Stephen Field
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Professor Stephen P Field, FRCGP is a British doctor and general practitioner
, former Chairman of the Royal College of General Practitioners
(RCGP) and Chairman of the Department of Health's Inclusion Board. In 2011, the United Kingdom government appointed him to chair the NHS Future Forum formed to support planned changes to the National Health Service
. Apart from his medical qualifications, he has also received a number of honorary degree
s from English universities.
Professor Field is a general practitioner in inner-city Birmingham.
He has an interest in medical education and he is a medical member of the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board
, the regulatory body for postgraduate medical education in the United Kingdom. He has written the RCGP's curriculum for the training of general practitioners.
He is Honorary Professor of Medical Education at the University of Warwick
and Honorary Professor in the School of Medicine at the University of Birmingham
and Honorary Doctor of Science at Keele University
, where he strongly supported Keele's new Medical School. Dr Field is also Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at the Department of Medicine at Imperial College London
.
He was Regional Postgraduate Dean for the NHS West Midlands Workforce Deanery, a part-time role.
Field has published academic papers, reports and books and he has presented papers at academic meetings around the world. He is part of the faculty of the Harvard University
’s Harvard Macy Institute programme Leading Innovation in Healthcare & Education, in Boston
, USA.
General practitioner
A general practitioner is a medical practitioner who treats acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health education for all ages and both sexes. They have particular skills in treating people with multiple health issues and comorbidities...
, former Chairman of the Royal College of General Practitioners
Royal College of General Practitioners
The Royal College of General Practitioners is the professional body for general practitioners in the United Kingdom. The RCGP represents and supports GPs on key issues including licensing, education, training, research and clinical standards. It is the largest of the medical royal colleges, with...
(RCGP) and Chairman of the Department of Health's Inclusion Board. In 2011, the United Kingdom government appointed him to chair the NHS Future Forum formed to support planned changes to the National Health Service
National Health Service
The National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom...
. Apart from his medical qualifications, he has also received a number of honorary degree
Honorary degree
An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa is an academic degree for which a university has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation, residence, study, and the passing of examinations...
s from English universities.
Professor Field is a general practitioner in inner-city Birmingham.
He has an interest in medical education and he is a medical member of the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board
Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board
The Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board was the non-departmental public body responsible for postgraduate medical education and training in the United Kingdom . PMETB is no longer in operation, following its merger with the General Medical Council on 1 April 2010...
, the regulatory body for postgraduate medical education in the United Kingdom. He has written the RCGP's curriculum for the training of general practitioners.
He is Honorary Professor of Medical Education at the University of Warwick
University of Warwick
The University of Warwick is a public research university located in Coventry, United Kingdom...
and Honorary Professor in the School of Medicine at the University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Birmingham Medical School and Mason Science College . Birmingham was the first Redbrick university to gain a charter and thus...
and Honorary Doctor of Science at Keele University
Keele University
Keele University is a campus university near Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, England. Founded in 1949 as an experimental college dedicated to a broad curriculum and interdisciplinary study, Keele is most notable for pioneering the dual honours degree in Britain...
, where he strongly supported Keele's new Medical School. Dr Field is also Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at the Department of Medicine at Imperial College London
Imperial College London
Imperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, specialising in science, engineering, business and medicine...
.
He was Regional Postgraduate Dean for the NHS West Midlands Workforce Deanery, a part-time role.
Field has published academic papers, reports and books and he has presented papers at academic meetings around the world. He is part of the faculty of the Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
’s Harvard Macy Institute programme Leading Innovation in Healthcare & Education, in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, USA.