Dr Iona Heath Elected as New RCGP President
3rd June 2009
The RCGP has announced that Dr Iona Heath has
been elected as the next President of the College following a
national ballot of its membership.
Dr. Heath has been a GP in Kentish Town, London, since 1975 and
recently received the RCGP Foundation Council Award for special
meritorious work in connection with the College. She has previously
chaired the RCGP Ethics Committee and is currently the chair of the
RGCP International Committee.
Dr. Heath will take up the presidency at the end of the Annual
General Meeting in November 2009. The other unsuccessful candidates
were Dr. Una Coales and Dr. Has Joshi.
Election results for six Nationally-Elected Council Member
candidates have also been released. The successful candidates
were:
- Dr. Maureen Baker
- Dr. Tim Ballard
- Dr. Una Coales
- Prof. Jacky Hayden
- Prof. Helen Lester
- Prof. Valerie Wass
There were a total of 20 candidates standing
for election. The successful candidates will begin their
three year terms of office from 21 November 2009