Person
Syme, James Robert (1928 - 2004)
FRACP
- Born
- 29 August 1928
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia - Died
- 30 November 2004
- Occupation
- Radiologist
Summary
James Syme was a distinguished radiologist who for over 30 years was on the staff of the Royal Melbourne Hospital, retiring in 1993 as Deputy Director of Radiology. For many years he was involved in teaching anatomy and radiodiagnosis, both at the University of Melbourne and in relation to the Diploma of the Australian Society for Ultrasound Medicine. Syme had a long association with the Royal Australasian College of Radiologists (and its predecessors) in executive roles including President in 1989 - 1990: he was a Life member from 1993. He represented the College at national and international functions.
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Chronology
- 1951
- Education - MB BS, University of Queensland
- 1952
- Career position - Junior Medical Officer, Brisbane General Hospital
- 1953 - 1954
- Career position - Resident Medical Officer (later Registrar), Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth
- 1954 - 1955
- Career position - Medical Registrar, Launceston General Hospital
- 1956
- Career position - Medical Registrar, Alfred Hospital
- 1957 - 1958
- Career position - Pathology Registrar, Royal Melbourne Hospital
- 1959
- Career position - Registrar in professional medical unit, Royal Melbourne Hospital
- 1960 - 1964
- Career position - Radiology Registrar, Royal Melbourne Hospital
- 1961
- Education - Diploma of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Melbourne
- 1962 - 1969
- Career position - Member, College of Radiologists of Australasia
- 1964 - 1965
- Award - Thomas Baker Memorial Fellowship, College of Radiologists of Australasia
- 1964 - 2004
- Award - Fellow, Royal College of Radiologists, United Kingdom
- 1965 - 1993
- Career position - Senior Associate, Department of Radiology, University of Melbourne
- 1965 - 1993
- Career position - Deputy Director of Radiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital
- 1969 - 1972
- Award - Fellow, College of Radiologists of Australasia
- 1970 - 1972
- Career position - Warden of the membership, College of Radiologists of Australasia
- 1971 - 2004
- Career position - Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Physicians
- 1972 - 1988
- Career position - Warden of the membership, Royal Australasian College of Radiologists
- 1972 - 1991
- Career position - Member of Council, Royal Australasian College of Radiologists
- 1972 - 1993
- Career position - Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Radiologists
- 1981 - 2004
- Award - Honorary Member, Australian Institute of Radiology
- 1982
- Education - Diploma of Diagnostic Ultrasound, Australian Society for Ultrasound Medicine
- 1984
- Award - Gold Medal, Royal Australasian College of Radiologists
- 1984 - 1987
- Career position - Member of Council, Australian Society for Ultrasound Medicine
- 1988 - 1989
- Career position - Vice-President, Royal Australasian College of Radiologists
- 1989
- Career position - Chairman, Board of Examiners for the Diploma of Diagnostic Ultrasound, Australian Society for Ultrasound Medicine
- 1989 - 1990
- Career position - President, Royal Australasian College of Radiologists
- 1993 - 1998
- Award - Life Member, Royal Australasian College of Radiologists
- 1993 - 2004?
- Career position - Honorary Consultant Radiologist, Royal Melbourne Hospital
- 1998 - 2004
- Award - Life Member, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists
Related entries
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Hare, W. S. C., 'James Robert Syme (1928 - 2004)', Australasian radiology, 49 (3) (2005), 254-5. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1673.2005.01451.x. Details
See also
- Herd, Margaret ed., Who's who in Australia 2002 (Melbourne: Crown Content, 2001), 2020 pp. Details
- Royal Australasian College of Physicians, 'Syme, James Robert (1928 - 2004)', College roll, Royal Australian College of Physicians, Sydney, 2020, https://www.racp.edu.au/about/our-heritage/college-roll/college-roll-bio/syme-james-robert. https://www.racp.edu.au/about/our-heritage/college-roll. Details
Helen Cohn
Created: 3 October 2023