Medical Programme Board

The Medical Programme Board (MPB) oversees and makes recommendations to Ministers for the Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) programme in England. It provides leadership to the professions and the service for the design, testing and implementation of the MMC programme and is accountable for changes made.

The Academy is a member of MPB and is represented by:

• Professor Sir Neil Douglas
• Dr Peter Nightingale
• Sir Richard Thompson
• Mr Norman Williams
• Professor Neil Jackson
• Dr Damian Roland

Duputies include:

• Dr Anthony Falconer
• Dr Jane Barrett

MPB Working Groups

The MPB hosts working groups on which the Academy is also represented.

Task and Finish Group (Recruitment)

Represented by:

• Dr Peter Nightingale
• Dr Maggie Blott