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Navigating life events

Co-chairs:Ms Rachael Moses, Dr Hnin Wint Wint Aung
Panel:Ms Pearlene Antoine-Pitterson, Dr Allie Hare

Women will experience multiple significant life events over the course of their careers. For example, you might be planning for or becoming a parent, experiencing loss, navigating the menopause, becoming a carer, or becoming a patient. We hope this webinar will create a space to capture and share experiences.

This webinar held on 16 July 2026 aimed to

  • This webinar held on 16 July 2026 aimed to:Support people who are navigating their careers alongside commitments outside of their professional work, eg caring responsibilities, illness, etc.
  • Recognise that life events can result in people being time poor, and therefore may be unable to participate in some opportunities eg joining working groups, travelling to meetings/conferences, taking research or other professional development opportunities etc.
  • Share learning for those taking an alternative career pathway/portfolio career.

We explored how we can support ourselves and each other to build resilience, recognise the impact that life events can have on career development, and unite in sharing solutions.

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Find out more about our speakers

Ms Rachael Moses is a Consultant Physiotherapist who works tirelessly in both her NHS and humanitarian roles to deliver high-quality, inclusive respiratory care. Rachael has long championed how a truly inclusive and representative team will drive improvement for both colleagues and patients. We are proud that Rachael held the office of President for BTS, being the first from a non-medical background to hold this post.

Dr Hnin Wint Wint Aung is an Academic Clinical Lecturer and Respiratory Specialty Registrar based at the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (Respiratory Division). She recently completed a PhD at the University of Leicester, examining digitally monitored inhaler adherence and type 2 inflammatory biomarkers in chronic airways disease. Her current research focuses on exacerbation phenotyping and severity stratification in COPD, alongside translational work on airway mucociliary dysfunction. She is a member of the BTS Standards of Care Committee, the BTS Trainee Advisory Group and the East Midlands Thoracic Society Committee, contributing to guideline development, trainee representation and respiratory education.

Dr Allie Hare is a consultant physician and specialist in sleep medicine and respiratory failure at the Royal Brompton Hospital, London, where she is the clinical lead for sleep medicine. She is the President of the British Sleep Society and Honorary Treasurer of the British Thoracic Society. She led the national review of outpatient sleep medicine pathways, and in 2024, she was awarded a National Clinical Impact Award in recognition of the national importance of her work in sleep and respiratory medicine. She is currently the NHSE Clinical Lead for the Sleep outpatient transformation project.

Ms Pearlene Antoine-Pitterson is a Respiratory Physiotherapy specialist. Pearlene has worked with complex ventilation patients with specialist respiratory and rehabilitation needs in her role as a Physiotherapist. Pearlene has pursued academic interests as an Assistant Professor of Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy at the University of Birmingham and is the BTS Chair of Critical Care and Respiratory Failure and Mechanical Ventilation Specialist advisory group.