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Lunch meeting 23 June 2022 – Prof. Sid Bloch

This, the second Alumni meeting of 2022, took place on 23 June 2022 in the RCH Foundation Fund Raising space at 48 Flemington Rd. The meeting started at 12.10 pm.     Psychiatry – Is the glass half full or half empty? Prof Sidney Bloch spoke to an audience of 21 Alumni members and guests … Continued

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Durham Smith turns 100 today (27 May 2022)

We congratulate Durham on his birthday as he reaches the age of 100. Durham is celebrating today with family and friends. His four sons and other family members are all joining to celebrate the occasion when Durham plans to share the Magnum of wine given by the Alumni in honour of the occasion. Durham still … Continued

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Vale Ruth Bishop

Prof Ruth Bishop AC DSc PhD FRACP(Hon) 12 May 1933 – 12 May 2022 Formerly Principal Research Fellow NHMRC: Hon Fellow MCRI   The President and Executive are deeply saddened by the death last week of Ruth Bishop, who was a microbiologist / virologist of international renown. Her research, in The Royal Children’s Hospital Research Institute, … Continued

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Most Recent Alum-inar – Jim Wilkinson

Jim Wilkinson was introduced by Ruth Wraith, past President and gave an outstanding presentation via zoom to about 25 participants.  As Ruth summarised Jim took us on an amazing journey talking about the history of cardiology and intervention right through to the current day. With lots of images he talked about the social context, the … Continued

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Vale Helene Wood

Dr Helene King (Wood) MBBS FANZCA. Born 1934 Died 13 Feb 2022 The President and executive of the Alumni were saddened to learn of the death last weekend of Dr Helene King (nee Wood) who was an anaesthetist at RCH from 1964, in the early years after the Hospital moved to Parkville. She worked with … Continued

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