Person
Craig, Clifford (1896 - 1986)
- Born
- 3 August 1896
Box Hill, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 5 September 1986
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia - Occupation
- Radiologist and Surgeon
Summary
Clifford Craig was for many years Surgeon-Superintendent at the Launceston General Hospital, Tasmania, where his research included attempts to cure diabetes by transplantation of foetal pancreatic tissue. Under his tenure the Hospital became a centre for the training of doctors. His program to improve nurse training included the publication of a nursing handbook that was used as a text for many years. Craig retrained as a radiologist when a soap allergy caused him to cease his surgical practice: for over 20 years he was in private practice and Honorary Radiologist at Launceston General Hospital. He was active in professional organisations, including serving long terms as President or Chairman of the Medical Council of Tasmania, the Tasmanian Branch of the College of Radiologists of Australasia and the Tasmanian Cancer Committee. Craig was enthusiastic about the history of Tasmania and active in the foundation and management of the Tasmanian Branch of the National Trust of Australia. The Clifford Craig Medical Research Trust was Founded in 1992 to raise money for medical research.
Details
Chronology
- 1916 - 1918
- Career position - Served in the Middle East in 1916-18 as a medical orderly
- 1924
- Education - MB BS, University of Melbourne
- 1924 - 1925
- Career position - Resident Medical Officer, Melbourne Hospital
- 1925 - 1926
- Career position - Resident Medical Officer, Children's hospital, Melbourne
- 1926
- Education - MD, University of Melbourne
- 1926 - 1931
- Career position - Surgeon-Superintendent, Launceston General Hospital, Tasmania
- 1930
- Education - MS, University of Melbourne
- 1930
- Education - Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
- 1931 - 1941
- Career position - In private practice in Launceston, Tasmania
- 1932 - 1941
- Career position - Honorary Surgeon, Launceston General Hospital
- 1941
- Career position - President, Tasmanian Branch, British Medical Association
- 1941 - 1947
- Career position - Member, Federal Council, British Medical Association
- 1941 - 1951
- Career position - Surgeon-Superintendent, Launceston General Hospital
- 1949 - 1952
- Career position - Chairman, Tasmanian State Committee, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
- 1951
- Award - Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
- 1951 - 1976
- Career position - Chairman, Tasmanian Cancer Committee
- 1953 - 1956
- Career position - President, Medical Council of Tasmania
- 1954
- Education - Diploma in Diagnostic Radiology, University of Melbourne
- 1954 - 1977
- Career position - Radiologist in private practice and at Launceston Hospital
- 1966 - 1972
- Career position - Tasmanian State Chairman, College of Radiologists of Australasia
- 1970 - 1973
- Career position - President, Australian Cancer Society
- 1972 - 1976
- Career position - Tasmanian State Chairman, Royal Australasian College of Radiologists
- 1975 - 1986
- Award - Life Member, Royal Australasian College of Radiologists
- 1977
- Life event - Retired
Related entries
Published resources
Books
- Morris, John, Dr Clifford Craig: a man for all seasons (Launceston, Tas.: Clifford Craig Medical Research Fund, 2002), 78 pp. Details
- Richards, Paul A.; Morris, John C. H.; and Scott, Allan, Master Surgeons: John Ramsay, Clifford Craig and Max Clemons: 2002 papers and proceedings (Launceston: Launceston General Hospital Historical Committee, 2002), 27 pp. Details
Book Sections
- Morris, John, 'Craig, Clifford (1896-1986), Radiologist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 17: 1981 - 1990 A-K, Diane Langmore, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2007), pp. 260-261. http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/craig-clifford-12362. Details
Journal Articles
- Grant, Rodney E., 'Obituary: Dr Clifford Craig', Australasian Radiology, 31 (1987), 224-5. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21536517. Details
- VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/101370275. Details
- 'Craig, Clifford (18960803-19860905)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-459318. Details
Helen Cohn
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