Smith, Stewart Arthur (1880 - 1961)

Summary

Steward Smith was a physician who held senior teaching positions in several of Sydney's principal hospitals and well as lecturing at the University of Sydney. He was widely respected for his teaching in clinical medicine. Smith was a member of the Association of Physicians of Australasia and influential in the establishment of he Royal Australasian College of Physicians. He held executive roles in the College for nearly 20 years, including that of President 1946 - 1948. As inaugural treasurer he responsible for setting policy for the financial affairs of College and the management of College property. He was also active in promoting medical research, advocating the setting up the medical research fund of the Life Offices Association of Australia, and serving as Chairman of the Research Advisory Committee of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.

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Chronology

1903

Education - MB ChM, University of Sydney

1903 - 1904

Career position - Resident Medical Officer, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney

1904 -

Career position - In general practice, Glebe, New South Wales

1905 - 1912

Career position - Demonstrator in Anatomy, University of Sydney

1910 - 1925

Career position - Honorary Assistant physician, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney

1912 - 1919

Career position - Lecturer, University of Sydney

1913 - 1915

Career position - Acting Professor of Medicine, University of Sydney

1914 - 1920

Career position - Assistant Physician, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney

1920 - 1925

Career position - Honorary Physician, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney

1921

Career position - Foundation Councillor (Anthropology), Australian National Research Council

1925 - 1938

Career position - Honorary Physician, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney

1930 - 1938

Career position - Member, Association of Physicians of Australasia

1938 -

Career position - Lecturer in postgraduate medicine and Director of the Medical Unit, Prince Henry's Hospital. Sydney

1938 - 1944

Career position - Treasurer, Royal Australasian College of Physicians

1938 - 1961

Career position - Founding Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Physicians

1946 - 1948

Career position - President, Royal College of Pathologists of Australia

1948 - 1956

Career position - Member of Council, Royal Australasian College of Physicians

1949

Career position - Inaugural Chairman, Australian Rheumatism Council

1949

Career position - Fellow, Royal College of Physicians, London

1951 - 1957

Career position - Chairman, Research Advisory Committee, Royal Australasian College of Physicians

Related entries

Published resources

Books

• McDonald, G. L., Roll of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (Sydney: Royal Australasian College of Physicians, 1988), 332 pp. Details

Resources

• 'Smith, Stewart Arthur (18801201-19610205)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1772656. Details