Cardiff Medical Society Programme 2026-2027
All meetings to be held at 7.30pm – Lecture Theatre 4, UHW
2026
Tuesday 8th September
Cardiff Medical Society W.T. Edwards Student Research Prize Presentation Evening
Tuesday 13th October
Annual General Meeting
Handover of Presidency from Prof Malcolm Wheeler to Prof Helen Sweetland
President’s Lecture: Professor Helen Sweetland - Emeritus Professor, Cardiff University
Thursday 12th November
Professor Anita Thapar – Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry – Cardiff University
Title: ‘The science and politics behind ADHD’
Tuesday 8th December
Case presentation competition for Resident Doctors + Students
2027
Tuesday January 12th
Professor Meriel Jenney: Prof of Paediatric Oncology, former Medical Director C&VUHB
Title: To be confirmed
Tuesday February 16th
Dr Shakeel Ahmed: National Clinical Lead for Stroke, Consultant Physician C&VUHB
Title: ‘A Smarter Speedy Stroke Pathway: the digital revolution’
Tuesday March 9th
Professor Mumtaz Patel: President of the Royal College of Physicians of England
Title: To be confirmed
Tuesday 13th April
Prof Andrew Carson- Stevens: Director of the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Patient Safety Learning and Improvement, Cardiff University
Title: 'Patient Safety Without Borders: Wales' Contribution to Global Patient Safety Learning and Improvement'
May: Annual Dinner
Details to be confirmed