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Panel
will advise on womens’ health
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CMDR
Mike O’Connor, a member of the chapter.
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A chapter
of military obstetricians and gynaecologists has been set up to
provide an expert panel for advice on women’s health issues
in the ADF.
The group was formed at the behest of the Surgeon General of the
ADF, AVM Bruce Short.
It is called the Chapter of Military Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
and is part of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians
and Gynaecologists.
“It is only the second specialist college to form a military
chapter in Australia,” senior member of the chapter CMDR Mike
O’Connor told Navy News.
“There is already a chapter for military surgeons,” he
added.
He said the inaugural dinner of the new chapter would be held on
October 4 at the Schools and University Club in Phillip Street,
Sydney.
Joining the chapter members will be Dr John Campbell the president
of the RANZCOG, the Surgeon General AVM Short and the Director General
Defence Health Services ACDRE Tony Austin.
“We are also expecting WW II gynaecologists including two who
were prisoners of war in Java and Changi,” CMDR O’Connor
said.
He said more than 50 gynaecologists served in WW I, WW II, Korea
and Vietnam.
Three gynaecologists had served as Surgeon General or DGAMS.
They were MAJGEN Frank Maguire in WW II, Sir William Refshauge in
WW II and AVM Michael Miller in Vietnam.
CMDR O’Connor provided women’s health services during
last year’s Tampa refugee incident.
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