Roger Watson | |
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Born | Aberdeen, Scotland, UK | 20 November 1955
Nationality | Scottish |
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Known for | Research on Nursing and Mokken scales |
Spouse | Deborah Watson[1] |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh University of Sheffield St George's Hospital |
Doctoral advisor | Mike Fowler |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Nursing |
Institutions | University of Hull |
Roger Watson (born 20 November 1955) is a British academic and Honorary Professor at the University of Hull.[2]
He is Academic Dean in the School of Nursing, Southwest Medical University, China and Professor of Nursing, Saint Francis University (formerly Caritas Institute of Higher Education), Hong Kong.
He is the editor-in-chief of Nurse Education in Practice and an Editorial Board Member of the WikiJournal of Medicine.[3][4] Watson was the Founding Chair of the Lancet Commission on Nursing, and a founding member of the Global Advisory Group for the Future of Nursing.[5][6]
Watson was elected vice president of the National Conference of University Professors in 2020 and became president in 2022 until 2024.[7] Watson is a First Gulf War veteran having served with 205 General Hospital RAMC(v) (Later 205 Field Hospital now merged with 225 Medical Regiment to form 215 Multirole Medical Regiment).[8]