Michael Rawlins
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Sir Michael Rawlins is the chairman of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
(NICE).
, graduating in 1965. His post-graduate training in clinical pharmacology and general medicine was completed at St Thomas' and the Hammersmith
hospitals, with a year at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm.
where he undertook research into the safety and efficacy of new and established pharmacological treatments. At the same time he was consultant physician to the Newcastle University Hospitals where he practised clinical pharmacology and general internal medicine.
He became a member of the Committee on Safety of Medicines in 1980 and served as chairman from 1993 to 1998. He was appointed chairman of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
in 1998 and served until 2008. Rawlins has been the Chairman of NICE since its formation in 1999.
He was appointed Knights Bachelor in 1999
for services to the improvement of patient protection from the side effects of medicinal drugs.
Rawlins has published numerous articles, book chapters, and official publications. He has delivered the Bradshaw (1986), William Withering (1994), Samuel Gee (2006), and Harveian (2008) lectures at the Royal College of Physicians
. He was awarded the Hutchinson Medal in 2003, the Galen Medal in 2010, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research in 2011.
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is a special health authority of the English National Health Service , serving both English NHS and the Welsh NHS...
(NICE).
Education
Rawlins obtained his undergraduate medical degree at St Thomas' HospitalSt Thomas' Hospital
St Thomas' Hospital is a large NHS hospital in London, England. It is administratively a part of Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. It has provided health care freely or under charitable auspices since the 12th century and was originally located in Southwark.St Thomas' Hospital is accessible...
, graduating in 1965. His post-graduate training in clinical pharmacology and general medicine was completed at St Thomas' and the Hammersmith
Hammersmith Hospital
Hammersmith Hospital is a major teaching hospital in West London. It is part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, and is associated with the Imperial College Faculty of Medicine...
hospitals, with a year at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm.
Career
From 1973 to 2006, Rawlins was the Ruth and Lionel Jacobson Professor of Clinical Pharmacology at the University of NewcastleUniversity of Newcastle
University of Newcastle can refer to:* Newcastle University, a university in the United Kingdom* University of Newcastle, Australia, a university in New South Wales...
where he undertook research into the safety and efficacy of new and established pharmacological treatments. At the same time he was consultant physician to the Newcastle University Hospitals where he practised clinical pharmacology and general internal medicine.
He became a member of the Committee on Safety of Medicines in 1980 and served as chairman from 1993 to 1998. He was appointed chairman of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs is a statutory and non-executive non-departmental British public body, which was established under the UK's Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.-Mandate:Its terms of reference, according to the Act, are as follows:...
in 1998 and served until 2008. Rawlins has been the Chairman of NICE since its formation in 1999.
He was appointed Knights Bachelor in 1999
New Year Honours 1999
The New Year Honours 1999 for the United Kingdom were announced on 31 December 1998 to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 1999....
for services to the improvement of patient protection from the side effects of medicinal drugs.
Rawlins has published numerous articles, book chapters, and official publications. He has delivered the Bradshaw (1986), William Withering (1994), Samuel Gee (2006), and Harveian (2008) lectures at the Royal College of Physicians
Royal College of Physicians
The Royal College of Physicians of London was founded in 1518 as the College of Physicians by royal charter of King Henry VIII in 1518 - the first medical institution in England to receive a royal charter...
. He was awarded the Hutchinson Medal in 2003, the Galen Medal in 2010, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research in 2011.