Calling all Fellows, Members, Associates and Affiliate members!
FPM’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Forum is going through a period of change and we’re looking for thoughtful, dynamic new members. This group advocates and develops standards for the adoption of representative, diverse and inclusive practices across all settings in which pharmaceutical medicine is practised, including within FPM itself.
The EDI Forum partners across FPM’s membership and beyond to create an environment that enables everyone, irrespective of ethnicity, race, ability status, age, politics, sexual orientation, gender or religion, to reach their full potential.
Pharmaceutical medicine provides a vital service to society and the forum strives to embed the qualities of representation and inclusion into the practice, in turn producing the best outcomes for all the patients and diverse communities which we serve.
Operational
The EDI Forum person specification and relevant FPM policy documents are provided below. Forum members must act in compliance with these. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to meet an appointment panel which will be led by the Chair of the EDI Forum.
Forum members typically serve for a period of three years. This can be extended to a maximum of six years if re-appointed. Members may be asked to step down from the group if they are not able to attend meetings or actively contribute to the work of the group satisfactorily.
It is anticipated that there will be three two-hour meetings per year, usually conducted virtually. There will be unspecified additional time commitments involved in supporting the work of the forum between meetings or on specific projects.
Forum Terms of Reference
- Collaborate with academic and industry groups to review and advise on EDI priorities, elevate the importance and develop the practical implementation of EDI in the specialty
- Increase participation of under-represented groups in FPM activities
- Identify initiatives to showcase the diversity and achievements of FPM members
- Promote the pharmaceutical medicine specialty as a career choice that is open to all physicians
How to Apply
If you would like to join this forum and are a member of FPM in good standing, please send your CV and covering note to fpm@fpm.org.uk. The covering note should be of approximately 500 words and should outline your relevant experience and ideas for developing the work of the Forum.
Closing date for applications: 17:00 (UK time) on Wednesday 21 March 2025
FPM welcomes and actively seeks to recruit people to its activities regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. FPM aspires to reflect the diversity of its members in all its committees, senior roles and staff in general.
If you have any questions about the role or application process, please email fpm@fpm.org.uk.
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.