Edward McCombie McGirr

Edward McCombie McGirr

FRSE (1916-2003) was Muirhead professor of medicine at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, a former President of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and Dean of Faculties at the University of Glasgow

.

Early life and career

Born in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland on 15 June 1916 and educated at the prestigious Hamilton Academy school^[1] from which he won a bursary to attend the University of Glasgow which he entered in 1934, McGirr graduated BSc in 1937 and MB ChB with honours in 1940.

Following house posts in medicine at

Glasgow University

.

Mid career

In 1961 McGirr was appointed Muirhead Professor of Medicine at Glasgow Royal Infirmary and over the next fifteen years his department emerged as one of the best in the UK for clinical research. In 1963 he was elected a member of the Harveian Society of Edinburgh and served as President in 1979.^[2] In 1968 appointed vice-president of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow McGirr then served as president from 1970 to 1972. In 1974 Professor McGirr was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Glasgow, a post held until his retirement in 1981. Professor McGirr established the Nursing and Health Care School at the University of Glasgow in 1977, which offered a four year undergraduate pre-registration Bachelor of Nursing degree programme.^[3]

Later career and retirement

McGirr was to serve on a wide range of advisory bodies, including the Scottish Council for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education, the medical sub-committee of the Universities' Grants Committee, the medical committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals, the General Nursing Council for Scotland, the National Radiological Protection Board and the Intercollegiate Committee on Nuclear Medicine. Other appointments included honorary consultant physician to the army in Scotland, and membership of Greater Glasgow Health Board.

In recognition of his work, McGirr was appointed a

DSc in 1995, and fellowships of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the American College of Physicians

. He was also appointed to the post of Dean of Faculties at Glasgow University (1992-94.)

In retirement Professor McGirr published an account of the life of the celebrated 18th. century physician

Glasgow University

.

Professor Dr. McGirr died on 12 May 2003.[4]^[5]

References

^ "Hamilton Academical Football Club". Archived from the original on 10 August 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2010. Albion Rovers – club profiles, citing Hamilton Academy's reputation, retrieved 2011-05-06
^ Minute Books of the Harveian Society. Library of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.
^ "Professor Edward McCombie McGirr His energy and intelligence developed academic medicine". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
^ [1] The Herald obituary 26 May 2003, retrieved 2010-10-16
^ [2] Royal College of Physicians, Monk's Roll - biography, retrieved 2010-10-16

External links

University of Glasgow - biography Professor Edward McGirr

[1] "Hamilton Academical Football Club". Archived from the original on 10 August 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2010. Albion Rovers – club profiles, citing Hamilton Academy's reputation, retrieved 2011-05-06

[2] Minute Books of the Harveian Society. Library of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

[3] "Professor Edward McCombie McGirr His energy and intelligence developed academic medicine". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 11 March 2023.

[4] [1] The Herald obituary 26 May 2003, retrieved 2010-10-16

[5] [2] Royal College of Physicians, Monk's Roll - biography, retrieved 2010-10-16

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