4 GPHnews New Head of UQ School of Medicine We’re delighted to announce that Greenslopes specialist Professor Darrell Crawford has been appointed by the University of Queensland as the new Head of the School of Medicine. A leading researcher, clinician and educator, Professor Crawford has made major contributions to the School over recent years, both in his role as Acting Head of the School of Medicine and in previous roles as Head of the Clinical School at Greenslopes Private Hospital and Head of the Discipline of Medicine at UQ. Professor Crawford secured this position after a global search and amid robust international competition. UQ Faculty of Health Sciences Executive Dean Professor Nicholas Fisk said he is delighted to have secured a clinical scientist and leader of his calibre to lead the University’s largest and most prestigious school. Associate Professor Richard Lewandowski making a difference Associate Professor Richard Lewandowski, a plastic surgery consultant at Greenslopes Private Hospital, was acknowledged by the University of Queensland at the Vice-Chancellor’s Equity and Diversity Awards earlier this year, when he was announced the Vice-Chancellor’s Diversity Award for Alumni recipient. The award honours a UQ alumnus who has demonstrated a commitment to diversity and has made significant contributions to meeting contemporary challenges within society through professional or community endeavours. With the goal of helping children with cranio-facial deformities, Assoc Prof Lewandowski founded Operation Smile Australia, a not-for-profit organisation that sends Australian and New Zealand based volunteers to developing nations on cleft lip, palate and craniofacial missions, as well as bringing children to Brisbane for treatment. Inaugural award presented to Greenslopes Clinical School student Dr Mark Skinner has a long standing connection with Greenslopes Private Hospital, having taught and examined medical students at the hospital for over 30 years. The students have benefited from Dr Skinner’s wealth of knowledge and Dr Skinner was previously nominated by the students and received the Lynn D Walters Excellence in Teaching in Internal Medicine Award. A UQ award has also been established in recognition of Dr Skinner’s long term voluntary teaching contribution at the Greenslopes Clinical School, named “The Dr Mark Skinner Award for Academic Excellence”. The purpose of this award is to acknowledge and congratulate the highest achieving UQ Year 3 Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery student who has been taught at the Greenslopes Clinical School. The inaugural award was presented to Ms Lydia Hang (right), seen here with Dr Mark Skinner (centre) and the previous Head of the UQ Medical School Prof David Wilkinson (left).
GPH News Spring 2013
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