RCR Equity and Allyship in Practice (REAP)
Upcoming webinars
Following last year’s successful launch of the RCR Equity and Allyship in practice (REAP) webinar series this Autumn, we return with 3 new sessions:
Anti-Discriminatory Practice & Psychological Safety
11 September 2025 18:00-19:30 BST
Explore how you can champion anti-discrimination and support psychological safety in the workplace.
Sexual Safety in the Workplace
2 October 2025 18:00-19:30 BST
Learn how to foster safer environments through active allyship and bystander action.
Creating a Neuroinclusive Department
27 November 2025 18:00-19:30 GMT
Build inclusive teams by understanding the experiences of neurodivergent
As part of our commitment to supporting equity, diversity, and inclusion we developed the RCR Equity and Allyship in practice (REAP) programme.
This programme aimed to increase awareness of the background and importance of EDI in our specialities and to improve knowledge and confidence to support these principles locally.
This programme ran from May 2024 - September 2024, resulting in a total of five webinars. The recordings and session slides from these webinars have been shared below for the benefit of all.
Event overview
Participants who attended this programme could expect to:
- Develop an understanding of the current background and state of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in Radiology and Clinical Oncology.
- Understand the benefits of advancing EDI in the workplace for the workforce and for patients.
- Improve the confidence of participants to support difficult conversations about discrimination and inequities in the workplace through allyship.
- Feel able to support a workplace culture that celebrates and supports diversity.
- Develop a ‘network of allies’ among peers and experts.
Those who attended were:
- Resident doctors in clinical radiology and clinical oncology.
- Consultants, SAS and LE doctors, registrars
Webinar sessions
This session was run on 16 May 2024
Aims and Objectives:
- To understand the current background and data on equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in our specialties.
- To understand why EDI is important and beneficial to the workforce and patients in Clinical Radiology and Oncology.
Speakers:
- Introduction & background, Dr Juna Pakpoor, RCR Fairer Training Outcomes Leadership Fellow
- EDI as an RCR priority, Dr Dan Saunders, RCR Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee
- Why is diversity and inclusion important in our specialties and what is the current ‘state of affairs’, Dr Anu Obaro, RadReach Co-Founder
Resources:
This session was run on 27 June 2024.
Aims and Objectives:
- To understand what is meant by “allyship” and why/how to be one.
- To understand what unconscious bias is and how it impacts day-to-day behaviours.
Speakers:
- Allyship in Practice, Dr Evelyn Mensah, WRES Expert LNWH NHS Trust
Resources:
This session was run on 11 July 2024.
Aims and Objectives:
- To learn tools for having ‘difficult conversations’ and giving feedback.
- To gain awareness of what your trainer can or should do to support you when encountering bias.
Speakers:
- Empowering trainees and the role of trainers: - a trainer’s perspective, Dr Katy Clarke, Oncologist, Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust
- Facilitating psychological safety at work - promoting an inclusive culture, Dr Qaiser Malik, RCR Medical Director Membership & Business
Resources:
This session was run on 1 August 2024.
Aims and Objectives:
- To understand the unique challenges faced by International Medical Graduates in training
- To understand how the RCR and your training programme can support you.
- To understand how you can be an effective ally to your IMG colleagues.
Speakers:
- Aiding transitions into NHS Radiology and Oncology for IMGs, Dr Priya Suresh, RCR Medical Director Education & Training
- A personal experience of transitioning into UK Radiology: - SAS/IMG doctor, Dr Vaishali Parulekar, RCR SAS Lead
Resources:
This session was run on 5 September 2024.
Aims and Objectives:
- To consolidate understanding of subject matter in previous sessions.
- To think about actions you can take to implement what has been learnt during the programme.
Speakers:
- Panel Discussion: - implementing equity and allyship in practice;
- Dr Priya Suresh, RCR Medical Director Education & Training
- Dr Jina Pakpoor, RCR Fairer Training Outcomes Leadership Fellow
- Dr Anu Obaro, RadReach Co-Founder
Resources:
RadReach
In collaboration with the Widening Participation Medics Network (WPMN), we have formed RadReach, an initiative encouraging under-represented groups to choose a career in clinical oncology or clinical radiology.