PATH-2 Study Team

 Keith Willett

 

 

 

 

 

Professor Keith Willett CBE is Chief Investigator for the PATH-2 Trial and has an extensive research portfolio with a particular interest in, and has published research relating to the care of the multiply injured patient, acetabular and pelvic fractures, fractures in the elderly, limb fracture surgery, fracture biomechanics, accident prevention and clinical outcome studies of orthopaedic trauma surgery techniques.

Professor Willett was appointed as the first National Clinical Director for Trauma Care from 2009-2012 where he successfully implemented Regional Trauma Networks and Major Trauma Centres across the NHS, and developed government strategy to improve the care of older people with fragility hip fractures. In 2012 he was appointed the National Director for Acute Episodes of Care for NHS England. He has extensive experience of trauma care and medical management and is Professor of Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery at the University of Oxford and continues to work as Honorary Consultant Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford. He is also the co-founder of the unique consultant delivered Oxford Trauma Service, established in 1993, and in 2003 he founded the Kadoorie Centre for Critical Care Research and Education focusing on outcomes of treatment in the injured patient, and established the Oxford Trauma Research Group. Professor Willett is currently EU Exit Strategic Commander, Medical Director, Acute Care & Emergency Preparation, NHS England.

Susan Wagland

Susan is the Clinical Trial Manager for the PATH-2 Study. She has worked in academic research in cell biology, obtaining a PhD at Brunel University London, and in quality and project management. She joined the Kadoorie Centre in 2016.

David Keene

David is the Research Fellow for the PATH-2 Study. He qualified as a physiotherapist in 2003 after training at the University of the West of England, Bristol.  He was awarded an MSc in Advanced Manipulative Physiotherapy from the University of Birmingham in 2011. David’s DPhil in Musculoskeletal Sciences at the University of Oxford was completed in 2014, which focussed on the optimisation of mobility after severe ankle injury.

Jacqueline Thompson 

Jacqueline is research physiotherapist for the PATH-2 Study. She is a qualified clinical physiotherapist and has extensive experience in trauma trials having worked on the SPRAINED trial. Jacqueline joined OCTRU in 2014 and joined the study in October 2016.

Catherine Thompsett

Catherine is Data Clerk for the PATH-2 Study. Catherine has a Bsc in Psychology and joined the Kadoorie Centre in October 2018. 

 

                            Trial Steering Committee (TSC)  

                            Trial Management Group (TMG) 

 

                Data Safety and Monitoring Committee (DSMC)