WA anaesthetist and pain specialist, Dr Lindy Roberts, is the new president of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA). Dr Roberts is a staff specialist in anaesthesia and pain management at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, where she was until recently the director of the acute pain service. Dr Roberts, 47, assumed the role on the final day of the ANZCA annual scientific meeting in Perth last month.
Dr David Blythe has been promoted to Executive Director, Fremantle Hospital and Health Service. He has more than 20 years of medical and health service leadership with both national and international experience. He has been member of the Fremantle Hospital and Health Service since 1998. Dr Blythe has held numerous executive positions including Clinical Director of Critical Care and Director of Clinical Services.
Prof Helen Milroy, the nation’s first Aboriginal psychiatrist, has recently been appointed to WA’s new Specialist Aboriginal Mental Health Service. She is also the Director of the Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health at UWA.
UWA’s Burn Injury Research Unit Assistant Prof Hilary Wallace has received the Endeavour Executive Award for 2012. The award will enable her to gain experience in working with local organisations in Nepal and to develop a burn prevention program. Nepal is rated amongst the top 10 countries for burn incidence and mortality.
Anatomical Pathologist, Dr Ross Glancy retired from Fremantle Hospital after 29 years of service. He will take up a part-time position at the UWA School of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.
Dr Joe Kosterich is the new WA Medical Director for the Australian Locum Medical Service.
Dr Andrew Papa-Adams is the new CEO of Oceanic Medical Imaging.
Mr Ray Glickman has been reappointed CEO of Aged Care provider, Amana Living for another five-year term. He has headed the not-for-profit business for the past eight years and is also chair of Aged & Community Services WA.
WA’s largest private health care provider, St John of God Health Care, has appointed Perth businessman Peter Prendiville to its Board. Mr Prendiville is chairman of Prendiville Enterprises, which includes Sandalford Wines and the Rottnest and Cottesloe Beach Hotels. He is also the Commissioner of Tourism WA and the Deputy Chancellor of Notre Dame University.
Professor Bryant Stokes will chair the governing council of the South Metropolitan Health Service. Professor Stokes holds three professorships at WA universities, headed the State Neurological Service for 15 years and was the State’s Chief Medical Officer from 1995 to 2001.
The new head of the Governing Council of the North Metropolitan Health Service is Mr Rob McDonald. He is also the Director of the Centre for Cerebral Palsy.
Dr Rosanna Capolingua, will chair the Governing Council of the Child and Adolescent Health Service. Dr Capolingua is a GP and the current Chair of Healthway.