Clare Marx
| Clare Marx CBE, DL, MBBS, PRCS | |
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| Born | Clare Lucy Marx |
| Nationality | British |
| Institutions |
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Ipswich Hospital President, Royal College of Surgeons of England |
| Alma mater | University College London Medical School |
Clare Lucy Marx CBE, DL, MBBS, PRCS is President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, the first female to hold the position.[1] She has worked as an orthopaedic surgeon at Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust since 1993.[2] Under her leadership the College had to issue an apology regarding its handling of junior doctors' contract negotiations and the perception the college was unsupportive of its trainees.[3]
Biography
Marx qualified in medicine from the University College London Medical School in 1977.[2] She became a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at St. Mary's Hospital and St Charles Hospital London with a particular interest in early surgical education. In 1993 she became clinical director of the combined A&E, Trauma & Orthopaedics and Rheumatology directorate at Ipswich Hospital. She was elected to RCS Council in 2009 and became President of the College in July 2014.[2]
Honours
- 2007 CBE for services to medicine[4]
- 2008 Deputy Lieutenant of Suffolk[5]
- 2016 Honorary degree from the University of Exeter for services to medicine.
References
- ↑ "First female president elected at the Royal College of Surgeons". Royal College of Surgeons of England. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Council Biographies: President, Clare Marx". Royal College of Surgeons of England. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ↑ "RCS Council discussion on the junior doctors' contract — The Royal College of Surgeons of England". www.rcseng.ac.uk. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 58358. p. 8. 16 June 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 58743. p. 9305. 20 June 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
External links
- Profile page: Miss Clare Marx, Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management
- List of staff: Miss Clare Marx, Orthopaedics, Ipswich Hospital
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| Preceded by Norman Williams |
President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 2014– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |