Peter Dangerfield

Peter Dangerfield FHEA is a clinical anatomist at the University of Liverpool [1] and professor at Staffordshire University.[2][3]

Biography

Dangerfield is a member of the British Medical Association (BMA) UK Council and co-chair of the Medical Academic Staff Committee.[4] He is a past chair of the former Board of Medical Education and has made frequent contributions to meetings of the Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME).[5][6]

He is an examiner for the Court of Examiners at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, former president of the Liverpool Medical Institution, treasurer of the British Association of Clinical Anatomists and a fellow of the British Medical Association.[4]

Dangerfield is associate editor of the journal Scoliosis and is on the editorial board of the journal OA Musculoskeletal Medicine.[7][8] He is a past secretary and honorary member of The International Research Society of Spinal Deformities (IRSSD).[5][9] In 2008 he was awarded the Nobel Medal by the IRSSD.[10]

Both during and after the Alder Hey organs scandal (1999-2001), Dangerfield came to public prominence, as a media commentator.[11] Already known for his work with the BMA, his opinion was sought on various topics regarding anatomy.[12] Notably, Gunther von Hagens', Body Worlds exhibition in 2002.[1]

In 2011 he was presented with honorary life membership of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society for his commitment and contribution as chairman of the Rodewald Concert Society.[13]

Publications

Dangerfield's research interests include paediatric skeletal conditions, aetiology and pathogenesis of spinal deformity, Perthes' disease and normal growth and development.[5] His publications include:[5][14]

References

  1. 1 2 "Corpse exhibition faces threat of ban". The Guardian. 10 March 2002. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Honorary Appointments". Staffordshire University. 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "P H Dangerfield" (PDF). The Strathallian 1981-1982. Vol. 13 no. 3. p. 88. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Medical Academic Staff Committee". British Medical Association. 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Professor Peter Dangerfield". Staffordshire University. 29 October 2006. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "Doctors warned over bedside manner". BBC. 14 January 2003. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "Editorial Board". Scoliosis. 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "Editorial Board". OA Musculoskeletal Medicine. 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "Officers of the Society". The International Research Society of Spinal Deformities. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  10. ↑ "Images of the IRSSD 2008 meeting". The International Research Society of Spinal Deformities. 11 July 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  11. ↑ "Pathologists suffer hate-mail attacks in organs backlash". The Independent. 5 July 2001. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  12. ↑ "Genetically modified food to be scrutinised by doctors". BBC. 8 July 1998. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  13. ↑ "Encore Winter 2011". Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society. November 2011. p. 24. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  14. ↑ List of publications from Microsoft Academic Search

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