Alexander, Jennifer Anne (1950 - )

Summary

Jennifer Alexander worked at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney for around 14 years, firstly as a clinician then as Deputy Director and later Director of Medical Services (1984-1989). This was the start a very successful career in medical administration. In 1989 Alexander was appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sydney's Westmead Hospital and Community Health Services. She is currently CEO of the Australian and New Zealand Health Management Network.

Details

Jennifer Alexander has been a member and president of many boards and committees, she has a long list of publications and a very impressive educational record; Bachelor of Medicine (MB), Bachelor of Surgery (BS), Master s in Health Planning, Masters of Commerce (Mcom). Her achievements have been recognized widely with fellowship appointments to the Royal Australian College of Medical Administrators (FRACMA), the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine (FAFPHM), Australian College of Health Service Executives (FCHSE) and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (MAICD).

Chronology

1974 - 1977

Career position - Intern/Resident Medical Officer at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney

1977 - 1979

Career position - Clinical Superintendent at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney

1979 - 1984

Career position - Deputy Director of Medical Services at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney

1984 - 1989

Career position - Director of Medical Services at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney

1989 - 1996

Career position - Chief Executive Officer at the Westmead Hospital and Community Health Services in New South Wales

1989 - 1997

Career position - Member of the New South Wales Medical Board

1993 - 1998

Career position - Commissioner of the Health Insurance Commission

1994 -

Career position - International Visiting Fellow at King's Fund College, London

1994 - 1996

Career position - President, Medico-Legal Society of New South Wales

1994 - 1996

Career position - President, Royal Australian College of Medical Administrators

1995 - 1997

Career position - Director of the Health Communication Network

1996 -

Career position - Executive Director at The Centre for Leadership and Learning

1998

Career position - Director of Medibank Private

1999 -

Career position - Director of the Health Communication Network Ltd.

Archival resources

National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection

• Biographical cuttings of Jennifer Alexander, doctor, Cuttings Files BIOG; National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection. Details

Published resources

Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Exhibitions

• McCarthy, Gavan; Morgan, Helen; Smith, Ailie; van den Bosch, Alan, Where are the Women in Australian Science?, Exhibition of the Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, First published 2003 with lists updated regulary edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, 2003, https://eoas.info/exhibitions/wisa/wisa.html. Details

Resources

• 'Alexander, Jennifer Anne (1950-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1475843. Details

See also

• Herd, Margaret ed., Who's who in Australia 2002 (Melbourne: Crown Content, 2001), 2020 pp. Details