Usamah Khalid BSc (Hons), MSc, RcPod

Usamah Khalid qualified from the University of Northampton in 2018 with a 1st class BSc Hons degree in Podiatry. He continued his studies, earning a Masters distinction in his MSc on the Theory of Podiatric Surgery from Huddersfield University in 2020.

Usamah was a one-time Chair of the College of Podiatry Students Association (CPSA), before taking his seat on Council following election in 2022. Usamah is currently the Vice Chair of the College’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee and is the Council champion of the Employment Support Committee.
With a strong clinical interest in Dermatology, Usamah has become a national speaker on skin tone and other dermatological conditions, particularly at the College’s Annual Conference and at the Primary Care Conference.

Usamah is passionate about podiatry’s future, and about current undergraduate training. Usamah would like to continue working with academics and Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to improve recruitment of students into the profession.

-Jane Walls BSc (Hons), MSc, RcPod

SJ Walls is a highly experienced healthcare professional with 28 years in the health field, beginning her career in sports science and rehabilitation. In 2016, after expanding her knowledge, she developed a keen interest in biomechanics, which led her to pursue podiatry. SJ holds a BSc Hons in Podiatry from Glasgow Caledonian University, a BSc in Sports Science from the University of Glasgow, and a Masters in Public Health from the University of Edinburgh. She is also a Qualified Sports Therapist and is currently completing a Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Diagnostic Ultrasound while pursuing a PhD, specialising in Rheumatology, biomechanics, and Diagnostic Ultrasound.

In her private practice, SJ specialises in rehabilitation and musculoskeletal (MSK) care but also sees a significant number of verrucae cases in the clinic. With a passion for private practice and continuing professional development (CPD), SJ is dedicated to helping others feel confident in their clinical work. As the owner of The Rehab Hub Glasgow, she manages two private clinics in Glasgow’s West End and South Side, providing comprehensive in-house rehabilitation services. Additionally, she is a fully comprehensive trained Pilates teacher and runs a Pilates Training Academy for health and fitness professionals seeking to master the clinical Pilates method.

Recently, SJ has had the opportunity to present at professional conferences, where she enjoys simplifying complex topics and providing easy, actionable training and support to fellow professionals. Outside of her career, she is a devoted mother to Emmé, Lily, and Sophie and lives in Glasgow with her husband, Euan, and their dog, Alfie. In her free time, SJ enjoys learning to play the piano, balancing her professional and creative passions.

Jill Woods

I started my first business aged 7 selling old books & toys to passing strangers from a table at the end of my parent’s driveway in rural West Yorkshire.
Not a resounding success!

Since then, I have sharpened my marketing, sales, and people skills working as a ski instructor, marketing manager, podiatrist, University lecturer, and training manager. My dream though was always to run my own business, but it took a while to find the right one. I have created 5 businesses including a podiatry practice, holiday letting business, training consultancy, online support community, and finally settled on Practice Momentum, a marketing company I love. With a team of 8 specialists, we focus on providing remote marketing solutions for the owners of small struggling healthcare practices around the world. Working remotely means we can find the best talent to support our clients and members, which fits brilliantly with my life as a nomadic military wife.

I am an ex corporate marketer & non-practicing podiatrist who now specialises in health practice marketing solutions.

I have worked in marketing and public relations in many different roles since 1988. In that time, I have gained masses of experience in corporate, higher education, healthcare, online and small local business marketing. Alongside that I qualified and worked as an educator and trainer, as well as running my own podiatry practice.
Now as a military wife and with the need to be geographically mobile, I set up Practice Momentum in 2010. A virtual business which combines all my expertise, providing outstanding mentoring, training and done for you marketing services for the owners of small local healthcare practices.

That’s the dull bit.

The exciting part is that I and my team of 8 specialists, are now on a mission to use Practice Momentum and the services we deliver to change lives. The lives of thousands of practice owners, their team members, and communities, as well as hundreds of thousands of patients around the world.

We do that by providing remote marketing solutions either through training and coaching or done for you services. Working remotely means we can find the best talent to support our clients which fits brilliantly with my other life as a nomadic military wife.

Join me on that journey.

Brenda Rogers

Director Swoop Learning

Podiatrist & Owner Zest Podiatry

As a podiatrist and clinic owner, I need to ensure that my clinical practice and my own staff training is as fresh and up to date as possible.

I fully embrace the online learning opportunities that have sprung since Covid. I have particularly enjoyed the NK Active Lunch Club model which offers online MSK CPD with access to the other learners in a safe non judgmental community. 

For me there was a gap for all of the non MSK clinical work that we do day to day. I want all my learning in one place, in a similar format and accessible to when I (or my team) want it.