Person
McIntyre, Edgeworth David (1925 - 2015)
- Born
- 20 April 1925
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia - Died
- 12 December 2015
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia - Occupation
- Orthopaedic surgeon
Summary
Edgeworth McIntyre was a surgeon who, for over 30 years provided the highest quality treatment to orthopaedic patients in northern Tasmania. After three years post-graduate training in the United Kingdom he returned to Launceston where he established his practice and provided honorary services to the regional hospitals. He was head of the orthopaedic unit at Launceston General Hospital which he established as a centre of excellence. His particular interest in paediatric orthopaedics resulted in treatment being managed locally instead of patients having to travel interstate. With Peter Williams, he helped establish the now nationally acclaimed Orthopaedic Training Program and in 1973 secured the first accredited training post for orthopaedic registrars in Tasmania.
Details
Chronology
- 1949 - 1950
- Career position - Resident Medical Officer, Launceston General Hospital
- 1954
- Career position - Registrar in General Surgery, Launceston General Hospital
- 1954
- Career position - Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons
- 1954
- Education - Fellowship in orthopaedic surgery, Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
- 1955 - 1956
- Career position - Surgeon Superintendent, Mersey Hospital, Latrobe, Tasmania
- 1956 - 1960
- Career position - Honorary Orthopaedic and General Surgeon, Launceston General Hospital
- 1960 - 1970
- Career position - Honorary Orthopaedic Surgeon, Launceston General Hospital
- 1961
- Career position - Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
- 1971 - 1986
- Career position - Head of Orthopaedic Unit, Launceston General Hospital
- 1984 - 1985
- Career position - Vice-President, Australian Orthopaedic Association
- 1990
- Life event - Retired from private practice
- 1994 - 2015
- Award - Life membership, Australian Orthopaedic Association
- 2008
- Award - L. O. Betts Memorial Medal, Australian Orthopaedic Association
- 2013
- Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to orthopaedic medicine as a surgeon and an educator
Related entries
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Morris, John C., 'Edgeworth David McIntyre, AM, MB BS, FRCSEd, FRCS, FRACS', Medical Journal of Australia, 205 (2) (2016), 62. Details
Resources
- 'McIntyre, Edgeworth David (19250420-20151212)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1772599. Details
Helen Cohn
Last modified: 16 February 2017