best possible health and equal access to high quality youth friendly services. Emma works closely with young people, the NHS, Government
Departments, Universities and others championing young people’s participation and better understanding of young people’s health needs and experiences. She is an experienced chair, facilitator and presenter and has chaired cross Government and VCSE meetings and multi-disciplinary events online and in person. She is passionate about working together in effective and meaningful partnerships. Previously she worked in a range of membership organisations including as Capacity Building Director at the International Alliance of Patients Organizations and as Development Team manager at AdviceUK.
Emma Rigby has been the Chief Executive of the Association for Young People's Health (AYPH) since 2008. AYPH works across the UK to understand and meet the particular health and wellbeing needs of 10-25 year olds. Our mission is for all young people to have the best possible health and equal access to high quality youth friendly services. Emma works closely with young people, the NHS, Government
Departments, Universities and others championing young people’s participation and better understanding of young people’s health needs and experiences. She is an experienced chair, facilitator and presenter and has chaired cross Government and VCSE meetings and multi-disciplinary events online and in person. She is passionate about working together in effective and meaningful partnerships. Previously she worked in a range of membership organisations including as Capacity Building Director at the International Alliance of Patients Organizations and as Development Team manager at AdviceUK.
Dr Natasha Sauven is a Community Paediatrician based in Truro, specialising in adolescent medicine. She completed an Adolescent Medicine Fellowship in Vancouver and now leads on Eating Disorders, Mental Health, and Transition at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust. She is the current Convenor of YPHSIG, the Young People’s Health Special Interest Group at the RCPCH, and also serves on the RCPCH Mental Health Committee for young people’s health.
Dr Natasha Sauven is a Community Paediatrician based in Truro, specialising in adolescent medicine. She completed an Adolescent Medicine Fellowship in Vancouver and now leads on Eating Disorders, Mental Health, and Transition at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust. She is the current Convenor of YPHSIG, the Young People’s Health Special Interest Group at the RCPCH, and also serves on the RCPCH Mental Health Committee for young people’s health.
Dr Terry Segal has been a paediatric and adolescent consultant, with an interest in paediatric endocrinology and complex adolescent conditions at UCLH since 2007. She is Clinical Director for adolescent specialties at UCLH, Co-Lead Pan London Post COVID service and lead for Transition and DAH at UCLH. She is medical CYP rep on the steering group for the IPIC International post COVID and Post infections conditions. She is a trustee of RCPCH. She was convenor of YPHSIG ( Young People’s health special interest group) 2018-21, and led Transition for NTPN 2023-2025. She is particularly interested in helping young people with complex problems such as ME/CFS, Long COVID, persistent physical and functional symptoms, and really enjoys working in a multidisciplinary team. She has published >25 peer reviewed articles including areas of adolescent communication, HEADDSS, obesity, pubertal delay, ME/CFS and Post
COVID condition. She enjoys teaching and collaborating with colleagues nationwide to improve health for children and young people.
Dr Terry Segal has been a paediatric and adolescent consultant, with an interest in paediatric endocrinology and complex adolescent conditions at UCLH since 2007. She is Clinical Director for adolescent specialties at UCLH, Co-Lead Pan London Post COVID service and lead for Transition and DAH at UCLH. She is medical CYP rep on the steering group for the IPIC International post COVID and Post infections conditions. She is a trustee of RCPCH. She was convenor of YPHSIG ( Young People’s health special interest group) 2018-21, and led Transition for NTPN 2023-2025. She is particularly interested in helping young people with complex problems such as ME/CFS, Long COVID, persistent physical and functional symptoms, and really enjoys working in a multidisciplinary team. She has published >25 peer reviewed articles including areas of adolescent communication, HEADDSS, obesity, pubertal delay, ME/CFS and Post
COVID condition. She enjoys teaching and collaborating with colleagues nationwide to improve health for children and young people.
Dr Fiona Smith is a GP based in Stockton on Tees, who has been a member of the RCGP Adolescent Health Group since 2018. She has a special interest in adolescent health, safeguarding and undergraduate education. She has previously won a BMJ award and RCGP poster award, for her work in establishing a primary care based one stop shop service, Footsteps which provided mental and physical health support for young people in a primary care setting from 2018-2026. Fiona also works as safeguarding lead for the local GP federation, Hartlepool and Stockton Health, and continues to run evening clinics for young people, as well as working as a GP lecturer for Newcastle Medical School.
Dr Fiona Smith is a GP based in Stockton on Tees, who has been a member of the RCGP Adolescent Health Group since 2018. She has a special interest in adolescent health, safeguarding and undergraduate education. She has previously won a BMJ award and RCGP poster award, for her work in establishing a primary care based one stop shop service, Footsteps which provided mental and physical health support for young people in a primary care setting from 2018-2026. Fiona also works as safeguarding lead for the local GP federation, Hartlepool and Stockton Health, and continues to run evening clinics for young people, as well as working as a GP lecturer for Newcastle Medical School.
Key Dates
Date | Milestone |
|---|---|
18th June 2026 | Call for abstracts opens |
18th June 2026 | Early bird booking opens |
16th August 2026 | Deadline for workshop submissions |
11th September 2026 | Deadline for oral & poster abstracts |
2nd October 2026 | Decision on workshops |
31st October 2026 | Decision on oral & poster abstracts |
30th November 2026 | Early bird booking ends |
31st January 2027 | Registration closes |
25th & 26th February 2027 | Conference |
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