Radiologist's double presidency
11 Apr 2007
Andy Adam, Professor of Interventional Radiology at King's, has recently been elected President of the Royal College of Radiologists. He is also currently serving as President of the European Society of Radiology. It is the first time the same person has been president of both institutions simultaneously or at different times.
Professor Adam takes up the three year presidency of the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) in September 2007. The RCR is the main institution representing radiologists and clinical oncologists in the United Kingdom and has important responsibilities, including education, accreditation and continuing professional development.
The European Society of Radiology (ESR), is the only professional society representing radiologists at European level. It was formed last year when the European Association of Radiology and the European Congress of Radiology merged. Professor Adam began his one year presidency last month.
'Unprecedented changes'
Professor Adam, who will also continue his College work during the two presidencies, said of his new appointments: ‘This is the first time that the President of the Royal College of Radiologists was elected by ballot of all the fellows residing in the UK. I am honoured to have been chosen in this way. This is a very difficult period for British medicine, with unprecedented changes in training and practice. I shall do all I can to justify the trust placed in me by British radiologists and clinical oncologists. I also feel privileged to be representing the profession at a European level for the newly formed European Society of Radiology.'
Professor Adam completed his medical training at The Middlesex Hospital Medical School, University of London, and trained in Radiology at the Royal Postgraduate Medical School. His primary clinical and research interests are in the areas of biliary and gastrointestinal intervention, and percutaneous tumour ablation (the treatment of tumours in various organs using laser and radiofrequency under ultrasound and CT guidance). He has published more than 200 scientific papers and book chapters and has served as Editor-in-Chief of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology.
Speaking about the challenges that lie ahead, Professor Adam, who is also an Honorary Consultant Radiologist for Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust added: ‘One of my main aims as President of the RCR is to increase the clinical role of radiologists and their proximity to patients. Modern imaging investigations play a crucial role in guiding treatment. More direct communication between radiologists and patients would help to reduce anxiety when waiting for the results of important imaging studies and increase the efficiency of treatment.'
Notes to editors
King's College London
King's College London is the fourth oldest university in England with more than 13,700 undergraduates and nearly 6,200 graduate students in nine schools of study based at five London campuses. It is a member of the Russell Group: a coalition of the UK's major research-based universities. The College has had 24 of its subject-areas awarded the highest rating of 5* and 5 for research quality, demonstrating excellence at an international level, and it has recently received an excellent result in its audit by the Quality Assurance Agency.
King's has a particularly distinguished reputation in the humanities, law, international relations, medicine, nursing and the sciences, and has played major role in many of the advances that have shaped modern life, such as the discovery of the structure of DNA. It is the largest centre for the education of health care professionals in Europe and is home to five Medical Research Council Centres – more than any other university.
King's is in the top group of UK universities for research earnings, with income from grants and contracts of more than £114 million, and has anannual income of more than £369 million.
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