Person
Allbrook, David Benjamin (1923 - 2016)
- Born
- 4 September 1923
England - Died
- 1 August 2016
- Occupation
- Anatomist and Palliative care specialist
Summary
David Allbrook was Professor of Anatomy, University of Western Australia (1965-1986) and published in the fields of anatomic and physical anthropology, medical education, medical ethics and palliative care.
Details
Born in England, David Allbrook completed his medical studies at University College in London and went into general practice. But after four years he took up an appointment at the Makerere University College in Uganda, firstly as senior lecturer in anatomy and medical officer for the Student Health Service (1952-1958), then Reader (1961-1965) and then honorary Dean of the Faculty of Medicine (1962-1965). He held the same honorary position with the University of East Africa. Later Allan was appointed Vice-president and Councilor of the Ugandan Medical Association. He left Africa in 1965 to accept the post of Professor of Anatomy at the University of Western Australia, a position he held for over 20 years.
Throughout the 1980s David Allbrook was visiting medical officer or fellow at many overseas institutes and hospitals. He took on many concurrent administrative and honorary positions back in Western Australia and for over 15 years has been an external examiner for medical faculties from universities around the world. Allbrook is a member of at least 11 national and international academic societies including the Zoological Society of London and he is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal studies. He retired in December 1986 putting an end to his prodigious career.
Chronology
- 1948
- Career position - Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians, London
- 1948
- Career position - Member of the Royal College of Surgeons in London
- 1948
- Education - Bachelor of Medicine (MB) and Bachelor of Surgery (BS), University College in London
- 1948 - 1949
- Career position - Medical Resident in London
- 1949 - 1950
- Career position - Junior Lecturer at University College London
- 1950 - 1952
- Career position - Research Associate of the Royal Society, University College London
- 1950 - 1952
- Career position - General practice in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK
- 1952
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University College London
- 1952 - 1958
- Career position - Medical Officer and Senior Anatomy Lecturer at Makerere University College in Uganda
- 1959 - 1961
- Career position - Fulbright Fellow at Washington University, USA
- 1961 - 1965
- Career position - Professor of Anatomy at Makerere University College in Uganda
- 1962 - 1965
- Career position - Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Makerere University College in Uganda
- 1963 - 1965
- Career position - Dean of the Faculty of Medicine University of East Africa
- 1965 - 1975
- Career position - Head of the Department of Anatomy and Human Biology, University of Western Australia
- 1965 - 1986
- Career position - Professor of Anatomy, University of Western Australia
- 1967
- Career position - Medical Education Consultant, World Health Organisation - Western Pacific Region
- 1971
- Career position - Medical Education Consultant, World Health Organisation - Western Pacific Region
- May 1978 - 1980
- Career position - President of Amnesty International Australia
- 1980 -
- Career position - Honorary Medical Coordinator at Amnesty International Australia
- 1983 -
- Career position - Honorary Clinical Assistant in Medical Oncology at the Royal Perth Hospital
- 1983 - 1985
- Career position - Deputy Director of the Hospice Palliative Care Service
- 1983 - 1986
- Career position - Head of the Department of Anatomy and Human Biology, University of Western Australia
- 1985 -
- Career position - Medical Officer for the Hospice Care Service of Western Australia
- 1985
- Career position - Physician at the Queenslea Hospice of the Bethesda Hospital
- 1985
- Career position - Professor Emeritus, University of Western Australia
Archival resources
Private hands (Allbrook, D.B.)
- David Benjamin Allbrook - Records, 1965 - 1987; Private hands (Allbrook, D.B.). Details
Published resources
Resources
- 'Allbrook, David B (19230904-20160801)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-595288. Details
McCarthy, G.J & Annette Alafaci
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 4 August 2016
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