Sue Hill
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Sue Hill OBE
has been the Chief Scientific Officer
for England since October 2002.
(NHS) specialising in respiratory medicine. She spent three decades at what is now University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
and as an academic at the University of Birmingham Medical School
. She has a personal Chair in Respiratory Medicine at Birmingham University.
After earning her Ph.D in pulmonary pathophysiology
, she was active in basic and translational research and clinical trials, working with collaborators in the US and Europe, and trained a variety of medical and scientific staff while still providing direct care for patients.
having had a long association with the charity since its formation in the early 1980s.
She also established the major international conference for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
, the biennial COPD conference series, with Professor Robert Stockley of Birmingham University. The two are directors of the conference, which will be held in June 2012 in Birmingham.
in the 1990s and led the development of the UK National Occupational Standards for healthcare science.
In addition to her role as Chief Scientific Officer, Hill is also Joint National Clinical Director for Respiratory Disease at the Department of Health, leading the DH work to improve respiratory care in the NHS.
in the 2005 Queens' Birthday Honours. She is also an honorary fellow of the Royal College of Physicians
.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
has been the Chief Scientific Officer
Chief Scientific Officer (England)
The Chief Scientific Officer in England is the head of profession for the 53,000 healthcare scientists working in the National Health Service and its associated bodies....
for England since October 2002.
Professional and academic background
Hill's professional background is as a healthcare scientist in the National Health ServiceNational Health Service (England)
The National Health Service or NHS is the publicly funded healthcare system in England. It is both the largest and oldest single-payer healthcare system in the world. It is able to function in the way that it does because it is primarily funded through the general taxation system, similar to how...
(NHS) specialising in respiratory medicine. She spent three decades at what is now University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
The University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust provides adult district general hospital services for South Birmingham as well as specialist treatments for the West Midlands.The trust comprises three hospitals on two sites, which are 1.5 miles apart...
and as an academic at the University of Birmingham Medical School
University of Birmingham Medical School
The University of Birmingham Medical School is one of Britain's largest and oldest medical schools with over 400 Medics graduating each year. It is based at the University of Birmingham in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England...
. She has a personal Chair in Respiratory Medicine at Birmingham University.
After earning her Ph.D in pulmonary pathophysiology
Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology is the study of the changes of normal mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions, either caused by a disease, or resulting from an abnormal syndrome...
, she was active in basic and translational research and clinical trials, working with collaborators in the US and Europe, and trained a variety of medical and scientific staff while still providing direct care for patients.
Work within the respiratory community
Hill is Vice President of the British Lung FoundationBritish Lung Foundation
The British Lung Foundation is a British charity dedicated to promoting lung health and supporting those affected by lung disease.- About the British Lung Foundation :...
having had a long association with the charity since its formation in the early 1980s.
She also established the major international conference for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , also known as chronic obstructive lung disease , chronic obstructive airway disease , chronic airflow limitation and chronic obstructive respiratory disease , is the co-occurrence of chronic bronchitis and emphysema, a pair of commonly co-existing diseases...
, the biennial COPD conference series, with Professor Robert Stockley of Birmingham University. The two are directors of the conference, which will be held in June 2012 in Birmingham.
Department of Health
Hill first started work on initiatives for the Department of HealthDepartment of Health (United Kingdom)
The Department of Health is a department of the United Kingdom government with responsibility for government policy for health and social care matters and for the National Health Service in England along with a few elements of the same matters which are not otherwise devolved to the Scottish,...
in the 1990s and led the development of the UK National Occupational Standards for healthcare science.
In addition to her role as Chief Scientific Officer, Hill is also Joint National Clinical Director for Respiratory Disease at the Department of Health, leading the DH work to improve respiratory care in the NHS.
Honours
She was awarded the OBEOrder of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
in the 2005 Queens' Birthday Honours. She is also an honorary fellow of 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...
.