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Martin Brown
Martin Brown MRPharm.S MFTM RCPS (Glasg)
Martin qualified from Bradford University as a pharmacist in 1980 and owned his own business until 2001.
He worked in industry for several years as Head of Regulatory and Pharmaceutical Services at MASTA (Medical Advisory Service for Travellers Abroad) in Leeds, and also as part of their travel health medical team. His interest in travel health developed through the Foundation course at SCIEH followed by the Glasgow clinical diploma course in 2007. Subsequently he has worked with a number of pharmacy groups to develop their travel health professional services.
Martin is the author and program guardian of the e-learning module on Travel Health, published in 2009 by the Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education at Manchester University. The program is designed to introduce and develop the principles and competencies of travel health to pharmacists.
He also practices part time within an Ilkley based GP travel clinic.
Martin is a member of the Faculty of Travel Medicine at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (Glasgow), an inaugural member of the Pharmacy Professional Group exec board at the ISTM (International Society of Travel Medicine) and exec board member of the BTHA (British Travel Health Association)
Outside interests include Rugby Union, dinghy sailing and squash (but unfortunately with an unhealthy competitive edge!)
31 Ellar Gardens
Menston
Ilkley LS29 6QA
m. 07951 192492