Martin savage is emeritus professor of paediatric endocrinology at william harvey research institute, barts and the london school of medicine & dentistry in london.Cognitive levels of learning he was head of the paediatric endocrine unit at barts and the london school of medicine from 1982 to 2007. He is a clinician with clinical and research interests in growth disorders, specifically those with abnormalities in the growth hormone-IGF-1 axis.Cognitive levels of learning his main research field has been the phenotype:genotype relationships of GH-IGF-1 axis defects. He published the first human case of an IGF-1 gene defect in the new england journal of medicine in 1996.Cognitive levels of learning

His other clinical interests are cushing’s syndrome and growth in chronic inflammatory diseases. He was general secretary of the european society for paediatric endocrinology (ESPE) from 1997 to 2004.Cognitive levels of learning professor savage has lectured in 59 countries world-wide and has published over 440 original articles, reviews, textbook chapters and books.Cognitive levels of learning in 2007, he was awarded the ESPE andrea prader prize for contributions to paediatric endocrinology and in 2018 he received a visionary award from the american human growth foundation.Cognitive levels of learning he continues to lecture nationally and internationally. View full disclosure information

John weinman is professor of psychology as applied to medicines in the school of cancer & pharmaceutical sciences, and emeritus professor at the institute of psychiatry, psychology & neuroscience in king’s college london.Cognitive levels of learning the main focus of his research has been on the ways in which patients’ beliefs about their illness and treatment affect self-regulation and self-management across a wide range of physical health problems.Cognitive levels of learning increasingly, part of this work is concerned with understanding the reasons underlying non-adherence to treatment, and in developing effective interventions for improving use of medicines and other recommended treatments.Cognitive levels of learning this has also resulted in the development of widely used measures and cognitively-based interventions, which have been shown to be effective in improving adherence to treatment, recovery and quality of life.Cognitive levels of learning

Weinman has taught undergraduate and postgraduate medical, pharmacy and psychology students, and is the author of many books and papers in peer review journals.Cognitive levels of learning he has been instrumental in developing health psychology as a discipline and a profession in the UK and europe, and was the founding editor of international journal psychology & health.Cognitive levels of learning he currently holds visiting professorships in UCL, denmark and ireland, and was awarded a lifetime achievement award and an honorary fellowship by the british psychological society.Cognitive levels of learning weinman is a fellow of the european health psychology society, the american academy of behavioral medicine research and the academy of social sciences.Cognitive levels of learning view full disclosure information

Christine davies completed her general and then children’s nurse training at the university hospital of wales in cardiff in 1985, and 1989, respectively.Cognitive levels of learning davies worked for 12 years in the acute paediatric sector as a senior staff nurse. She made the move into the community setting firstly as a district nurse, followed by a school health nurse and later as a nurse educator.Cognitive levels of learning davies completed her first degree in specialist community public health nursing in 2004, taking up the role as senior school health practice teacher, with lead responsibility for growth in the community.Cognitive levels of learning

Davies completed her PGCE in 2008 and became an associate lecturer in specialist community public health nursing at the university of glamorgan.Cognitive levels of learning she returned to the hospital setting to take up the position of paediatric endocrine specialist nurse in 2010 and also obtained an msc in child health.Cognitive levels of learning davies is currently the lead paediatric endocrine specialist nurse at the children’s hospital for wales. View full disclosure information