Person
Verco, Joseph Stanley (Stan) (1889 - 1971)
- Born
- 5 November 1889
- Died
- July 1971
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia - Occupation
- Radiologist
Summary
Stan Verco was a pioneer radiologist in South Australia. He established his own radiology practice in 1921: later partners in the practice included Colin Gurner and their sons, Peter Verco and Colin M. Gurner. Verco was associated in an honorary capacity with the Adelaide Children's and (Royal) Adelaide Hospitals for long periods. He was instrumental in the introduction of mass chest X-rays as a public health measure, including the development of the necessary equipment and the use of mobile caravan X-ray units. In addition he played a central role in the establishment in 1944 of a training course at the School of Mines and Technology: graduates received certificates from both the School and the Australian and New Zealand Association of Radiology. Verco was the first President of the College of Radiologists (Australian and New Zealand).
Details
Chronology
- 1913
- Education - MB BS, University of Adelaide
- 1914 - 1919
- Career event - Served with the Australian Imperial Force
- 1919 - 1921
- Career position - In general practice with his brother, William Alfred Verco
- 1919 - 1923
- Career position - Surgical registrar, Adelaide Children's Hospital
- 1921
- Career event - Established radiology practice
- 1923 - 1946
- Career position - Honorary Radiographer (later Radiologist), Adelaide Children's Hospital
- 1936 - 1939
- Career position - Honorary Assistant Radiologist, Adelaide Hospital
- 1939 - 1942
- Career position - Radiologist in charge of X-ray services to the Australian Army
- 1939 - 1946
- Career position - Honorary Assistant Radiologist, Royal Adelaide Hospital
- 1940 - 1942
- Career position - Member of Council, South Australian Branch, British Medical Association
- 1942 - 1946
- Career position - Served with the Australian Army
- 1946 - 1950
- Career position - Honorary Radiologist, Royal Adelaide Hospital
- 1949 - 1950
- Career position - President, College of Radiologists (Australian and New Zealand)
- 1959
- Career event - Retired as advisory radiologist to South Australia Department of Health
- 1971
- Career event - Retired from practice
Related entries
Children
Archival resources
National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection
- Joseph Stanley Verco - Records, 1920 - 1971, MS 4556; National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection. Details
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Anon, 'Joseph Stanley Verco', Medical journal of Australia, 2 (24) (1971), 1254-5. https://doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1971.tb92822.x. Details
Resources
- 'Verco, Joseph Stanley', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1475233. Details
Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 6 October 2023
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