Cardiff Medical Society
Established 1870
Cardiff Medical Society aims to encourage the advancement of medical knowledge and promote the welfare of the medical profession
About Us
The Cardiff Medical Society was established in 1870 to encourage the advancement of medical knowledge and to promote the welfare of the medical profession. Today Society continues to promote medical education, but also provide a friendly environment in which doctors can socialise and network.
The membership consists of more than 300 medical practitioners in Cardiff and surrounding district. The Society puts on monthy events, an annual dinner and an annual student prize presentation evening. It also provides assistance to medical students who wish to study the history of medine as part of their medical degree.
The president of the Society for 2024-2025 is Professor Mabs Chowdhury
Next Event - Tuesday 8th April
Speaker: Professor Nick Levell MBE - Consultant Dermatologist, Norwich.
Talk: “Pirates, Slavers, Dermatologists and The Lure of Gold".
Date: Tuesday 8th April 2025.
Timings: Buffet @ 7.00, Talk 7.30.
Venue: Insole Court, Llandaff.
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Summary of Talk: A tale of 18 th century rivalry with lessons for today ”Professor Nick Levell MBE has been a consultant dermatologist at Norwich for over 30 years. He is also the dermatology national lead for the NIHR and for NHSE, working on GIRFT, and Treasurer of the British Association of Dermatologists, having been a former President. His current research interests are wide including clinical research, skin cancer epidemiology and health economics. After completing an MBA over 25 years ago, he realised that medical history helps understanding of key issues facing health care today. Since then, he has also published regularly on medical history. This revealing story picks up themes around malpractice, pharma funding and professional jealousy.
This event is kindly sponsored by L’Oreal and Menarini
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