Andrew Elder

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Andrew T. Elder

FRCPE
Born16th November 1958
Edinburgh
EducationUniversity of Edinburgh
Medical career
Professionphysician
InstitutionsPresident, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (2020-)
Honorary Professor, University of Edinburgh College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine[1]
Sub-specialtiesGeriatrics, Acute medicine

Andrew Elder FRCPE is a consultant physician in acute medicine for older people, and former medical director of MRCP(UK). He is the current President of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.[2]

Biography[]

Andrew Elder qualified in medicine (MBChB) in 1982 from the University of Edinburgh.[3]

He was medical director of MRCP(UK) from 2013 - 2018.[4] Two other medical directors of MRCP(UK), Dame Jane Dacre and Dr Neil Dewhurst, have become college presidents, the former for the Royal College of Physicians of London, and the latter for the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

He is a visiting professor at Stanford University Medical School on the Stanford 25 Program in Bedside Medicine[5][6]

In 2015 he was appointed honorary professor at University of Edinburgh College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine.[7]

In 2018 he became a CASBS Fellow with the Presence Center at Stanford University exploring the increasing prevalence of frailty.[8]

In March 2020 he took office as President of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, resigning on the 29 May 2020.[9] He was re-elected President early in 2021 and assumed office for a second time on 1 June 2021.

Academic offices
Preceded by
Derek Bell 		President of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
2020 - 2020 		Succeeded by
Angela Thomas (acting President)[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Appointment: Andrew Elder".
  2. ^ "Next President announced for Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh". www.nationalhealthexecutive.com. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  3. ^ "About Stanford Medicine 25". Stanford Medicine 25. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Professor Elder demits as MRCP(UK) Medical Director | MRCPUK". www.mrcpuk.org. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Dr. Andrew Elder Visiting Stanford". Stanford Medicine 25. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  6. ^ Elder, Andrew; Chi, Jeff; Ozdalga, Errol; Kugler, John; Verghese, Abraham (28 August 2013). "The Road Back to the Bedside". JAMA. 310 (8): 799–800. doi:10.1001/jama.2013.227195. ISSN 0098-7484. PMID 23982364.
  7. ^ "Appointment: Andrew Elder". The University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Andrew T. Elder | Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences". casbs.stanford.edu. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Doctors call for meeting to clarify why president resigned from Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh". BMJ – via BMJ.
  10. ^ "Acting President – Professor Angela Thomas OBE". Retrieved 15 June 2020.


Stub icon

This United Kingdom biographical article related to medicine is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t
Retrieved from ""