16.04.14
Royal College of Physicians elects new president
Professor Jane Dacre has been elected president of the Royal College of Physicians, beating nine other candidates.
Professor Dacre, director of UCL Medical School and a consultant physician and rheumatologist at the Whittington Hospital in North London, is the third female president of the RCP.
Until recently she was medical director of the MRCP(UK) – the membership examination of the Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK. Previous posts include Vice Dean and Director of Medical Education, UCL, between 2007 and 2010, and Professor of Medical Education at UCL.
The ballot was held using the single transferable vote method and organised by Electoral Reform Services. Professor Dacre won by 281 votes.
She said: “I am honoured to have been elected as President of the Royal College of Physicians today. I look forward to the challenges ahead, and to helping physicians to have a stronger voice in the NHS.”
She takes over from Sir Richard Thompson, who said: “I congratulate Jane on being elected to the presidency and hope that she enjoys her term of office as much as I have over the past four years.”
She is expected to serve for four years.
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