Corporate Body

British Medical Association, South Australian Branch (1879 - 1962)

From
1879
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
To
1962
Functions
Medicine, Professional Association and Society or Membership Organisation
Alternative Names
  • South Australian Branch, British Medical Association (Also known as)

Summary

The South Australian Branch of the British Medical Association (BMA) was formed in 1879, the first such organisation in Australia. Official notice of its acceptance as a Branch was received from the BMA the following year. Purposes of the Branch included the advancement of medical and surgical science, discussion of original papers, and the demonstration of interesting cases and of pathological specimens. Among the Branch's early achievements was to host the first Intercolonial Medical Congress in1887. In 1893 Laura Fowler was the first woman to be admitted to membership of the Branch, thereby setting a precedent for other Branches. Sections were established in rural areas to overcome difficulties caused by remoteness. Specialist sections were also set up. In 1962 the Branch joined with other state Branches to form the Australian Medical Association, while continuing as a Branch of the new federal organisation.

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 1879 - 1962 British Medical Association, South Australian Branch
       1962 - Australian Medical Association

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See also

  • Anon, 'Australian Medical Association', British medical journal (1962), 37. Details
  • McCarthy, Louella, 'Finding a space for women: the British Medical Association and women doctors in Australia, 1880 - 1939', Medical History, 62 (1) (2018), 91-111. https://doi.org/10.1017/mdh.2017.74. Details
  • Tovell, A.; and Gandevia, B., 'Early Australian Medical Associations', Medical Journal of Australia (1962), 756-759. Details

Helen Cohn

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