A collection of biographies and profiles of general practitioners, past presidents and interesting characters from across the years. Click here for information on how to update your profile.
Dr Alan Alison Barr was a respected and long serving general practitioner at 173 Canning Highway in South Perth from 1948–1980
My father and grandfather were both country general practitioners in Victoria, but as a child I was not at all interested in following the family tradition
Dr Ashlea Broomfield has dedicated much of her time in general practice to advocating for fellow registrars
Maureen Cazalet was born in the city of Ahmednagar in the state of Maharashtra about 100 km northeast of Poona
Dr Robert Benjamin Cooter's experience fashioned him into a pathfinder for improving rural healthcare and the lot of rural Australians
Dr Edmonds was a WWII glider pilot, a champion person and a superb teacher of young doctors
Medical educator Dr Wes Fabb has been writing and lecturing about general practice for many years, in Australia and overseas
Paddy was devoted to his profession, and in 1952 became a foundation member of The Royal College of General Practitioners
Dr Eric Fisher was encouraged to pursue a career in medicine and rose to become a President of the RACGP
David Aylward Game was born in Adelaide, South Australia, 31 March 1926 , the fourth son of Tasman Aylward, a bank manager, and Clarice Mary (nee Turner) Game, an ex-trained nurse
Dr Geoffrey Gates was the 15th president of the RACGP (1988–1990) and the third West Australian to hold that office
Caring, honesty, and an attitude of service, when added to experience have multiplying effects towards good practice, the opposite is also true
A commitment to country general practice and a determination to retain a broad based approach to it has resulted in Peter Graham's involvement in establishing recognition for the skills and training needed by country doctors
Richard Gutch has been an advocate of general practice throughout his medical career
William Theodore Hodge was born in England in the village of Middleton, Warwickshire on 12 September 1859
A passion for rural general practice has been a highlight of the medical career of Bill Jackson, a past President of the RACGP and foundation co director of the Western Australian Centre for Remote and Rural Medicine
Dr Frank R Jones has learnt a lot about the strength of his profession and his colleagues while serving as RACGP President
Emeritus Professor Max Kamien's career in general practice has allowed him to advocate for some of the world's most vulnerable populations
The Rose-Hunt Award has inspired Professor Michael Kidd to continue to strive for excellence in general practice in Australia and around the world
Long-time GP and former RACGP Corlis Travelling Fellow Dr John Kramer has been teaching and practising medicine on the NSW mid-north coast for more than three decades
The holistic and collaborative nature of general practice suits Dr Kean-Seng Lim’s methods of delivering healthcare
Patrick worked as an intern and resident medical officer (RMO) at the Royal Brisbane Hospital before taking on a paediatric registrar position at the Royal Children’s Hospital for two years
Mary’s contributions to advancing the status of women in medicine and advocating for children are well recognised
RACGP President Dr Liz Marles talks about her love of general practice and being at the helm of the College for the next 2 years
Jack Marshall could be described as the epitome of "the quiet achiever", so many may not be aware of just how much Jack has achieved and how so deservedly he was awarded the Membership of the Order of Australia in the Australia Day's Honours, 2002
Guido was the oldest of six children of Alberto Fortunato Mayrhofer, a merchant and picture framer from Naples in Italy, and his Victorian-born wife Mabel Emma Allpress
The late Harvard Merrington was born in Brisbane and received his medical education in New Zealand, but marriage and medicine brought him back to Australia
Becoming part of the community and understanding the needs of its people have gone a long way in making Mark Miler a successful rural GP
Brad took an unorthodox route to becoming a GP, a journey that exemplifies his commitment and passion to advocating for and supporting his people
Professor John Murtagh, GP, educator and author of a number of internationally-renowned textbooks on general practice, reflects on his life and career
The college awarded Dr North with the Rose-Hunt award in 1994 and made him a Life Fellow in 1999
WA’s Dr Aweys Omar has gone to great lengths to provide education to children and young doctors in his home country of Somalia
Geoffrey Puddicombe entered Sydney University in 1932 and graduated - without distinction he says - in 1937
Dr. Radford's association with the College began before the foundation of the Australian College as an autonomous body
Associate Professor Morton Rawlin has held many positions and titles over his two-decade career in medicine
Read the story of the first colonial doctor to be qualified in Australia
Dick Roberts was a physician of great physical presence and generous spirit
Dr Ian Rowe has served medicine in a number of important fields
At the beginning of 2015, Associate Professor Shannon Springer was appointed academic lead for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health at Queensland’s Bond University
Peter Stone, immediate past president of The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, has an ideal background for the position with experience in both remote rural practice and metropolitan practice
Dr Murray Verso has been a partner at the Williamstown clinic since 1977 and a visiting medical officer to the Williamstown Hospital from 1978 until the position was phased out in 2007
James ‘Jim’ Watson was an altruistic and complex individual who served as RACGP President, treasurer, WA Faculty President and Provost
One of general practice's great champions, Dr Beres Wenck is noted for making things happen
Dr John Wiseman is one of Australia’s oldest practising doctors. 96-year-old GP shares secrets to success
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