Background
O'Brien-Bell, John was born on June 23, 1929 in Birmingham, England.
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John O'Brien-Bell
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Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, Westminster Medical School, London, 1956; DRCOG, Westminster Medical School, London, 1960; LMCC, Westminster Medical School, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1965.
Career
Resident, Westminster Hospital, London, 1958-1960; private family physician, Letchworth, England, 1960-1966; private family physician, Surrey, B.C., Canada, since 1966. Chair Mayor's Advisory Committee Youth Violence, Surrey, 1993.
Achievements
Membership
Alderman Municipality of Surrey, 1974-1976. Campaign manager Surrey Voters' Association, 1971-1972, Benno Friesen, Member of Parliament, 1974. Member Surrey Parks and Recreation Commission, 1974-1975.
Chairman Boundary Board Health, 1974-1976. Coordinator Citizens Forums, Spicer Commission, 1991. Chairman Surrey United Soccer Club,1968-1972, board directors, 1968-1985.
With British Army, 1947-1949, Malaya. Member Canada Medical Association (president 1988-1989, chairman president's commission on the elderly 1987, member Executive Committee 1984-1986, board directors 1981-1986, general county 1974-1991, task force on allocation of health care resources 1983-1984, numerous others), B.C. Medical Association (former member medical advisory board, former member finance, staffing public relations committees, former chairman constitution and bylaws committee, former chairman allied health committee, founding editor B.C. Medical Association News 1971-1978, editor Western Medical News 1978-1981, chairman general assembly 1984-1985, chairman ad hoc commission on reorganization of psychiatric services in B.C. 1985-1986, editorial board British Journal Clinical Practice 1986-1992, president-elect 1985-1986, president 1986-1987).
Connections
Son of Louis and Greta (O'Brien) O.'B-B. Widowed; children: Catherine, Andrew.
