Beyond Borders: Global healthcare in times of crisis

Richard Doll Society Annual Conference

Saturday 27 September 2025   09:30 to 16:30

About the event

This year’s Richard Doll Society (RDS) Annual Conference is on Global Healthcare in Times of Crisis.

Healthcare systems are continually tested by global crises — whether through war, pandemics, natural disasters, or structural inequalities. This year’s conference will explore the impact of conflict, disaster, and systemic instability on healthcare around the world — and how we can respond with resilience, justice, and care.

It will focus on three key themes:

• Building Local Capacities – exploring how communities develop resilience and create solutions from within, especially in resource-limited settings.
• Women’s Health in Crisis – examining how conflict, displacement, and health system collapse disproportionately affect women and girls, and how gender equity must shape our responses.
• Medicine in the Context of War and Genocide – confronting the moral and practical challenges of delivering care under extreme conditions and human rights violations.

Our speakers will draw on diverse global experiences — from humanitarian response to health justice work — to discuss neglected but vital topics. Whether it’s supporting healthcare workers in crisis zones, addressing gendered health disparities, or navigating the ethics of care in war-torn regions, this conference will offer powerful insights and room for reflection.

Register

£6.13, of which £5 will be refunded after attending the conference.

Please register for the event here and save the date!

There is a bursary available if the sign-up is prohibitive for you – email us at richarddollsociety@gtc.ox.ac.uk to inquire.

More information

Poster Submissions

Do you have relevant research, reflections, or experiences to share? We’d love for you to present a poster!
We welcome submissions on any topic related to healthcare in crisis — including local resilience, gendered impacts, global health, and ethical challenges in conflict zones.

Submit your poster idea. There will be an award for the best poster.

Formal Dinner

There will be a formal dinner on the evening of the conference. To register your interest for the dinner, please use this form.

The Richard Doll Society Committee 2025

President                             Felix Radtke

VP                                       Ayeza Akhtar

Secretary                            Tanatswa Nyatanga

Treasurer                            Oishee Ghosh

MWOP                                Faisa Ali

GEM Representative          Nora Marzouqa

GCR/RDS Representative  Hanya El Geresy

Type: Conferences