OLD DECANIAN SOCIETY I DEAN CLOSE SCHOOL
New OD Liaison Officer Alex Hume
OD President The Lord Ribeiro Bernard Francisco Riberiro (Tower 1962) Born in 1944 in Achimota in the Gold Coast (now Ghana), Bernard Ribeiro was educated at Dean Close School. He qualified as a doctor at Middlesex Medical School in 1967 and then specialised in surgery, five years later being awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS). He was elected to the Council of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 1998. In 2004 he was awarded the CBE for his 'immeasurable' services to medicine, and in December 2008 he was appointed Knight Bachelor in the Queen's New Year's Honours List for his services to medicine. During his time as President of the Royal College of Surgeons from 2005 to 2008 he made significant contributions to surgical training, culminating in the introduction of the Intercollegiate Surgical Curriculum Programme. He was raised to the peerage in 2010, as Baron Ribeiro of Achimota in the Republic of Ghana and of Ovington in the County of Hampshire. In 2012, Lord Ribeiro was confirmed as Chair of the Department of Health's Independent Reconfiguration Panel, advising the Secretary of State for Health on changes to local health services in England. He served as Master of the Worshipful Company of Barbers for 2013-14.
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During his time as President of the Royal College of Surgeons from 2005 to 2008 he made significant contributions to surgical training, culminating in the introduction of the Intercollegiate Surgical Curriculum Programme
As an Old Decanian (Yeaman & Dale 2002) it has been fairly easy for me to settle back into Dean Close life. With 21 of my teachers still at the school, it’s like I have never been away! There are many aspects to my role here, but one of our main aims over the coming years is to increase OD engagement. This will predominately be through increasing awareness, communications and the number of events we put on. Our Committee and the School are committed to ensure that this happens and that the Society is utilised to its upmost so that all members benefit in some way. Another area that we are very passionate about is being able to support our current pupils and new Old Decanians to make informed decisions when choosing their potential career paths (and to support them with that choice), whether this is through exposure to certain roles, work placements or mentoring. What I think is an invaluable part of being a member of this Society, is the networking opportunities that there are. We have ODs all over the world and in every walk of life who are willing to give their time to support fellow ODs! As you can see from this edition of The Flecker there is a lot going on in the Society, so if you think you can help support in some way please do let me know. We will keep you up-to-date with everything that is going on through an annual Flecker, termly e-news, emails and social media. So if you have not already… send through your e-mail address and like our social media pages then you won’t miss out! You can also update your details at www.deanclose.org.uk/update-your-details. Don’t forget to send in any OD news that you come across!
SUMMER 2015 I FLECKER 3