Arthur Stanley Woodwark

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Sir
Arthur Stanley Woodwark
CBE
Sir Stanley Woodwark by Ernest Moore
Born1875
Died11 May 1945
NationalityBritish
EducationSt Bartholomew's Hospital
OccupationPhysician
Known forDean of Westminster Hospital Medical School
Medical career
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Sir Arthur Stanley Woodwark

CBE (1875 – 11 May 1945), was a British physician who served as dean of the medical school at Westminster Hospital
.

He authored the Manual of Medicine, first published in 1912, before reaching a fourth edition. His main work involved being a medical examiner, compensation cases and being a medical witness.

Early life and education

Stanley Woodwark was born in 1875, the third of six sons of George S. Woodwark of King's Lynn, and was educated at Felsted, Essex.[1]

Career

After studying medicine at

D.A.D.M.S., London District, deputy assistant director-general at the War Office.[2] At the Queen Alexandra Military Hospital he was appointed consulting physician.[2]

In 1912 he authored the Manual of Medicine, which reached four editions.[2] His main work involved being a medical examiner, compensation cases and being a medical witness.[2]

In 1919 he was appointed assistant physician to the Westminster Hospital and dean of its medical school.[2] He gained his FRCP the following year.[1] He had been an examiner for both the LMSSA and Conjoint board.[1]

Awards and honours

He was awarded the

Society of Apothecaries between 1941 and 1943, was master of the Barbers from 1942 to 1944, and master of the Turner's company in 1943.[1] He was president of the Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene.[2] He was also a member of the BMA, the Savage Club, and on council for the MDU.[1]

Personal and family

In 1911 he married Hilda, daughter of Sir Richard Robinson, and they had a daughter and three sons, including George Millington Woodwark.[2][4]

Selected publications

  • Manual of medicine. Edinburgh: Frowde. 1912.
    OCLC 14802168
    .
  • Medical nursing. London: Edward Arnold. 1914.
    OCLC 1157743123
    .

References

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    S2CID 220005564
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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Sir Arthur Stanley Woodwark | RCP Museum". history.rcplondon.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Sir Stanley Woodwark, CMG, CBE, MD | Art UK". artuk.org. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  4. ^ Bottomley, Peter (30 March 2020). "The unsung heroes of Bergen-Belsen". Imperial Medicine Blog. Imperial College London. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
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