Neil Douglas (physician)


Sir Neil James Douglas is a medical doctor and was president of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh 2004–2010 and chairman of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges 2009–2012.

Career

He was a professor of respiratory and sleep medicine at the University of Edinburgh and an honorary consultant physician at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.In December 2003 he was announced as President elect of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, taking up the post of president in March 2004. He was re-elected in December 2008. and held office until 2010. He was chairman of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges 2009–2012.
When the Medical Training Application Service was set up in 2007- with multiple problems evident- he chaired the initial MTAS review group.
He was Chairman of the Founding Council of the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management.
He is Professor of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine at the University of Edinburgh.

Awards and honours

In 2007 he was bestowed with an Honorary Doctor of Medicine by the University of St Andrews.
In the 2009 New Year Honours he was made Knight Bachelor for services to Medicine.