Person

Syme, James Robert (1928 - 2004)

FRACP

Born
29 August 1928
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Died
30 November 2004
Occupation
Radiologist

Summary

James Syme was a distinguished radiologist who for over 30 years was on the staff of the Royal Melbourne Hospital, retiring in 1993 as Deputy Director of Radiology. For many years he was involved in teaching anatomy and radiodiagnosis, both at the University of Melbourne and in relation to the Diploma of the Australian Society for Ultrasound Medicine. Syme had a long association with the Royal Australasian College of Radiologists (and its predecessors) in executive roles including President in 1989 - 1990: he was a Life member from 1993. He represented the College at national and international functions.

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Chronology

1951
Education - MB BS, University of Queensland
1952
Career position - Junior Medical Officer, Brisbane General Hospital
1953 - 1954
Career position - Resident Medical Officer (later Registrar), Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth
1954 - 1955
Career position - Medical Registrar, Launceston General Hospital
1956
Career position - Medical Registrar, Alfred Hospital
1957 - 1958
Career position - Pathology Registrar, Royal Melbourne Hospital
1959
Career position - Registrar in professional medical unit, Royal Melbourne Hospital
1960 - 1964
Career position - Radiology Registrar, Royal Melbourne Hospital
1961
Education - Diploma of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Melbourne
1962 - 1969
Career position - Member, College of Radiologists of Australasia
1964 - 1965
Award - Thomas Baker Memorial Fellowship, College of Radiologists of Australasia
1964 - 2004
Award - Fellow, Royal College of Radiologists, United Kingdom
1965 - 1993
Career position - Senior Associate, Department of Radiology, University of Melbourne
1965 - 1993
Career position - Deputy Director of Radiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital
1969 - 1972
Award - Fellow, College of Radiologists of Australasia
1970 - 1972
Career position - Warden of the membership, College of Radiologists of Australasia
1971 - 2004
Career position - Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Physicians
1972 - 1988
Career position - Warden of the membership, Royal Australasian College of Radiologists
1972 - 1991
Career position - Member of Council, Royal Australasian College of Radiologists
1972 - 1993
Career position - Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Radiologists
1981 - 2004
Award - Honorary Member, Australian Institute of Radiology
1982
Education - Diploma of Diagnostic Ultrasound, Australian Society for Ultrasound Medicine
1984
Award - Gold Medal, Royal Australasian College of Radiologists
1984 - 1987
Career position - Member of Council, Australian Society for Ultrasound Medicine
1988 - 1989
Career position - Vice-President, Royal Australasian College of Radiologists
1989
Career position - Chairman, Board of Examiners for the Diploma of Diagnostic Ultrasound, Australian Society for Ultrasound Medicine
1989 - 1990
Career position - President, Royal Australasian College of Radiologists
1993 - 1998
Award - Life Member, Royal Australasian College of Radiologists
1993 - 2004?
Career position - Honorary Consultant Radiologist, Royal Melbourne Hospital
1998 - 2004
Award - Life Member, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists

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See also

  • Herd, Margaret ed., Who's who in Australia 2002 (Melbourne: Crown Content, 2001), 2020 pp. Details
  • Royal Australasian College of Physicians, 'Syme, James Robert (1928 - 2004)', College roll, Royal Australian College of Physicians, Sydney, 2020, https://www.racp.edu.au/about/our-heritage/college-roll/college-roll-bio/syme-james-robert. https://www.racp.edu.au/about/college-roll/college-roll. Details

Helen Cohn

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