The Equal Opportunities in Nephrology Committee has been created as a result of the Renal Association’s commitment to support and develop equality of opportunity in nephrology in the UK. We hope to improve access to mentoring and career advice for female nephrologists, and encourage women in leadership.
We recognize that equal opportunities issues can apply to men as well, so although much of our initial focus will be on females in nephrology, the firm intention is not to be exclusive and to address equal opportunity concerns wherever they arise.
The EON Committee will liase with, and act as a conduit for exchange of ideas between nephrologists from all arenas which are under- represented at leadership levels in dealings with, the RA Executive Committee.
Dr Mun Woo, who is SAS Forum Representative, is at present making personal contact with all SAS/NCG renal physicians in the UK and we plan to set up a separate section of this webpage for her to use for this SAS group.
Dr Bhavna Pandya has a longterm interest in supporting the needs of doctors from ethnic minorities, and is preparing a document with useful links etc for overseas doctors.
We are keen to hear from any other doctors with differing needs with any suggestions or requests for support or mentoring that may be helpful to them.
We encourage anyone with any queries, requests for advice or suggestions for future initiatives to contact Alison Brown or Committee members directly.
Chair : Dr Alison Brown,
Consultant Nephrologist, Renal Services Building, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon
Tyne
Alison.Brown5@nuth.nhs.uk
Professor Lorraine Harper ( Honorary Secretary Renal Association)
School of Immunity and Infection, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of
Birmingham l.harper@bham.ac.uk
Dr Sue Carr (Chair of RA Education& Training Committee)
Consultant Nephrologist/Honorary Senior Lecturer/Associate Postgraduate Dean and
Foundation School Director , University Hospitals of Leicester sue.carr@uhl-tr.nhs.uk

Professor Fiona Karet (Acadaemic Representative)
Professor of Nephrology University of Cambridge ,
Cambridge Institute for Medical Research ,Addenbrooke's Hospital , Cambridge fek1000@cam.ac.uk
Dr Mick Kumwenda
Consultant Renal Physician, Conwy and Denbighshire NHS Trust
Mick.Kumwenda@wales.nhs.uk
Dr Liz Lightstone ( Academic Representative)
Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant Renal Physician
Imperial College London, Hammersmith Campus l.lightstone@imperial.ac.uk
Jane Macdonald , President British Renal Society,
Assistant Director of Nursing, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust jane.macdonald@srft.nhs.uk
Dr Agnes Masengu, ST3 Trainee ( Trainee representative nominated by Spr Club)
Northern Ireland Deanery
Currently based at: Department of Nephrology, Belfast City Hospital amasengu@doctors.org.uk
Dr Phil Mason ( Workforce Representative)
Consultant Nephrologist
Oxford Kidney Unit
The Churchill Hospital
Oxford OX3 7LJ
Phil.Mason@orh.nhs.uk
Professor Peter Mathieson, ( Past President of the Renal Association)
Professor of Renal Medicine, University of Bristol
P.Mathieson@bristol.ac.uk

Dr Bhavna Pandya, Consultant Nephrologist, Aintree Hospital, Liverpool
BHAVNA.PANDYA@aintree.nhs.uk
Dr Mun Woo, SAS Nephrology Forum Representative
Renal Unit Level N, Inverclyde Royal Hospital , Larkfield Road
Greenock, PA16 0XN mwoo@doctors.org.uk
or Yook.woo@irh.scot.nhs.uk