ABSTRACT
Fraser Macintosh Rose began his medical training in 1919 at the University of Edinburgh and qualified five years later in 1924. During his student years both his interest and talent for administration led to his election as secretary, then president of the Student Representative Council. After completion of his medical and surgical training Rose entered general practice in July 1927. Several attempts at forming a college of general practitioners had taken place before 1950 but were without serious longstanding commitment. Rose had approached the chairman of the General Practice Review Committee of the General Medical Services Committee of the British Medical Association about the possibility of forming a college. Rose and John Hunt co-signed another letter to the journals announcing the formation of a steering committee of which Rose was one of the first general practitioner members. Rose also served time as the vice-chairman of the Provisional Foundation Council and Foundation Council.
