Barts Health NHS Trust and Queen Mary University of London celebrated the 900th anniversary of hospital’s founding. This all-day event featured short talks and panel discussions under five distinct themes exploring the history, work, and impact of the hospital and the medical school.
Held as part of the official #Barts900 campaign the event brought together the wider Barts family and celebrated our shared heritage as well as centuries-old traditions of philanthropy, excellence, and innovation.
This was a blended event with attendees able to join in person or online.
The agenda for the day can be found below.
Agenda
09:30 – 09:35
Welcome – Prof Charles Knight and Prof Sir Mark Caulfield
09:35 – 11:05
Barts – 900 years of Transforming Healthcare
Chair: Prof Marta Korbonits
Various speakers will explore the history of St Bartholomew’s Hospital and its role in shaping and transforming healthcare over the last 900 years.
11:05 – 11:35
Refreshment Break
Refreshments served in the Great Hall
11:35 – 13:10
Barts Health and Queen Mary Today
Chair: Prof Amrita Ahluwalia
This session will spotlight the many areas where Barts Health and Queen Mary are leading innovation in the medical field.
13:10 – 14:00
Lunch
Lunch served in the Great Hall
14:00 – 15:15
Education and Student Life at Barts and Queen Mary today
Chair: Charlie Sellar
Chair: Amy Wright
In this student-led session we’ll examine the role Barts Health and Queen Mary play in delivery of medical education
15:15 – 16:30
The Global Impact of the Barts and QM Alumni
Chair: Prof Gerald Libby
A number of Queen Mary alumni will speak about their national and international work and its impact.
16:30 – 16:50
Refreshment Break
Refreshments served in the Great Hall
16:50 – 18:00
Transforming Barts Health and Queen Mary
Chair: Dr David Collier
In this session various institutions from the wider ‘Barts Family’ will explore how our organisations work together to transform the medical field.
18:00 – 20:30
Reception in the Great Hall at Barts
