John Bligh (medical educator)
John Bligh FRCGP is an Emeritus Professor of Medical Education and a former dean at Cardiff University School of Medicine 2014–2016. He was the first elected President of the Academy of Medical Educators (AoME).
Education and early career[edit]
Bligh studied and University of St Andrews and University of Manchester graduating in medicine.[1]
He worked as a general practitioner at the Lache Health Centre in Chester for 11 years.[1] He became a fellow of the RCGP.[2]
Medical education[edit]
He was head of the department of health care education at the University of Liverpool.[1] In 1995, he was appointed Professor of Primary Care Education, then Professor of Medical Education.[3]
He joined the foundation staff of the Peninsula Medical School in 2001.[3]
In 2010 he took up a position at Cardiff University as Professor of Clinical Education and Director of the Institute of Clinical Education. In January 2014, he became the Dean of Medicine at Cardiff University.[3] He retired at the end of 2016.[4]
He was editor of "Medical Education" journal from 1997 to 2005.[2]
Awards and honours[edit]
In May 2008, he was awarded an honorary fellowship from the Academy of Medical Educators.[5]
The Royal College of General Practitioners awarded him a silver medal and the RCGP William Pickles Lectureship in 2012.[2]
Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry awarded him an honorary MD in July 2018.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Walsh, Kieran (2 April 2008). "15 minutes with…The president of the Academy of Medical Educators". Careers. BMJ. 336: s126. doi:10.1136/bmj.39512.497106.7d.
- ^ a b c "Cardiff Professor Receives National Award from RCGP" (Press release). Cardiff University. 17 May 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ a b c "New Dean of Medicine" (Press release). Cardiff University. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ "Welcome" (PDF). ReMEDy (24 ed.): 2. January 2017.
- ^ "Honorary Fellows of the Academy of Medical Educators". Academy of Medical Educators (AoME). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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