Role of the MedChi President
Presidents alternate between primary and secondary care with handover taking place at the AGM each June. The President works closely with Council and arranges the MedChi lecture series during the academic year, alongside various activities and social events.
Honorary archivist Mr Paul Swift compiled biographies of MedChi Presidents in the book ‘From Sawbones to Keyholes, Presidents of Nottingham Medico-Chirurgical Society 1828-2002’ supported by Mr John Bruce. It was edited by Professor Peter Toghill, who also coordinated the later President biographies.
It was published by www.tucann.co.uk in 2002 (ISBN 1903172276).
MedChi Presidents since 2002 and specialty
2002 Dr Rami Seth GP (deceased)
2003 Professor Alan Watson Renal physician
2004 Dr Michael Elliott GP
2005 Mr Mike Bishop Urology
2006 Dr Jas Bilkhu GP
2007 Professor Ian Johnson Obstetrics and gynaecology
2008 Dr Doug Black GP
2009 Professor David Walker Paediatric oncology
2010 Dr Caroline Anderson GP
2011 Mr John Lemberger Urology
2012 Dr Nigel Sparrow GP
2013 Mr Bill Tennant Vascular surgery
2014 Dr Geoff Hulman Pathology
2015 Dr Helen Percival GP
2016 Professor Ian Ellis Pathology
2017 Dr Dean Temple GP
2018 Dr David Bogod Anaesthetics
2019 Dr Judy Jones (part year) GP
2020 Professor Roger Bayston Professor of surgical infections
2021 Mr John Rowson Max-fax surgery
2022 Dr Mary MacArthur GP
2023 Miss Susan Ward Obstetrics and Gynaecology
2024 Dr Jane Selwyn GP
2025 Mr Donald MacArthur Paediatric neurosurgery
2026 Professor Tony Avery Academic GP
Nottingham MedChi society is now preparing to celebrate its 200-year anniversary in 2028. The biographies are being updated in time for that event and will be gradually uploaded onto this site. Those currently available can be accessed by clicking on the names in blue type.