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Michael Sharpe retires as Psychological Medicine Lead 30/09/2022

Discussion in 'General ME/CFS news' started by Sly Saint, Oct 28, 2022.

  1. Sly Saint

    Sly Saint Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    full article here
    https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/news/article.aspx?id=1826&returnurl=/news/archive.aspx&pi=0
     
  2. josepdelafuente

    josepdelafuente Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    Is he a BPS Big Dog?
     
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  3. John Mac

    John Mac Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    If only he had stuck to working as a labourer - he would have made a far more beneficial contribution to society
     
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  4. Wonko

    Wonko Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    Looks like he's only retiring from one of his roles and that he will still be afforded the status to be.... what he has been as far as ME is concerned (forum rules preventing me from saying what that is, in my opinion.)
     
  5. Trish

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    Yes, very much so. He was one of the PACE trial lead clinicians, and works for insurance companies telling them not to give long term disability insurance payouts to pwME. He also takes every opportunity possible to complain in the media about being the subject of attacks by activist patients.
     
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  6. Jonathan Edwards

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    Sort of Leonberger: bio, psycho and social.

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    "If the Leonberger reminds you of a Newfoundland mixed with a Saint Bernard, it should. That's exactly how the breed originated. In the mid-1840s, Heinrich Essig of Leonberg, Germany, crossed a Newfoundland with a Saint Bernard for four generations, then added in a Pyrenean Mountain Dog to the mix. The result of these several generations of breeding is the Leonberger."
     
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  7. josepdelafuente

    josepdelafuente Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    HA this really tickled me

    Edit: almost as heavy as me! That is indeed a big dog.
     
  8. cassava7

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    Even if Prof Sharpe remains a “honorary consultant”, I understand that he will see fewer patients — and thus harm fewer of them too. This alone is a step forward.

    The problematic part is that he has now more time for research projects, so we may expect more annoying publications from him.
     
  9. FMMM1

    FMMM1 Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    Yea considering their approach to "science" shouldn't be difficult to rattle off a few "scientific" publications.
     
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    While conveniently ignoring what his fellow academics/peers, like Brian Hughes, say about his research methods --- pick your enemy --- the vulnerable, disabled --- much easier than the challenges from folks like Brian.
     
  11. rvallee

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    Good news? In this economy?
     
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  12. Sid

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    Ugh.
     
  13. Sly Saint

    Sly Saint Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    EAPM president Michael Sharpe receives the Hackett Award from ACLP

    EAPM president Michael Sharpe receives the Hackett Award from ACLP – EAPM – The European Association of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine and Integrated Care
     
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  14. Lou B Lou

    Lou B Lou Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    Professors of Psychological Medicine may retire - but they never go away.
     
  15. rvallee

    rvallee Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    Wasn't the main conclusion from his last paper on C-L that it wasn't actually useful or wanted? This is basically a participation trophy.

    So the Academy of C-L gives its "highest award" to someone who simply runs a C-L service, something that isn't even useful or in demand. Damn what a joke.
     

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