Clare Marx

Clare Marx CBE, DL, MBBS, PRCS
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]

Education

Marx qualified in medicine from the University College London Medical School in 1977.^[2]

Career

Marx 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]

References

1. "First female president elected at the Royal College of Surgeons". Royal College of Surgeons of England. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
2. "Council Biographies: President, Clare Marx". Royal College of Surgeons of England. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
3. "RCS Council discussion on the junior doctors’ contract — The Royal College of Surgeons of England". www.rcseng.ac.uk. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
4. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 58358. p. 8. 16 June 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
5. 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