Professor David Misselbrook

Associate Professor of Family Medicine, RCSI Bahrain 
Convener, RCSI Bahrain Research Ethics Committee
dmisselbrook@rcsi.com
Office: +973 3773 3261

Area of Expertise

Family medicine, Medical ethics, Medical education. Previous research interest: patient centred care. Current research interest: metaethics and virtue ethics.

Qualifications

• MB BS London 1979. MSc in General Practice 1997. FRCGP 2001. MA in Philosophy 2006.
• GP in London, 1984 – 2013. GP Trainer, London Deanery 1991 – 2013.
• Course Organiser (Program Director) Lewisham GP Vocational Training Scheme 1992 – 2002.
• Course Director DPMSA (Diploma in the Philosophy of Medicine) 2008 - 2013.
• Dean, Royal Society of Medicine UK, 2007 – 2011.
• Member of the Directors of CPD subcommittee of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (DOCPD) UK, 2008 – 2011.
• Senior Ethics Adviser, British Journal of General Practice from 2011.
• President, Faculty of the History and Philosophy of Medicine, Society of Apothecaries UK 2011 – 2014.
• Senior Lecturer, now Associate Professor, Dept Family Medicine, RCSI Bahrain from 2014.
• Written one textbook, edited two textbooks, written 5 textbook chapters, published peer review papers, editorials and review papers.

Current areas of activity

• Family medicine teaching
• Convener, RCSI Bahrain Research Ethics Committee
• Module Coordinator, Introduction to Professional Clinical Practice (IPCP) JC1/2
• Coordinator, communication skills teaching JC and IC
• SC1 Medical Ethics lead
• Member NHRA CPD Committee, Member NHRA Medical Education and Professional Development Committee
• RCSI Future Doctors recruitment program