KEN MACLEODThe medical profession united to pay tribute to an "inspirational" physician and educator, who died suddenly at the age of 47.Dr Ken MacLeod, director of clinical studies at the Peninsular Medical School, died playing tennis.The associate dean leading the Exeter locality had a rare and recently diagnosed heart muscle disease.Professor Sir John Tooke, of the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, said the institution had lost an "inspirational leader and educator, and a doctor who was the perfect role model for our students".He added: "Ken MacLeod was a superb physician who used his understanding of medicine and people to craft a fantastic learning experience for the doctors of tomorrow."“At a personal level, his selflessness and commitment to patients, students and colleagues was unparalleled. He will be very sorely missed.”Dr MacLeod qualified in Aberdeen and joined the Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust as a senior registrar in 1995.He was appointed as consultant physician in general medicine and endocrinology in 1997, with clinical interests in general internal medicine, diabetes and endocrinology.He was committed to ensuring students attained the highest possible professional standards, and gained a good grounding in science and clinical reasoning.Dr MacLeod also helped facilitate a great deal of diabetes research. In 2008 he was co-author of a research paper which identified that diabetes sufferers taking insulin do not pose an increased risk to road safety.Angela Pedder, chief executive of the Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, said Dr MacLeod made a “huge contribution” to the college.She said: “He combined the best of clinical and academic medicine, and the young doctors for whom he was academic or clinical supervisor derived enormous benefit from contact with Ken who put his teaching into practice in all aspects of his work.”Professor Steve Smith, vice chancellor of the University of Exeter, said: “Ken made huge contributions to both the development of medical education and to clinical practice in the South West.“As well as being a consummate professional and an outstanding example of a modern doctor, he was held in the deepest esteem and warmth by all those who knew him.“His tragic death has affected us all profoundly, and we will miss him greatly.”http://www. thisisexeter.co.uk/ news/Tributes-Exeter -doctor/ article-1174522-deta il/ article.html [thisisexeter]
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