Congratulations
On their postgraduate qualifications...
MRCP James Myerson
On their awards and appointments...
If you have recently received an award, a new appointment or postgraduate qualification please let us know for the next edition of CMF News.
Obituaries
We report the deaths of the following members and offer sympathy to their families:
Guy Constable (q Dublin 1948; d 8 November 2001) joined CMC Ludhiana in the department of anatomy in 1954, later serving as principal of the medical college from 1962-71. He is remembered by former staff and students as an excellent teacher, whose care for the students was well known. In 1972 he was appointed to the council of the Friends of Ludhiana, and was its chairman from 1991-97.
William McAllister (q Edinburgh 1939; d 22 November 2001) was a medical missionary in both India and Northern Rhodesia before returning to the UK to become Governor of Men’s Social Services and Colonel in the Salvation Army. After retirement he continued working in a Christian medical practice as doctor and counsellor, and throughout his life combined the roles of doctor and minister.
Albert West (q Birmingham 1958; d October 2001) was a Consultant Psychiatrist at St Andrew’s Hospital in Northampton.
Movements
Outgoing
Nicola Bailhache (Bristol) to Ecuador
Alice Flewett (Royal Free) to Niger Republic
Tim Henderson (Leicester) to Australia
Andrew Perkins (Royal Free) to Mali
Ron and Molly Pont (Hampshire) to Pakistan
Nikki Rodwell (Birmingham) to France
Alison Talbert (The London Hospital) to Tanzania
Andrew Wearn (Birmingham) to New Zealand
Jonathan Wraight (Edinburgh) to New Zealand
Homecoming
Aleksandra Bojarska (Poland) from USA
Simon Collins (Liverpool) from Angola
Ewen Harley (Edinburgh) from Samoa
Kathryn Hogg (Edinburgh) from Nepal
Susan Pickard (St Mary’s) from Singapore
Kevin Smith (Birmingham) from Benin
Craig Stangroom (Nottingham) from Nepal
Change of Address Abroad
Claudia Stein (Germany) from Switzerland to France
CMF Internet Discussion Forum
The CMF internet discussion forum is now up and running at Doctors.net. If you are already a member of doctors.net then you will find us on the ‘forums’ page. Fill in a simple on-line form and you will gain access as soon as we have confirmed you are a CMF member. If you are not part of doctors.net already then go to www.doctors.net.uk and join by filling in an on-line form. You will need your GMC number. The formation of a closed forum for CMF members initially sparked a protest from non-Christians; but led very quickly to an open forum on ‘Religion’ where Christians and non-Christians alike are debating a wide range of issues. Please join us. It is an amazing opportunity for on-line evangelism and apologetics as well as being a lot of fun.
Looking for a GP post or locum?
See the insert for more details of specific posts wanted or offered. The CMF GP Bureau has lists of principals looking for partners who are members of CMF, of doctors seeking partnerships, and of trainers seeking trainees. Please send full details of what you have to offer/what you are looking for. Please mark all correspondence ‘Personal’ and send to: Dr Greg Folwell, Ian Gow Memorial Health Centre, Milfoil Drive, Langney, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN23 8BR. Please send SAE for a questionnaire to help match applications with vacancies.
Membership Update
The office has been hard at work over the last six months carrying out a review of our membership procedures, catching up with several years’ generosity, and chasing up all those who have overlooked their subscriptions for more than a little while!
We now operate the following procedures:
Graduates: we write three subscription reminder letters spread over 18 months (the last letter sent to up to three addresses) before removing someone from membership. Meanwhile they continue to enjoy all the benefits of membership.
Students: we write two letters over two years before removing someone from membership. Meanwhile they continue to enjoy all the benefits of membership.
We are also following up those from whom we have had mail returned, or whose Bankers orders have failed. Sadly this means that we have removed approximately 160 students and 380 graduates, so we now have only 850 student members, and 4,700 graduates. Why not recruit a colleague, friend, or ex-member(!) in 2002, and help us get back to 1,000 students, and 5,000 graduates? Now there is a challenge!
