Corporate Body
Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science (1938 - 2008)
Royal Adelaide Hospital
- From
- 1938
Adeliade, South Australia, Australia - To
- 2008
South Australia, Australia - Alternative Names
- IMVS (Acronym)
Summary
The Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science (IMVS), in Adelaide, South Australia, began in 1938 as a development from the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) laboratories largely because Sir Trent Champion de Crespigny, an eminent physician, Medical Superintendent of the RAH and Dean of Medicine from 1929 to 1947, had a vision for an institute which combined laboratory services, teaching and research. In this respect, the IMVS differs from pure research institutes and has continued to emphasise an integration of service, teaching and research in clinical medicine.
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Chronology
- 1991
- Operational event - Creation of the Hanson Centre for Cancer Research, which became the Hanson Institute in 2001
- 2008
- Operational event - Merged with the pathology department of the Women's and Children's Hospital and Flinders Medical Centre's South Path, under the new name SA Pathology
Related entries
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Kearney, Brendon J., 'The Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science', The Medical Journal of Australia, 167 (11) (1997), 614-617, https://www.mja.com.au/journal/1997/167/11/institute-medical-and-veterinary-science. Details
Gavan McCarthy
Created: 13 June 2025