Background

MacDonald, Anita was born on April 20, 1956 in Preston, England. Daughter of Thomas and Connie (Lawrenson) Jenkinson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Leeds Polytechnic, 1979.

Career

Dietitian, Derby Royal Infirmary, England, 1979-1980; pediatrics dietitian, St. James U. Hospital, Leeds, England, 1980-1987; chief pediatrics dietitian, Birmingham Children's Hospital, England, since 1987. Tutor Leeds U., 1985-1987. Dietetic advisory, medical committee Galactosaemia Support Group, since 1994.

Chairman International Cystic Fibrosis Nutrition Group, 1994-1997.

Achievements

• Anita MacDonald has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatric dietitian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member British Dietetic Association (organizer pediatrics working group since 1990), National Society Phenylketonuria (medical committee 1990-1994, 98-), British Pediat. Association(child care excellence award 1993, pediatrics award 1987, Mead Johnson award 1983/85), West Midlands Pediat. Group (coordinator since 1992), British Inherited Metabolic Disease Group.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, writing, collecting pottery and glass.

Connections

Married John MacDonald.

Father:

Thomas Jenkinson

Mother:

Connie (Lawrenson) Jenkinson

Spouse:

John MacDonald.