Amanda Caroline Howe OBE FRCGP FMedSci is a British medical doctor who worked as a general practitioner and is an Emeritus Professor of Primary Care at the University of East Anglia. She is a former President of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) 2019—2021 and a former President of the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA) 2016—2018.
Amanda Howe | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | General Practitioner |
| Years active | 17 |
Early career
editShe studied at the University of London and Newnham College, Cambridge.[1]
Since her graduation in 1984, Howe has worked as a GP. She was a partner at the Foxhill Medical Centre in Sheffield between the years of 1984–2001.[1] She later practised one day a week at the Bowthorpe Medical Centre in Norwich, England.[2]
Academic medicine
editIn 1992, Howe became a lecturer.[3] In 2001, as Norwich Medical School was being established, Howe became a Professor of Primary Care at the University of East Anglia.[2]
At the RCGP, Howe was Chair of Research from 2000−2005.[2] She was chair of the Society for Academic Primary Care from 2007–2010.[4] She was elected RCGP Honorary Secretary in 2009.[2] She became a vice-chair of RCGP council in 2013[5] and following this led on professional development, continuing her work as chairwoman of the RCGP workforce committee.[6]
In June 2013, Howe was elected as President-elect of WONCA and in 2016 became the first woman to be President of WONCA.[7] In June 2019, she was elected president of the RCGP, taking over from Mayur Lakhani in November 2019 for a two-year term.[8]
In 2022, she became an Emeritus Professor of Primary Care at the University of East Anglia.[9]
Awards and honours
editShe is a fellow of the RCGP and the Academy of Medical Sciences. She was awarded the Eric Elder medal in 2014 by the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners.[10] She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2016 New Year Honours for services to primary care.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b "Professor Amanda Howe". University of East Anglia. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Professor Amanda Howe, RCGP Hon Secretary, to speak in Prague". World Organization of Family Doctors (Press release). September 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ Howe, Amanda (15 November 2014). "Primary care research – riding changes in the U.K." CMAJ blog. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "About us: Governance and constitution: Leadership team". Royal College of General Practitioners. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ Roberts, Neil (22 July 2013). "RCGP council elects vice chairs". GP Magazine. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ Roberts, Neil (25 October 2013). "Professor Amanda Howe: Too bright for general practice?". GP Magazine. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Professor Amanda Howe". www.rcgpac.org.uk. Royal College of General Practitioners. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ Patel, Anviksha (3 June 2019). "RCGP appoints Amanda Howe as new president". Pulse. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "University governance > Emeritus Professors". University of East Anglia. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Membership > awards and honours > 2014 award recipients". Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "No. 61450". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2015. p. N13.
External links
edit- profile at University of East Anglia