Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) President-Elect Professor John Wilson, is among several RACP Fellows named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours this year.
Professor Wilson was made a member of the Order of Australia (AM) for his significant service to medicine and to medical research, in the field of respiratory disease and to professional organisations.
Professor Christopher Fairley, President-Elect of the Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine within the RACP, was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO).
He was recognised for his distinguished service to community health, particularly in the area of infectious and sexually transmitted diseases, as a clinician, researcher and administrator and to medical education.
The late Professor David Cooper was promoted to Companion of the Order of Australia (AC), which is the highest honour.
Professor Cooper was recognised for his eminent service to medicine, particularly in the area of HIV/AIDS research, as a clinician, scientist and administrator, to the development of treatment therapies, and to health programsin South East Asia and the Pacific.
A total of 27 RACP Fellows were recognised in the Queen's Birthday 2018 Honours list.
“These awards recognise the incredible work of our physicians and their long-standing and valued commitment to medicine in both Australia and abroad,” RACP President Associate Professor Mark Lane said.
RACP Fellows awarded Honours include:
NEW ZEALAND
Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
Dr Amanda Oakley FRACP
For services to dermatology.
AUSTRALIA
Officer (AO) in the General Division
Professor Rinaldo Bellomo FRACP
For distinguished service to intensive care medicine as a biomedical scientist and researcher, through infrastructure and systems development to manage the critically ill, and as an author.
Professor Michael Francis Quinlan FRACP
For distinguished service to medicine, particularly through strategic leadership in the development of tertiary medical and social education in Western Australia as an academic and clinician.
Professor Frank Vajda AM, FRACP
For distinguished service to medical education in the field of clinical pharmacology and the genetics of epilepsy, and to the promotion of humanitarian values.
Associate Professor Katherine Tucker FRACP
For distinguished service to medicine in the field of familial cancer genetics, as a clinician, researcher and author, to medical education, and to professional bodies.
Dr John George McHutchison FRACP
For distinguished service to medical research in gastroenterology and hepatology, particularly through the development of treatments for viral infections, and to the biopharmaceutical industry.
Member (AM) in the General Division
Dr Noel Bayley FRACP
For significant service to medicine in the field of cardiology, and to the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease in Timor-Leste.
Professor Mark Brown FRACP
For significant service to medicine in the field of nephrology, and to medical research, particularly hypertension in pregnancy.
Professor Jonathan Carapetis, FAFPHM, FRACP
For significant service to medicine in the field of paediatrics, particularly the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of rheumatic heart disease.
Associate Professor Geoffrey David Champion FRACP
For significant service to medicine in the field of paediatric rheumatology, and to medical research and treatment of musculoskeletal pain.
Professor Arlene Chan FRACP
For significant service to medicine in the field of oncology, particularly breast cancer support, diagnosis and treatment.
Associate Professor Paul Desmond FRACP
For significant service to medicine in the field of gastroenterology as a senior clinician and researcher, and to professional associations.
Dr David Hillman, FRACP
For significant service to medicine as an anaesthesiologist and physician, to medical research into sleep disorders, and to professional organisations.
Professor Andrew Kemp FRACP
For significant service to medicine, and to medical education, in the field of paediatric allergy and immunology as a clinician, academic and researcher.
Dr Ian Kronborg, FRACP, FAChAM
For significant service to medicine, particularly gastroenterology, and through innovative substance abuse treatment programs.
Professor Christine McDonald FRACP
For significant service to respiratory and sleep medicine as a clinician-researcher, administrator, and mentor, and to professional medical organisations.
Dr Andrew Skeels, FAChPM
For significant service to medicine, particularly in the field of palliative care, as a clinician and educator.
Professor Claire Wainwright FRACP
For significant service to medicine as a respiratory clinician, and for leadership into the study of cystic fibrosis.
Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia in the General Division
Associate Professor Terry Dorcen Bolin FRACP
For service to medicine in the field of gastroenterology.
Dr Simon John Grant FRACP
For service to medicine, particularly to endocrinology.
Dr Michael Miros FRACP
For service to medicine, particularly to gastroenterology.
Dr Jacqueline (Jackie) Kim Mein FAChSHM, FAFPHM
For service to medicine, and to community health.
Dr Jeremy Raftos FRACP
For service to medicine, particularly to paediatrics.
Professor Margaret Rosemary Zacharin FRACP
For service to medicine, particularly to paediatric endocrinology.
