September 2015 Faculty of Medicine Postgraduate Newsletter Features MPH Course Director, Professor Azeem Majeed
Q: Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do. A: I am the Course Director of the Imperial College London Master of Public Health (MPH) programme. My other roles include being Professor of Primary Care and Head of the Department of Primary Care and Public Health at Imperial College London. I am also Associate Medical Director with the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and an adviser to the World Health Organization (WHO) on primary care and public health. I remain active in clinical practice as a GP in the Clapham area of London. Q: What were you doing before you joined Imperial? A: I was formerly Professor of Primary Care & Public Health at University College London. I have also worked as a GP in the Clapham area of London since 1995. Q: What (and who) inspired your research and teaching interests? A: I undertook my GP training in the Pontypridd area of South Wales. I was struck by how many young patients I saw with problems such as heart disease and cancer. It wa