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.

If you have an interest in recording the History of your Practice, please send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. \n and we will then arrange a meeting at a suitable time.

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