Elisha De-Alker

Academic Clinical Fellow in Palliative Medicine / @APMJuniors Research Co-Ordinator

[Prof Katherine Sleeman @kesleeman]

.@LaylaMoran, @CommonsHealth Chair, said “It feels unthinkable that specialist care services for those who are close to passing away are somehow undervalued in the NHS. And yet that is the heartbreaking reality…”

[APM Juniors @APMJuniors]

Applications are now open for the APM Juniors Conference Sub-Committee!

This is a great opportunity to get involved in organising our virtual conference (September 2026), gain leadership experience, and contribute to an exciting national event in palliative medicine.

[APM Juniors @APMJuniors]

APM Symptom Control Mini Series - Part 1 now open!

💊 Pain & Breathlessness
🗓️ 29 April 2026
⏰ 19:00-20:30
📍 Online

🔗 Booking now open via the APM website

[Elisha De-Alker @ElishaCDA]

So much to take away from today at #ASME2024 listening to inspiring projects on med ed, policy change and narrative medicine @asmeofficial

Highlight was presenting our @SFPunlocked interviews project with @tenrbain and seeing so many familiar faces!

[Jun Lim @JJLim_MedEd]

“Preference-informed allocation for specialised foundation programmes could discourage future applicants from seeking out research opportunities."

Read other implications of PIA to SFP here 👇
https://t.co/hKWxRPT0ew

[Elisha De-Alker @ElishaCDA]

@MJJohnson_HYMS Thank you!

[Elisha De-Alker @ElishaCDA]

@sunithamd Thank you!!

[York Medical Society @york_med_soc]

An interesting BMJ editorial from local Prof @DrMattMorgan and colleagues about medical doctor apprenticeships @HullYorkMed

https://t.co/9Pvofd7ve9

[Elisha De-Alker @ElishaCDA]

Link to our first session for final year med students looking to apply to the Specialised Foundation Programme this year - introduction to SFP and preparing your portfolio:

https://t.co/BvXwQoNkob

@SFPunlocked #sfp #ukfpo

[SFPunlocked @SFPunlocked]

Welcome to SFP Unlocked: Keys to clinical academia 🔑

We are a group of 9 Specialised Foundation Programme (SFP) doctors from around the UK, and we are very excited to share with you our brand new teaching series! As the name suggests, these teaching sessions will focus on (1)

[Marie Curie @mariecurieuk]

“To be truthful, I didn’t know anything about Motor Neurone Disease when I was first diagnosed.”

Paul was referred to Marie Curie after he was diagnosed with #MND in 2015. For #GlobalMNDAwarenessDay today, he tells us about MND and the impact it’s had on his life. 👇💛 1/2

[SUPPORTEDstudy @SUPPORTEDstudy]

Our NIHR funded SUPPORTED study is looking for homecare workers to take part in research about the experiences & needs of homecare workers supporting clients approaching the last months of life. For more information & to find out how to take part, please see below ⬇️#SocialCare

[Sunitha Daniel @sunithamd]

Very happy to spend half day with the wonderful team @wolfsonpallcare to listen to some outstanding research as well as present my work #Creatingconnections @HullYorkMed @UniOfHull @UTSEngage

[Elisha De-Alker @ElishaCDA]

'Take the research to the community' @Dr_RSMoussa in her talk on approaching non-English speaking communities for inclusion in clinical research

Just one of the inspiring presentations at @wolfsonpallcare @UTSEngage #CreatingConnections #PalliativeCare Conference this morning

[Hull York Medical School @HullYorkMed]

A warm welcome to everyone joining today's Creating Connections #PalliativeCare Conference, delivered simultaneously in the UK and Australia by our @wolfsonpallcare Research Centre, in partnership with @UTSEngage. Discover more 👉 https://t.co/iRKw7o7dUK

[Elisha De-Alker @ElishaCDA]

And an inspiring panel discussion to end the Northern SFP Conference Today.
'Talent needs opportunity' - Prof Scott Wilkes
Thank you @tenrbain and @gillianvance4 for organising this brilliant opportunity for students and Junior Doctors to showcase their work!

[Professor Gillian Vance @gillianvance4]

Fantastic start to the national Specialised Foundation Programme conference in Newcastle. Thank you @drmorrisgordon for a brilliant talk on Evidence Based Medicine and it’s role in wider research - 32 years of pitfalls and promises. @UKFPO @nhsfyp @NHIPartners

[Elisha De-Alker @ElishaCDA]

A room full of students passionate about change - it is a privilege to be on AC this year and looking forward to seeing all the motions brought to the lectern today #MedStudentConf @BMAstudents @TheBMA

[Ethan. ✨ @ethanthemedic]

We are all go for day two of #MedStudentConf with BMA Deputy Chair @DavidGWrigley welcoming the delegates who’ve so far woken up and joined us… the rest of you will have FOMO… come on!!

[Elisha De-Alker @ElishaCDA]

Amazing to have the motion I proposed on student funding at @BMAstudents #medstudentconf passed unanimously. Well done to all who contributed to writing and speaking on this motion! So proud to be representing @HullYorkMed with @annieheybourne and @AnnaRama19

[Elisha De-Alker @ElishaCDA]

@JubouriMatti @HullYorkMed Thank you Matti!

[Sarah Hallett @DrSarahHal]

@Tinaye_M, @amedicsjourney, @bundleofsass, @ajk200, @malone_mk, @ShironR_Health, and many others (inc faiza_ali282 and jessbowie on insta) - so many eloquent speeches on this and other excellent motions today.