Person
Cape, Ronald (1921 - 2007)
- Born
- 9 February 1921
- Died
- 9 November 2007
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Geriatrician and Medical practitioner
Summary
Ronald Cape was an internationally renowned geriatrician who made significant contributions to the field of aged care, by proposing new approaches and encouraging a broader understanding of the conditions of geriatric patients. His textbook Aging: Its Complex Management, published in 1978, was at the vanguard of a new school of thought in the way geriatric medicine was taught. He held various positions in education and research including Professor and Chief of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Western Ontario (1975-1986) and Director of Melbourne University's Institute for Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology (1986-1988).
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Chronology
- 1944
- Education - Bachelor in Science and Medicine, Daniel Stewart's College, Edinburgh University
- 1945
- Career position - House surgeon at Stirling Hospital, Scotland
- 1945 - 1947
- Life event - Served with the RAF in Britain, Egypt and Sudan
- 1952 -
- Career event - Appointed senior medical registrar at Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham, England
- 1971 - c. 1975
- Career position - Founding Director of the West Midlands Institute of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, England
- 1975 - 1986
- Career position - Professor and Chief of Geriatric Medicine, University of Western Ontario, Canada
- 1978
- Career event - Authored and published textbook Aging: Its Complex Management
- 1986 - 1988
- Career position - Director of the Institute of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, University of Melbourne
- 1997
- Award - British Geriatrics Society 50th Anniversary Medal
Published resources
Newspaper Articles
- Henscke, P., 'Led field in health care for the aged', The Age (2007). Details
Resources
- 'Cape, Ronald (19210209-20071109)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1514364. Details
Rebecca Rigby
Created: 31 August 2012, Last modified: 18 October 2012