Brian Hurwitz
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Brian Hurwitz BA, MB BS, MA, MSc, MD, FRCP, FRCGP (born 12 December 1951) is a British clincian and academic and Professor of Medicine and the Arts at King's College London. He is the Director of the Centre of the Humanities and Health at King's College London
and is a medical General Practitioner.
He was educated at Ackworth School in Pontefract and Cheadle Hulme School in Cheshire, before taking a BA in History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge
in 1974. He then graduated with an MBBS from University College, London in 1977, becoming a House Officer first at University College Hospital
and then Northwick Park Hospital
.
He became a General Practitioner
(GP) in 1981 and a Registrar
at Bloomsbury District Health Authority in 1982. He completed his GP specialisation training in 1985.
In 1995 he joined Imperial College London
as Senior Lecturer in the Department of Primary Health, becoming Head of Department in 1999. He moved to King's College London
as Professor of Medicine and the Arts in 2002.
Professor Hurwitz was awarded a Strategic Award by the Wellcome Trust
in 2008 for a project, 'The Boundaries of Illness'. For the project, the Centre for the Humanities and Health was established at King's College London
. By the end of 2010, the Centre will have 7 post-doctoral researchers and 9 PhD students working on different aspects of the medical humanities
.
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
and is a medical General Practitioner.
He was educated at Ackworth School in Pontefract and Cheadle Hulme School in Cheshire, before taking a BA in History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
in 1974. He then graduated with an MBBS from University College, London in 1977, becoming a House Officer first at University College Hospital
University College Hospital
University College Hospital is a teaching hospital located in London, United Kingdom. It is part of the University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is closely associated with University College London ....
and then Northwick Park Hospital
Northwick Park Hospital
Northwick Park Hospital is a large hospital in the northwest corner of the London Borough of Brent in Greater London, England.-Hospital role:...
.
He became a General Practitioner
General practitioner
A general practitioner is a medical practitioner who treats acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health education for all ages and both sexes. They have particular skills in treating people with multiple health issues and comorbidities...
(GP) in 1981 and a Registrar
Specialist registrar
A Specialist Registrar or SpR is a doctor in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland who is receiving advanced training in a specialist field of medicine in order eventually to become a consultant...
at Bloomsbury District Health Authority in 1982. He completed his GP specialisation training in 1985.
In 1995 he joined Imperial College London
Imperial College London
Imperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, specialising in science, engineering, business and medicine...
as Senior Lecturer in the Department of Primary Health, becoming Head of Department in 1999. He moved to King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
as Professor of Medicine and the Arts in 2002.
Professor Hurwitz was awarded a Strategic Award by the Wellcome Trust
Wellcome Trust
The Wellcome Trust was established in 1936 as an independent charity funding research to improve human and animal health. With an endowment of around £13.9 billion, it is the United Kingdom's largest non-governmental source of funds for biomedical research...
in 2008 for a project, 'The Boundaries of Illness'. For the project, the Centre for the Humanities and Health was established at King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
. By the end of 2010, the Centre will have 7 post-doctoral researchers and 9 PhD students working on different aspects of the medical humanities
Medical humanities
Medical humanities is an interdisciplinary field of medicine which includes the humanities , social science , and the arts and their application to medical education and practice...
.