Clair Evelyn Houssemayne du Boulay is a retired British professor and expert in

pathology Pathology is the study of the causes and effects of disease or injury. The word ''pathology'' also refers to the study of disease in general, incorporating a wide range of biology research fields and medical practices. However, when used in ...

and

medical education Medical education is education related to the practice of being a medical practitioner, including the initial training to become a physician (i.e., medical school and internship (medical), internship) and additional training thereafter (e.g., Re ...

. She was the Vice-President of the

Royal College of Pathologists The Royal College of Pathologists (RCPath) is a professional membership organisation. Its main function is the overseeing of postgraduate training, and its Fellowship Examination (FRCPath) is recognised as the standard assessment of fitness to pr ...

from 2002 to 2005.

Career

Professor du Boulay practised as a consultant pathologist specialising in gastrointestinal pathology and

soft tissue sarcomas A soft-tissue sarcoma (STS) is a malignant tumour, a type of cancer, that develops in soft tissue. A soft tissue sarcoma is often a painless mass that grows slowly over months or years. They may be superficial or deep-seated. Any such unexplained ...

at the

University of Southampton , mottoeng = The Heights Yield to Endeavour , type = Public research university , established = 1862 – Hartley Institution1902 – Hartley University College1913 – Southampton University Coll ...

. Following her clinical work she became involved in

and was appointed Postgraduate Dean at the Wessex

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, where she managed the training and education of healthcare professionals in more than fifty NHS Trusts across the south of England. She was Vice-President of the

from 2002 to 2005.

Awards and honours

She was a fellow of the

. She was awarded an

Officer of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

in the

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for services to medicine.London Gazette

Publications

Professor du Boulay is the author and co-author of multiple peer-reviewed journal articles and books including: * ''Revalidation for doctors in the United Kingdom: the end or the beginning?'' -

BMJ ''The BMJ'' is a weekly peer-reviewed medical trade journal, published by the trade union the British Medical Association (BMA). ''The BMJ'' has editorial freedom from the BMA. It is one of the world's oldest general medical journals. Origina ...

, 2000 * ''From CME to CPD: getting better at getting better?'' -

, 2000 * ''The clinical skills resource: a review of current practice'' - Medical Education, 1999 * ''Immunohistochemistry of soft tissue tumours: a review'' -

The Journal of Pathology ''The Journal of Pathology'' is a peer-reviewed medical journal that was established in 1892 as ''The Journal of Pathology and Bacteriology'' by German Sims Woodhead. It has been the official journal of the Pathological Society of Great Britain a ...

, 1985 * ''An immunohistochemical study of Whipple's disease using the immunoperoxidase technique'' - Human Pathology, 1982

References

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