Parveen Kumar
| Parveen Kumar CBE | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1 June 1942 Lahore |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Alma mater | Barts |
| Known for | President of the British Medical Association |
| Notable awards | CBE |
Parveen June Kumar, CBE (born 1 June 1942),[1] is a British doctor who served as President of the British Medical Association in 2006, and of the Royal Society of Medicine from 2010 to 2012. Outside of the BMA and RSM, she has written Clinical Medicine, a standard medical textbook, held roles with the National Institute of Clinical Excellence and the Medicines Commission UK. She was awarded CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in 2000.
Early life and career
Born in Lahore,[2] Kumar moved to the United Kingdom and studied medicine at Barts, then training as a gastroenterologist under Sir Anthony Dawson and Michael Clark.[3] After qualifying, Kumar worked at Barts, Homerton University Hospital and the Royal London Hospital as a gastroenterologist. Specialising in small bowel diseases, such as coeliac disease, she was an elected member of the British Society of Gastroenterology's Council,[3] and started the first gastroenterology MSc course in the UK.[4] Interested in education, Kumar became academic sub-dean at Barts, then accepting the job of Director of Post-Graduate Medical Education. She co-founded and co-edited the textbook Clinical Medicine with Clark. Clinical Medicine is now a standard work, and is used worldwide:[3] the 8th edition was released in 2012.[4]
In 1999, Kumar was appointed a non-executive director of the National Institute of Clinical Excellence, resigning in 2002 following her appointment as Chairman of the Medicines Commission UK.[3] In 2006 she became President of the British Medical Association, and in 2010 was appointed President of the Royal Society of Medicine. She has also served as Vice-President of the Royal College of Physicians, and as a trustee of Barts Medical College.[4] In 1999, she became the first recipient of the Asian Woman of the Year (Professional) award, and in 2000 was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in recognition of her services to medicine.[3] She was also a recipient of the British Medical Association's Gold Medal for "services to Medicine and Education".[2]
References
- ↑ "Birthday's today". The Telegraph. 1 June 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
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- 1 2 Clune, Maggie (15 July 2011). "Parveen Kumar". University of Sussex. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Women at Queen Mary Exhibition Online - Featured Women - Parveen Kumar". Queen Mary, University of London. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Professor Parveen Kumar" (PDF). Royal Society of Medicine. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
| Non-profit organization positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Charles George |
President of the British Medical Association 2006-2007 |
Succeeded by Sir Kenneth Calman |
| Preceded by Robin C. N. Williamson |
President of the Royal Society of Medicine 2010-2012 |
Succeeded by Sir Michael Rawlins |