Working in collaboration is key to improving patient outcomes and undertaking impactful science, one of the main ways to do this is to work with other organisations to build networks and break down silo’s. I’ve worked with a number of organisations over the years, some of which are listed below. I’ve had some great experiences and all of these groups are doing great work. They are also frequently looking for new members and/or volunteers, so consider reaching out and seeing what you could contribute.

Current Committee Membership (national/international):

• 2023 to present – Editorial board member of Infectious Diseases: Pathogenesis and Therapy section within Frontiers in Medicine
• 2023 to present – HSST task and finish group for the AHCS
• 2023 to present – Independent member of the HSE Science Quality Assurance Group (Non Executive Director appointment)
• 2022 to present – Independent member of the AHCS education, training and standards committee
• 2022 to present – Consultant representation NCL ICB IPC/AMR committee
• 2022 to present – External examiner appointment for Queen Marys University
• 2021 to present – Editorial board member for the Journal of Healthcare Associated Infection
• 2021 to present – T-Level ambassador and T level transition programme advisor
• 2019 to present – London Clinical Senate Council
• 2019 to present – ACB representative on the UK AMR Programme Board
• 2018 to present – Scientific Director of the Nosocomial public engagement project
• 2018 to present – Member of the Healthcare Infection Society working group on water management guidelines
• 2018 to present – Lead for the London microbiology STP/HSST training consortium
• 2018 to present – Member of the Healthcare Infection Society research committee
• 2016 to present – NICE expert advisor in Infection Prevention and Control
• 2016 to present – Microbiology Professionals Committee (part of the Association of Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine)
• 2015 to present – Chair of the Environmental Infection Control Network
• 2014 to present – Assessor of the OSFA/IAAC examination for the National School for Health Care Sciences
• 2013 to present – Membership of the OSFA/IAAC examination/curriculum design panel for the National School for Health Care Sciences

Previous Committee Membership

• 2020 – 2024 – Editorial board member for the ACB News (Association for Laboratory Medicine)
• 2017 – 2023 – Country ambassador (UK) for the American Society of Microbiology
• 2019 – 2022 – Member of the Applied Microbiology International/SfAM Research Committee 
• 2020 – 2023 – National blood cultures AMR task finish group
• 2018 – 2022 – Diagnostic lead for the NIHR CRN infection national specialty group
• 2018 – 2022 – Editorial board member for the Microbiologist (Society for Applied Microbiology)
• 2019 – 2022 – External examiner appointment for Staffordshire University
• 2018 – 2022 – Trustee for the Society for Applied Microbiology (Registered as Company Director with Companies House)
• 2021 – 2022 – Governor for Alderton Hill Infant School
• 2017 – 2019 – Healthcare Science T-Levels development panel
• 2020 – 2022 – BSI BS 8580 guidance committee 
• 2019 – BSI BS 8680 guidance committee 
• 2019 – 2021 – NIHR Healthcare Science training advocate
• 2016 – 2021: EBMT Infectious Diseases Working Party (IDWP) working group for the development of “Guidelines on protective environment in HSCT setting”
• 2015: Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America International Ambassador
• 2014: Expert advisor for NICE Medical Technologies Evaluation Programme
• 2014: Member of the Genomic Advisory Board Education of Specialist Workforce sub-group