Cecilia Akrisie Anim CBE former president of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) (2015 – 2018), and a clinical nurse specialist in sexual and reproductive health at the Margaret Pyke Centre in London.[1]
Cecilia Anim | |
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| 39th President of the Royal College of Nursing | |
| In office 2015–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Andrea Spyropoulos |
| Succeeded by | Professor Annemarie Rafferty |
| Personal details | |
| Occupation | clinical nurse specialist |
Early life and education
editBorn in Ghana, Anim attended school there and completed her midwifery training at Komfo Anokye Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana in 1968. Anim moved to the UK in the 1970s and completed the UK general nursing course at Hull Royal Infirmary. She later completed her clinical nurse specialist training in advanced family planning at the Bloomsbury School of Nursing.[2]
Career
editAnim started her nursing career in her native Ghana where she worked as a midwife from 1968-1972. In 1977, having completed her UK general nursing course at Hull Royal Infirmary she took up post there as a staff nurse in paediatrics. In 1979 she began working at London's Margaret Pyke Centre,[3] where she continues to work as a clinical nurse specialist in sexual and reproductive health, alongside her RCN presidency.[1]
A member of the RCN for over 30 years, Anim served as deputy president (2010 – 2014)[4] before being elected president in 2015.[5] She served her second term as RCN President having been re-elected in 2017.[6] Anim was the first BME president of the RCN.[2][5]
Community
editAnim is also active in her local community, being particularly involved with St Augustine's, Kilburn and the parish schools. She is Chair of Governors at St Augustine's CE Primary School.[7]
Awards
editAnim was awarded the Bevan award for Health and Wellbeing in 2013.[8] 2016 saw Anim receive an honorary Doctor of Health degree from the University of Bradford.[9] In the Queen's 2017 New Year's Honours list Anim was appointed a CBE in recognition of her role as a nurse, RCN president and contribution to her community.[10] Anim was awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Nursing in 2021[11].
References
edit- ^ a b "Cecilia Anim". www2.rcn.org.uk. 5 January 2015. Archived from the original on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ a b Murray, Kate (14 January 2015). "Nursing union head: 'sticking plaster solutions' will not heal the NHS". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ ""The colour of your skin isn't your problem, it's someone else's" - says Cecilia Anim on her fall and rise to the Presidency of the Royal College of Nursing - CNWL NHS". www.cnwl.nhs.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "RCN elects deputy president". Nursing Times. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Anim elected as Royal College of Nursing's first black president". Nursing Times. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "Cecilia Anim to be president of RCN for further two years". Nursing Times. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "Meet the Governors". St Augustine's CE Primary. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Bevan Prize for Health and Well-being 2013 | Bevan Foundation". Bevan Foundation. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "University honours seven at graduations - 2016 - University of Bradford". www.bradford.ac.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "RCN President honoured with CBE | News | Royal College of Nursing". The Royal College of Nursing. Retrieved 16 February 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "RCN Fellows and Honorary Fellows | Royal College of Nursing". The Royal College of Nursing. Retrieved 29 October 2024.