ADVENTIST DOCTORS
SUPPORT NETWORK
Great Calm
ADSN ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Saturday 4 October - 5 October 2025
Newbold College, Bracknell
Adventist Doctors Support Network will be holding our annual conference themed, "Great Calm" on Saturday 4 October to Sunday 5 Octover 2025. We are calling medical doctors, dentists, health professionals and students in these fields to learn how to experience the calm in abiding with Christ as we serve in our busy workplaces, communities and families. Individuals not in these fields but who have an interest in healthcare and health evangelism are also welcome to attend.
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The conference will be held at Newbold College of Higher Education. Meals and accommodation will be available. The conference fee will include Sabbath Lunch, Sabbath Dinner and Sunday Lunch. Attendees will need to arrange their own accommodation. There is limited accommodation available at Newbold College. Please see the registration form for booking.
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Children will be able to join the Newbold Church Sabbath School programmes and are welcome to join our worship service. We do not plan to have dedicated children's programmes on Sabbath afternoon or on Sunday. Please plan to supervise any children in your care at all times. The Newbold campus has a large field and there is a nearby park with a pond and play area. (Popes Meadow)​​​​​
Conference Fee: £25 per day, includes Sabbath lunch, dinner, Sunday lunch, excludes accommodation
Location: Salisbury Hall, Newbold College of Higher Education, St Mark's Rd, Bracknell RG42 4AN
Accommodation: limited accommodation available on Newbold campus, see booking form
Meals: will be provided by Newbold College, vegetarian and vegan options. Please include child on meal ticket bookings.
Deadline for meal bookings & meal cancellations: Sunday 28 September 2025
Deadline for conference booking (without meals): Friday 3 October 2025, 2pm
(Accommodation deadline tbc)
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Contact details:
- adsnmediadoctors@gmail.com (or use our contact us form, please remember to leave an email address)
- Mobile: +44 (0)7723343376 (please leave sms or voicemail if not answered)
Speakers & Breakout Sessions
Pastor Christian Salcianu
Director for Adventist Discovery Centre UK & Ireland, https://www.adventistdiscoverycentre.org/
Director for HIM Research Institute, https://himresearch.org/
Sabbath divine service, Sunday breakout session
Dr Victor Samwinga
Asssistant Professor, Northumbiria University
Financial Coach, https://www.linkedin.com/in/victorsamwinga/
​Sabbath breakout session, Sunday breakout session
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Dr Kevin Stuart
Consultant Chemical Pathologist
Leeds Teaching Hospital
Sunday morning plenary
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Dr Elsa Charles
Portfolio & Travel General Practitioner
Sunday panel moderator and Sunday Breakout Session
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Dr Desaline Joseph
Sleep Consultant at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-desaline-joseph/
Sabbath breakout session
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Dr Sasha Bennett
General Practitioner, Gloucester
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-sasha-bennett-260a29188/
Sabbath breakout session
Dr Amanda Chisholm
General Practitioner and Lifestyle Medicine Specialist
Sabbath breakout session
Dr Nomsa Maphango
General Practitioner, Southampton
Sabbath panel moderator, Sunday breakout session​​​​​​
Provisional Schedule
Sabbath 4 October 2025
09:30 Registration
10:00 Sabbath School
11.15 Break
11.30 Worship Service
13.00 Lunch & Networking
15:00 Plenary Session - Panel Discussion
1600 Break
16:15 Breakout Sessions
17:30 Movement break & Networking
18:00 Closing Plenary
19:00 Dinner
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Sunday 5 October 2025
09:30 Registration
10:00 Plenary Session - Worship
11.00 Plenary Session - Panel Discussion
12.00 Breakout Sessions
13.00 Lunch & Networking
15:00 Breakout Sessions
16:00 Plenary Session - Closing Charge, Worship
17:00 Setdown & Farewell​​​
