Hunter Living Histories

Pharmacy, Royal Newcastle Hospital. Courtesy Cultural Collections

Thanks to Hunter Postgraduate Medical Institute (HPMI)  for sharing the following video presentations of ‘A Hospital in Newcastle 1817-2017’ one-day seminar at HMRI on 11 November, 2017.

The following presentation Videos and PDF’s are available at the HPMI website – VIEW HERE

THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE & THE ROYAL NEWCASTLE HOSPITAL 1973-1983
Conjoint Associate Professor Ross Kerridge & Professor Alan Hewson AM –

WELCOME TO COUNTRY
W E (Bill) Smith – Wirrigan (Aboriginal Elder)

TRADITIONAL ABORIGINAL MEDICINE AND MEDICAL PRACTICES IN NEWCASTLE AND LOCAL SURROUNDING AREAS DURING THE PRECOLONIZATION PERIOD
Dr Erika Chapman-Burgess, Medical Intern/JMO  –

HEALTHCARE AND NEWCASTLE 1817-1860
Dr Ann Hardy, University of Newcastle – Hunter Living Histories –

THE EARLY YEARS OF THE NEWCASTLE MEDICAL SCHOOL – THE ACADEMIC PERSPECTIVE
Emeritus Foundation Professor Geoffrey Kellerman AO

THE EARLY YEARS OF THE NEWCASTLE MEDICAL SCHOOL – THE STUDENT’S PERSPECTIVE
Dr Doug Routley, Gastroenterologist, John Hunter Hospital

A STORY OF POLITICS – THE BATTLE TO GET THE JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL ESTABLISHED
Honourable John Price, AM Former MLA for Waratah and Deputy Speaker, NSW Parliament

WALLSEND STORIES: ANDREW NASH AND THE WALLSEND MINERS’ HOSPITAL
Dr Brad Bitossi, General Practitioner, Andrew Nash Clinic, Wallsend

NEWCASTLE MEDICOS ON THE BURMA RAILWAY
– Malayan Campaign WWII
Jean Charlton, Retired RN, Daughter, Wife, Mother and Grandmother of Newcastle Doctors

KIDNEYS, BEX, STARTING A DEPARTMENT
Dr Paul Trevillian, Nephrologist, New Lambton Heights
Professor Ranjit Nanra, Nephrologist, Hamilton

VALE
ALAN HEWSON AM & BOOK LAUNCH – Tragedy, Trials and Triumphs Obstetrics and Gynaecology – Dr Milton Sales, General Practitioner Adamstown
PETER HENDRY, AO – Dr Bernie Curran
OWEN JAMES, AM – Emeritus John Hamilton, OBE AM, Professor Emeritus & former Dean Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

OUR FAMILY GENERAL PRACTICE – 1920’S TO NOW
Dr Denis Gordon, General Practitioner, Belmont

TRADITIONAL NURSING: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF IRENE HALL
Conjoint Associate Professor June Graham, Former GM RNH, Director of Clinical Services & Nursing John Hunter Hospital

ROYAL NEWCASTLE HOSPITAL TO 1965
Conjoint Professor John Duggan AM

REFLECTIONS – MY 30 YEARS AND MORE IN NEWCASTLE
Professor Emeritus John Hamilton, OBE AM

WHY IS NEWCASTLE A GOOD PLACE TO HAVE STROKE?
Professor Chris Levi, Neurologist, Executive Director, The Sydney Partnership for Health, Education, Research & Enterprise

FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE THE NEXT 200 YEARS
Panel – Dr Annette Carruthers, Dr Samantha Hewson, Dr Adelaide Charlton, Professor Sally Chan, Dr Bruce Bastian and others
Jane Gray, Executive Director – Partnerships Innovation and Research, HNE Health.

CLOSING REMARKS
Conjoint Associate Professor Ross Kerridge & Professor Alan Hewson AM