BASHH are pleased to introduce a new series of masterclasses for BASHH Fellow Members in 2025. These are focused on supporting BASHH Fellows to navigate and respond strategically to some of the challenges they are facing as senior leaders in their sexual health services.
'Storytelling' will feature two accomplished authors, LGBTQ+ Historian, Sacha Coward, and GUM and HIV Consultant, Rageshri Dhairywan, with their perspectives on the art of telling a story. This session is for anyone who wants to learn more about narrative and how they can talk about their work and impact in an engaging and informative way.
This webinar is pending accreditation from RCP.
Speakers:
Sacha Coward
Sacha Coward has been working in museums for over 15 years, he is passionate about talking about the stories that fall through the cracks, particularly around LGBTQ+ people. Sacha published his first book 'Queer As Folklore' in 2024, it is an exploration into mythology, monsters and storytelling from a queer perspective.
Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan, Barts Health NHS Trust
Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan is a Consultant in Genitourinary Medicine at Barts Health NHS Trust and Deputy Director of the SHARE Collaborative, Queen Mary University of London. Her work focuses on healthy equity. She is author of ‘Unheard: The Medical Practice of Silencing’, published by Trapeze in 2024.
Stories + Statistics:
As clinicians we are accustomed to using statistics on a regular basis to describe an issue. However, are we missing a trick when it comes to communication with other sectors? As human beings we hear stories from when we are born, and they form an integral part of our history. Dr Dhairyawan will explore how we can harness the art of storytelling using cases we see in our daily working lives to effectively convey our messages to a range of audiences.