London, UK – 12 September,
2005
The Royal College of Surgeons have appointed Norman Waterhouse,
a leading London-based consultant plastic surgeon and Head of
the Craniofacial Unit at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, to
the brand new role of Specialist Tutor in Aesthetic Surgery. The
creation of this post heralds the recognition of Aesthetic Surgery
as a surgical specialty and coincides with the Chief Medical Officer’s
recent recommendation of providing formal training opportunities
in this field.
Norman Waterhouse, a former President of the British Association
of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS), will work alongside other
College Tutors, identifying core knowledge, developing an education
curriculum and skills courses. He will also co-ordinate and facilitate
training resources for a range of surgical trainees in relevant
specialties.
According to Norman Waterhouse;
"Under the auspices of the Royal College of Surgeons, aesthetic
plastic surgery training can finally be recognized and developed
into the mainstream of surgical specialties. I am looking forward
to working with the RCS to develop the education and training
structure in Aesthetic Surgery. In the future, it will be easier
for patients to be reassured their surgeons are appropriately
qualified."
Mr Norman Waterhouse graduated from Birmingham University Medical
School in 1978. After four years of training in general surgery
he qualified as a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS)
in 1982. His higher surgical training in Plastic Surgery was carried
out in Bristol and London as well as periods spent at specialist
centres in Bordeaux, Adelaide and Tokyo. In 1988 he completed
his accreditation and gained the Specialist fellowship in Plastic
Surgery (FRCS Plast).
Following this specialist accreditation his first appointment
as Consultant in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery was to St
Bartholomew's and The Royal London Hospitals. He has since been
appointed as Consultant to the Chelsea & Westminster Hospital
where he leads the specialist Craniofacial Unit treating all forms
of facial conditions.
He has published over forty papers in medical literature and
has an active research and teaching programme in his NHS practice.
According to Mr Dick Rainsbury,
Director of Education for the Royal College of Surgeons of England;
"Norman Waterhouse’s appointment adds tremendous value
to the development of the surgical profession. His commitment
to education and safety make him the natural choice for this new
position at England’s foremost independent teaching and
training organisation for surgeons."
ENDS
Norman Waterhouse, FRCS (Plast), is Head
of the Craniofacial Unit at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital.
He lectures nationally and internationally and teaches techniques
of modern cosmetic surgery. His private practice is based at 55
Harley Street, London.
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