We are delighted to congratulate AIMS-2-TRIALS Autism Representative (A-Rep) Dr Mary Doherty on being recognised with a British Citizen Award Medal of Honour for Services to Healthcare (BCAh).
Dr Doherty, a consultant anaesthetist from Ireland who is autistic and has ADHD, is one of 28 individuals to receive this prestigious award at a ceremony at the Palace of Westminster on 23 July 2026. The award recognises her outstanding work championing the inclusion of neurodivergent professionals in healthcare and improving healthcare for autistic people.
In 2019, Mary founded Autistic Doctors International, which has grown into a global community of more than 1,500 autistic doctors, providing peer support, advocacy, research and education. She was also awarded a PhD, titled “Autistic doctors: leveraging insider perspectives to improve healthcare for autistic people”, and can be read here.
As a valued member of the AIMS-2-TRIALS A-Rep group, Mary brings her lived experience and expertise to help shape autism research alongside autistic people and carers from across Europe.
Congratulations to Dr Mary Doherty on this well-deserved recognition and thank you for your continued contribution to AIMS-2-TRIALS and the wider autism community.
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