Academy of Medical Sciences
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The '''Academy of Medical Sciences''' is the [[United Kingdom]]'s [[national academy]] of [[medical science]]s. It was established in 1998 on the recommendation of a group that was chaired by Sir [[Michael Atiyah]] OM FRS PRSE Hon FREng Hon FMedSci. Its President is Professor Sir John Bell PMedSci.
The Academy promotes advances in medical science and campaigns to ensure these are converted into healthcare benefits for society. We pursue an interdisciplinary approach to the development of policy advice, share expertise and experience, form strategic partnerships to achieve specific goals, and urge stakeholders to action.
As at 2007, it has a membership of 881 Fellows who are all UK leading [[medicine|medical]], [[veterinary medicine|veterinary]], [[laboratory]], [[nursing]], [[dentistry|dental]], or [[paramedic]]al academics or clinicians.
Fellows are drawn from clinical academic medicine, biomedical research, veterinary science, dentistry, medical and nursing care and other allied health professions.
40 new Fellows are elected to the Academy each year.
Past presidents of the Academy of Medical Sciences are Sir [[Keith Peters (medicine)|Keith Peters]] FRS FMedSci (2002-2006) and Sir Peter Lachmann FRS FMedSci (1998-2002).
==External links==
*[http://www.acmedsci.ac.uk/ Academy of Medical Sciences home webpage]
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