MCDONALD, John Farquhar (1931-2002)
MCDONALD, Dr John Farquhar (1931-2002)
Dr John Farquhar McDonald, medical practitioner, became the first president of the National Association of General Practitioners.
He developed a respected medical career in which he worked tirelessly on a variety of public bodies concerned with the standards and integrity of the medical profession.
After attending Maryborough High School he was educated at Geelong College from 1947 to 1948 and in 1948 was dux of Geelong College.
He first worked as a Chief Medical Officer for the Commonwealth Department of Health in a variety of overseas postings before returning to establish a medical practice in Fitzroy which he eventually moved to East Melbourne. He joined the Australian Medical Association (AMA) in 1968 and in 1981 was elected president of the Victorian Branch of the AMA as well as being a member of the federal council of the AMA from 1977 to 1983. He also spent eighteen years as a member of the then internationally respected Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee.
Dr John Farquhar McDonald, medical practitioner, became the first president of the National Association of General Practitioners.
He developed a respected medical career in which he worked tirelessly on a variety of public bodies concerned with the standards and integrity of the medical profession.
After attending Maryborough High School he was educated at Geelong College from 1947 to 1948 and in 1948 was dux of Geelong College.
He first worked as a Chief Medical Officer for the Commonwealth Department of Health in a variety of overseas postings before returning to establish a medical practice in Fitzroy which he eventually moved to East Melbourne. He joined the Australian Medical Association (AMA) in 1968 and in 1981 was elected president of the Victorian Branch of the AMA as well as being a member of the federal council of the AMA from 1977 to 1983. He also spent eighteen years as a member of the then internationally respected Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee.
Source
Obituary - The Age (Melb) June 2002 p 11.