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Who appointed as CEO of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust?
A)
Jayshree Ullal
B)
Aruna Jayanthi
C)
Meghana Pandit
D)
Revathi Advaithi

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Meghana Pandit


Professor Meghana Pandit, a leading Indian-origin medic was appointed the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, one of the UK’s largest teaching hospitals.

* Pandit becomes the trust’s first female chief and she is also the first person of Indian heritage to be appointed CEO of any National Health Service (NHS) trust in the Shelford Group, which represents some of the biggest teaching hospitals in the country.

* Pandit, who was serving as the interim CEO at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) since July 2022, was permanently appointed to the post following a “rigorous and competitive process,” which concluded after what OUH described as an extensive national and international recruitment search.

* Pandit trained in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the Oxford Deanery and was Visiting Lecturer in Urogynaecology at the University of Michigan in the US.

* She has served as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) within the NHS trusts and led the development of a clinical strategy with the responsibility of overseeing hundreds of doctors.

* She is an Honorary Professor at Warwick University and an Associate Fellow at Green Templeton College, University of Oxford..

Source : The Print

Published On : February 20, 2023
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