2023-24 Programme
Posted on
31st August 2022
The 2023-24 President's Programme starts in October, to be held in Suttie Building
2023
5 October
Is It Bunk, or Vital to Remember?
Professor John Forsythe
2 November
The Man Who Knew Everything
Professor Ehsan Masood
18 November
Annual Founders’ Commemorative Dinner
7 December
Pro-Rich Bias and Gender Inequalities
Professor Allyson Pollock
2024
11 January
International Medical Societies
Dr Colin Mumford
26 January
Annual Burns Supper
1 February
The Medic and Charity
Professor Syed Iftikhar
15 February
President’s Medal Lecture – 2023/2024
Professor Philip Hannaford
7 March
21st Century Medical Masqueraders
Professor Neil Basu
13 March
Professor Jim Petrie Annual Lecture
Professor Tom MacDonald
4 April
Was It All A Dream?
Professor Jonathan Bennett
2 May
Scottish Steel and Irish Fire
Dr Liam Plant
11 May
Famous for Five Minutes Charity Event
6 June
Annual General Meeting & Presidential Address
Dr Izhar Khan
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2023 President's Cup
Posted on
22nd February 2023
The draw for the 2023 Medico-Chirurgical Society Annual Golf Foursomes Matchplay Competition will be made in early April.
Professor Sir Ashley Mackintosh’s intention (in 1920) was “to enhance communication within the profession” – a relevant sentiment both then and now. Each tie will promote your fitness to practice. Winners are expected to collect the trophy at the Annual Founders’ Dinner.
Please submit your entry form by the end of March to:
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Aberdeen Medico-Chirurgical Society
Polwarth Building
Foresterhill
Aberdeen
AB25 2ZD
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2022-23 Programme
Posted on
31st August 2022
The 2022-23 President's Programme starts in October, some to be held in-person.
2022
6 October
Art In Medicine
Dr Richard Hull
3 November
Precision Medicine
Professor Dame Anna Dominiczak
12 November
Annual Founders’ Commemorative Dinner
8 December
From Elucidating Biology to Changing Cancer Care Through Trials
Professor Johann de Bono
2023
27 April
Lifetimes of Asthma & COPD: from Aberdeen to Africa
Professor Graham Devereux
20 January
Annual Burns Supper
2 February
Does the Physical Examination have a future?
Professor Andrew Elder
16 February
President’s Medal Lecture – 2022/2023
Professor Rona Patey
2 March
Remote & Rural Medicine: A Transatlantic Collaboration
Professor David Hess
15 March
Professor Jim Petrie Annual Lecture
Professor Sir Martin Landray
6 April
Just Why is Fat Bad for the Cell?
Professor Jules Griffin
18 May
Simulation in Medical Education: The Future
(including a visit to the Suttie Centre)
Dr Craig Brown
20 May
Famous for Five Minutes Charity Event
1 June
Annual General Meeting & Presidential Address
Dr Mary-Joan MacLeod
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Sir James McGrigor 250th anniversary
Posted on
10th December 2020
UPDATED APRIL 2021
2021 is the 250th anniversary of the birth of Sir James McGrigor, the Father of the British Army Medical Services. The Aberdeen Medico-Chirurgical Society and the University of Aberdeen held a commemorative “virtual seminar" on the actual anniversary, Friday 9 April for university alumni, MedChi members, and guests. Under Covid-19 restrictions, a wreath was laid at the McGrigor obelisk in Duthie Park in advance for inclusion in the on-line seminar. The seminar can be viewed here.
The University of Aberdeen has published a biography of McGrigor, which includes information on an excellent video and book, both producd by MedChi member, Mr Tom Scotland.
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History of Primary Care
Posted on
28th May 2014
"Times they are a Changing" said Bob Dylan, and if you remember that song you must be of a certain age.
Medicine and your Medical Practice have changed a lot in our lifetime and memories of these changes will quickly fade. As well as your own memories you will have heard stories from older senior partners and patients about your Practice in the past.
The Med Chi would like to try and record these memories for the future before they are lost for ever.
There are many ways how the history may be recorded.
* Written recollections;
* Recorded interviews;
* Photographs and copies of Practice documents;
* Books and articles written by your predecessors and colleagues.
Stuart Duncan and Peter Duffus would like to invite you to a meeting at a suitable time to discuss how we might take the project forward.
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