Background
Dickson, David John was born on May 15, 1943.
Dickson, David John was born on May 15, 1943.
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, St. Andrew's University, 1969.
House surgeon, Dundee Royal Infirmary, 1970;
senior house officer accident and emergency, Middlesbrough General Hospital, 1970;
senior house officer accident and emergency, Freedom Field, Plymouth, 1970-1971;
senior house officer anesthetics, York District Hospital, 1971-1972;
cardiology fellow, American Heart Foundation, Youngstown, Ohio., 1972-1973;
senior house officer neuro-psychiatric unit, Bootham, North Yorkshire, 1973-1974;
medical registrar, York District Hospital, 1974-1976;
principal in general practice, Doctor Boersma & Partners, North Yorkshire, 1976-1996;
general practice, Doctor Smith & Partners, North Yorkshire, since 1996. Member North of England Project on NSAID. Independent advisor various pharmaceutical companies.
Member workshop on old age and arthritis Department Health, 1993, Arthritis Care Self Help advisory Group, 1993.
Fellow Royal College Physicians Glasgow. Member Royal College Physicians United Kingdom, Royal College General Practitioners, Royal College Obstetricians and Gynecologists, British Society Rheumatology, Primary Care Pheumatology Society (co-founder 1986, president since 1996).
Married Christine Dickson. Children: Alastair, Gail.