Esperance GP anaesthetist Dr Donald Howarth, who appeared on the cover of our July 2012 edition, received the Outstanding Service to Rural and Remote Health Award at the recent Rural Health West Doctors’ Service Awards 2013.
Dr Cherelle Fitzclarence, who appeared in the June 2012 edition for the Kimberley Renal Support Service, received the award for Remote and Clinically Challenging Medicine.
Paediatrician Dr Rex Harrison received the award for Extraordinary Contribution to Outreach Services for his work in the Goldfields.
Dr Geoffrey Rudeforth was recognised for his work at the Carnarvon Hospital with the Award for Outstanding Hospital Doctor.
Retired Wongan Hills GP Dr Richard Walkey’s community service was acknowledged with the Above and Beyond Award – Community First award.
Dr Felicity Jefferies was given life membership of Rural Health West.
Dr Michael Stanford will continue as Group CEO of St John of God Health Care after he was recontracted by the Board. He has been at the helm for the past 11 years.
Dr Lachlan Henderson has been appointed as Executive Director Perth Northern Hospitals, including CEO St John of God Subiaco Hospital. He will be responsible for day-to-day operation at SJOG Subiaco and line accountability for the 367-bed Midland Public and Private Hospitals. He will step into the roles from June 17.
Dr Janet Hornbuckle is the acting head of obstetrics at KEMH after the retirement of the Dr Cliff Saunders.
The State Government has awarded the $17 million tender to Pindan for new outpatient and specialist clinics as part of the redevelopment of the Kalgoorlie Health Campus. These works will link in with the newly-built emergency department, high dependency unit and medical imaging department, which were opened in November.
Child and Adolescent Community Health child health nurse Mrs Sara Lohmeyer , who works in Perth’s eastern suburbs, has been named Nurse of the Year at the 2013 HESTA Australian Nursing Awards in Melbourne.
Curtin University Professor Moyez Jiwa, Chair of the Health Innovation Research Institute, has been inducted as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in the UK.