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Personality of the Week - 8th to 14th August 2011

Francis ChinegwundohFRANCIS CHINEGWUNDOH, MBBS MS FRCS (Eng & Ed) FRCS (Urol) FEBU

Francis Chinegwundoh is the Consultant Urological Surgeon at the Barts & The London NHS Trust and Newham University Hospital NHS Trust, 1996 to date as well as the Associate Medical Director, Newham University Hospital NHS Trust.

His qualifications include:

MBBS St. George's Hospital Medical School, University of London, England, 1984
FRCS Eng Fellowship of The Royal College of Surgeons of England, 1989
FRCS Ed Fellowship of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 1989
MSMaster of Surgery, University of London, 1994
FRCS (Urol) Intercollegiate specialist urology examination, 1995
FEBU Fellowship of The European Board of Urology, 1997

He has won many awards including:

1996 Travelling Fellowship of The Section of Urology of The Royal Society of Medicine (RSM)
1996 William Cook Travelling Fellowship
1996 Ethicon Foundation Fund Travel Award
2008 British Urological Foundation Prostate
Brachytherapy Scholarship

He is a leader that actively promotes the interest of the black community, among others, in the medical field and some of his activities include:

1998 - Chairman of Cancer Black Care (a UK National Charity)
2001 - 2003 Founding President of the Black & Ethnic Minority Health Section, Royal Society of Medicine
2002 - Award: Man of Merit, by The Executive Professional Network, UK
2003 - Nigerian Achievement Award Media work - radio [BBC Radio five live, BBC Radio London, Station FM, Colorful radio], TV [Channel 4, LA7-Italy], print media Final MBBS examiner
2007 Department of Health (DH) Advisor - Cancer Reform Strategy Advisory Board
2007 Prostate Cancer Advisory Group - appointed by DH
2008 National Cancer Equality Initiative member - appointed by DH
2008 National Cancer Survivorship Initiative - children and young persons' sub-committee member - appointed DH
2008 National Bowel Screening Advisory Committee - appointed by DH
2008 United Kingdom Lung Cancer Coalition
2008 Royal College of Surgeons of England advisory appointments panel member.