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The Aberdeen Medico-Chirurgical Society will host a talk appreciating the work and achievements of Professor Matthew Hay.
Professor James Grieve will give an appreciation of the work and achievements of Professor Matthew Hay, the distinguished Medical Officer of Health in Aberdeen, who retired 100 years ago.
Professor George Youngson will reflect on Charitable Giving for Health and Jill Evans, Public Health, will deliver a talk YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW: Challenging times ahead for population health but deterioration and widening inequalities are not inevitable.
It was Professor Hay’s vision that there could be a group of buildings, co-located on the land at Foresterhill, to provide the best hospital care with opportunities for teaching and research. Remarkably the hospital buildings, opened in 1936-38, were financed by voluntary contributions. Thus, in the second part of the evening, we shall acknowledge examples of the ongoing generosity and support given by volunteers in the North East.
Representatives from The Seven Incorporated Trades will have information about their long history of charitable work and several Medical Student Societies will illustrate and answer questions about their work.
This is an open meeting and an ideal opportunity to invite guests. Refreshments can be purchased from the cafe which will be open until 7pm.
Guest Presenters
John Booth, CEO, VSA Aberdeen
Marie Douglas from the Patient Partnership Programme
Paula Cormack from the Archie Foundation