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AMA (NSW) congratulates the doctors of NSW who have been recognised for their contributions to medicine in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours.
AMA (NSW) President, Dr Kathryn Austin said the awards acknowledge the significant commitment these outstanding doctors have made both to their specialty and to patient care.
“We are very pleased that the extraordinary skills, dedication and service of doctors across the state are recognised. Doctors routinely go above and beyond what is expected of them and the King’s Birthday Honours acknowledge that.”
“In particular we would like to acknowledge the doctors who have contributed to AMA (NSW).” Dr Austin said.
Dr George Patrick Bridger: For significant service to medicine through otolaryngology head and neck surgery.
Conjoint Professor Jacqueline Eve Curtis: For significant service to medicine, particularly as a mental health clinician and researcher.
Dr Paul Lyttleton Gaudry: For significant service to emergency and forensic medicine, and to professional associations.
Conjoint Professor Tracey Anne O’Brien: For significant services to cancer medicine, to medical research and to professional bodies.
Associate Professor Carolyn Quadrio: For significant service to psychiatry as a clinician, academic and mentor.
Conjoint Associate Professor James Patrick Scurry: For significant service to anatomical pathology, to women’s health and to professional societies.
Dr Diana Bronwen Semmonds: For significant service to ophthalmology, to regulatory bodies, and to professional organisations.
Dr Penny Browne: For service to medicine as a GP.
Medal of the order of Australia in the General Division:
Dr George Bryan Foster: For service to the Jewish community of New South Wales.
Public service medal:
Dr John Murray Wright: For outstanding public service to psychiatric and mental health care in NSW.
“I want to thank the doctors on this list and the countless others who make quality patient care a priority and continue to work to make the state’s health system the best in the nation.” Dr Austin said.
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