President's Medal Lecture: 'The Rise and Fall of General Practice'
Aberdeen Medico - Chirurgical Society The Med Chi Hall, Foresterhill Thursday 15th October 7pm
Dr Bill Reid graduated in medicine from Edinburgh University in 1974.
He moved to Aberdeen in 1975 to undertake vocational training for general practice. After qualifying with membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners in 1978, he joined a city centre practice, now known as Westburn Medical Group, where he was a prinicipal and partner until he retired in January 2019.
Dr Reith had a particular interest in postgraduate training for general practice and from 1986 - 96 he was Regional Adviser in General Practice for North East Scotland.
He was a member of Council of the Royal College pf General Practitioners for many years from 1990 and held the positions of Honorary Secretary (1994 -99), Chair of Scottish Council (2000-03), Chair of the Postgraduate Training board (2005- 11) and Chair of the Heritage Comittee (2011-18)
Dr Reith was awarded FRCGP om 1991 and FRCP ED in 1994
He is a liveryman of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries and was granted freedom of the City of London in February 2020, exercising his right to herd sheep across the Thames in 2023
Tea/ Coffee and Sandwiches available from 6:30 pm. Non members welcome. For CPD self certification forms email medchi.admin@abdn.ac.uk
Next lecture 5th November - RGCP First Five Initiative Dr Stuart Shand, GP Scotstown Medical Group, owner and operator of Canmore Health