Dr David Gaze, Senior Lecturer in Chemical Pathology at the University of Westminster, was appointed Deputy Director of the Scientific Affairs and Clinical Practice Committee at the Association for Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine (ACB).
ACB is one of the worlds’ leading organisations that promotes clinical science in laboratory testing and patient care, including in the fields of clinical biochemistry, immunology and microbiology. The Scientific Affairs and Clinical Practice Committee responds on behalf of the ACB on all scientific matters relevant to clinical biochemistry.
The Committee liaises on relevant scientific issues and clinical biochemistry in patient management and care with the healthcare community and other external bodies. It is also involved with co-ordinating ACB engagement on requirements for healthcare delivery in the UK, producing best practice guidelines across a range of areas, awarding Scientific Development Scholarships, and facilitating clinical and operational audits, both nationally and locally.
Talking about his appointment, Dr Gaze said: “The position allows me to shape the strategic plans for the Association for the future, including collaboration with the NHS and other healthcare stakeholders, taking leadership of the annual scholarship bursaries for research awarded to members, along with executive planning of ACB’s annual UKMedLab conference for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine. The position will also aid in the development of state-of-the-art undergraduate and postgraduate teaching within the disciplines of Pathology at Westminster.”
As an educator at the University, Dr Gaze teaches Clinical Biochemistry and related topics on several modules in Biomedical Sciences and Life Sciences. Dr Gaze is also Honorary Cardiac Research Scientist within the Department of Chemical Pathology, Clinical Blood Sciences at St George’s Hospital and Medical School; Member of the Royal Society of Medicine of London, the American Association of Clinical Chemistry, the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, the Institute of Biology, the European Society of Pathology, The Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland; and Associate Member of the Royal Institution of London.
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