Chris has an unusually broad involvement in general practice from the practical and representative to the theoretical and academic. Starting as the equivalent of a rural generalist, he eventually became a principal partner in a large multidisciplinary general practice in outer metro Melbourne until 2016.
In addition to his clinical work, he has over 50 academic publications and from 2009 has had an appointment as an Honorary Clinical Associate Professor Department of General Practice Melbourne University because of his clinical & research work.
He was awarded an OAM- Order of Australia Medal in 2022 for services to Medicine .
While he is currently Curator of the RACGP Museum, Deputy Chair of the RACGP History Committee & a member of Victoria Faculty Council he has had many senior roles in RACGP. He is a senior supervisor for RVTS Remote Vocational Training Service, a researcher, writer & published poet.