Global gathering celebrates life and career of Marion Frank
5/24/2012
Global gathering celebrates life and career of Marion Frank
By Dr. Adrian Thomas
A celebration of the life of the well-known international radiographer Marion Frank took place in London last Saturday. The organizing committee for the event, called “Frankly Speaking”, was led by her friend and colleague, Margaret McClellan, and there was a large audience, with some people coming from afar.
The speakers included A. Stewart Whitley, ISRRT Treassurer; Dr. Tyrone Goh from Singapore (past president of the International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists, ISRRT); and Segun Adeyemi. Other speakers included Richard Evans from the U.K. Society of Radiographers and Dr. Roger Berry, former professor of radiotherapy at the Middlesex Hospital in London.
The ISRRT was also well represented by past presidents and by CEO Dr. Sandy Yule, and there was representation from the U.K. Royal College of Radiologists and the British Institute of Radiology.
Attendees were delighted by the many stories about Frank. She helped to build the international reputation and profile of the School of Radiography at the Middlesex Hospital. Adrienne Finch, who chaired the day, has edited a book called “Radiating Knowledge, The History of the Middlesex Hospital Schools of Radiography”, which is an account of the development and contribution of the department.
Frank was one of a kind, and her flat in Lancaster Gate in London was always welcoming to a stream of foreign visitors who took advantage of her hospitality. Those who helped with the celebration on Saturday were delighted to be presented with “The Order of the Frankfurter,” which had originally been presented by Marion upon her retirement in 1980.
Dr. Adrian Thomas is chairman of the International Society for the History of Radiology. He is also honorary librarian for The British Institute of Radiology, and president of the British Society for the History of Medicine.
The article originally appeared on AuntMinnieEurope.com on 21 May 2012.
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