Professor Peter Whitfield

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    Undergraduate Medicine University of Southampton 1982-87

    House Officer in Medicine and Surgery, Southampton 1987/88

    Anatomy Lecturer (temporary), Glasgow 1988/89

    SHO ED, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Glasgow and Winchester 1989/92

    Registrar in Neurosurgery, Cambridge 1992/94

    MRC Clinical Training Fellow and Honorary Senior Registrar, Cambridge 1995/96

    Specialist Registrar, Cambridge 1997/2000

    Consultant Neurosurgeon, Aberdeen 2000/2002

    Consultant Neurosurgeon, Plymouth 2002/ present 

    Honorary Posts, University of Plymouth - currently Professor (2021/ present) 

    Professional memberships

    Society of British Neurological Surgeons

    European Association of Neurosurgical Societies 

    Fellow Royal College of Surgeons of England

    Fellow Academy of Medical Educators

    Roles on external bodies

    Council member and President Elect, Society of British Neurological Surgeons

    Chairman European Neurosurgical Examination Board (FEBNS)

    Board and Council Member European Association of Neurosurgical Societies 

    Member of Council and of Cases Committee, Medical Defence Union

    Teaching interests

    Lead for Personal Development and Professionalism. University Plymouth 

    Previously Chairman of SAC Neurosurgery, responsible for training in UK and Ireland

    Since Lead development of UK (2017/20) and European (2020/22) Curricula in Neurosurgery 

    Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

    In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

    • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    • SDG 4 - Quality Education
    • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

    Academic qualifications

    Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Education with distinction, University of Plymouth

    … → 2016

    PhD

    … → 1998

    FRCS Surgical Neurology

    … → 1998

    FRCS England

    … → 1992

    BM awarded with Distinction in Clinical Medicine , University of Southampton

    … → 1987

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