Dr Gail Carson (nee Thomson) qualified from Edinburgh Medical School in 1994. After obtaining her MRCP she studied the Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene at Liverpool. She completed her speciality training in Manchester and took up a Consultants post with the Health Protection Agency at Porton Down. Additionally, she carried out clinical work at Liverpool Royal Hospital.
During her infectious diseases training she had opportunities to work with the WHO on viral haemorrhagic fevers, SARS and H5N1. This interest in emerging pathogen outbreaks has continued and is the reason why she took up the post with the International Severe Acute Respiratory and emerging Infections Consortium - ISARIC in 2012. ISARIC is a network of clinical research networks working with the other disciplines such as public health to prepare and roll out an integrated outbreak research response to help improve the knowledge base to inform patient care and policy.
Dr Carson will cover preparedness and response for outbreaks from the clinical perspective.
Dr Gail Carson (nee Thomson) qualified from Edinburgh Medical School in 1994. After obtaining her MRCP she studied the Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene at Liverpool. She completed her speciality training in Manchester and took up a Consultants post with the Health Protection Agency at Porton Down. Additionally, she carried out clinical work at Liverpool Royal Hospital.