

PRAM Committee
Chair
​Dr Nikitha Rajaraman
ST5
​ST1-3 Trainee Representatives
Dr Josie Elliot
ST2
Dr Stefani Widya
ST3 (+Haematology and Oncology Interest)
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Neonatal Leads
Dr Eileen Foster
ST4
Dr Hannah Warwick
ST4
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Community Paediatrics Leads
Dr Isabel Cowling
ST4
Dr Bethany Davies
ST4
Dr Hannah Vawda
ST8 GRID Community Paediatrics
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PEM/Acute Paediatrics Leads​
Dr Anandini Arumugam
ST4, RCPCH TRN Representative
Dr Nalaayeni Kanesan
ST5
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Communications/Newsletter Lead
Dr Maxx King Yau Chin​
ST3 (+Paediatric Infectious Diseases Interest)
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Education Leads
Dr Simin Patrawala
ST1
Dr Micha Thomas
ST3
Ex-Chairs (2022-2025)
Dr Tim Van Hasselt, ST7 NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer
Dr Hannah Cooney, ST7 GRID Community Paediatrics
​​​Founder of PRAM
Dr Jeremy Kirk
Birmingham Women's and Children’s Hospital
Dr Emma Webb
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Consultant Directors
Professor Jeremy Kirk
Birmingham Women's and Children’s Hospital
Professor Andrew Ewer
Birmingham Women's and Children’s Hospital
Former Members
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Chair
Dr Kate Harvey (2016-2018)
Dr Helen McDermott (2018-2022)
Dr Hanna Vawda (2018-2022)
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Vice Chair
Dr Emma Webb (2016-2017)
Dr Kate Harvey (2018-2020)
Secretary
Dr Laura Duthie (2016-2018)
Dr Kathryn Holliday (2016-2018)
Dr Sarah Williamson (2018-2022)
Neonatal Lead
Dr Kate Atkinson (2016-2019)
Dr Anna Gregory (2016-2019)
Dr Sebastian Brown
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PEM/Acute Paediatrics Lead
Dr Anandi Singh
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Haematology/Oncology Lead
Dr Charlotte Ratcliffe (2017-2019)
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Education Lead
Dr Diana Aguirre (2019-2022)
Dr Siva Balasubramanian (2021)
Communications/ Newsletter Lead
Dr Charlotte Ratcliffe (2017-2019)
Dr Rashmi Mehta (2019-2025)
Sub-committees
Neonatal sub-committee
Community sub-committee
PEM/ Acute-Paediatrics sub-committee
Constitution
PRAM is a collaborative and it is recognised that the success of any research project is dependent on the effort of many individuals working together as a team. Our research is published under the collective name of PRAM to emphasise the importance of teamwork to our organisation. However, it is also important to recognise the contribution of individual members without which the projects could not even begin. The various levels of contribution are summarised on this page.
Regional Project Lead(s)
This is defined as the individual(s) who is/are responsible for the design and inception of the study. The role will usually involve:
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Devising the Research and Development proposal and trial protocol
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Liaising with the Research and Development department
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Applying for research grants if required
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Seeking ethics committee approval for the project where necessary
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Managing and co-ordinating the conduct of the study across the region
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Collating and analysing the study data
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Presenting the data at a regional or national level
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Submitting any resulting articles for publication
Local Trust Project Lead(s)
This is defined as the individual(s) who is/are responsible for the management of the regional project at a local trust level. The role will usually (but not exclusively) involve:
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Liaising with the local Research and Development department
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Liaising with the local Clinical Governance department
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Co-ordinating with the Regional Project Lead(s) to refine research protocols and data collection forms
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Advertising projects at the local trust level
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Co-ordinating and managing the team of PRaM trainees for patient recruitment and data collection
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Presenting the data and results at a local level
Local Trust Project Investigator
This is defined as a PRAM individual who is not involved in long-term local project management (as outlined above), but is significantly involved in the study, above and beyond data collection. This role will usually involve:
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Leading a team of Local Trust Project Contributors for individual days of a project
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Making an extensive contribution to patient consent, recruitment and/or data collection
Local Trust Project Contributor
This is defined as any individual who is involved with patient recruitment and/or data collection, whether a member of PRAM or not.