AMA Congratulates members on 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours List

AMA President Dr Omar Khorshid congratulated members on their awards in recognition of their outstanding service, dedication and skill. 

“All doctors recognised in this year’s Honours represent the very best aspects of the medical profession whether they be general practitioners, specialists or involved in medical education and administration. 

“The worthy recipients of the awards have not only been outstanding in their areas of expertise, but they, like the entire medical profession, have stepped up across the country over the past several years in combating COVID-19. 

“On behalf of the AMA we offer all recipients of this year’s awards our congratulations and heartfelt thanks for their invaluable efforts in assisting the community,” Dr Khorshid said. 

AMA Members on the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours List: 

• AO Professor Peter Choong (distinguished service to orthopaedics, education and professional associations) 

• AO Clinical Associate Professor Catharyn Stern (distinguished service to gynaecology, reproductive medicine, fertility research and the community)  

• AM Emeritus Professor Marcus Atlas (significant service to tertiary medical education, and to otolaryngology) 

• AM Prof Graham Barrett (significant service to ophthalmology, and to professional organisations) 

• AM Dr Meredith Borland (significant service to emergency medicine, particularly paediatrics and medical research) 

• AM Emeritus Professor Leigh Delbridge (significant service to endocrinology and medical education) 

• AM Dr Steven Hambleton (significant service to medical governance, professional associations and community) 

• AM Dr Peter Heysen (significant service to general medicine and community) 

• AM Dr Robyn Langham (significant service to renal health research and tertiary medical education) 

• AM Dr Louis McGuigan (significant service to rheumatology and community health 

• AM Dr Ewen McPhee (significant service to general medicine, health administration and tertiary education) 

• AM Dr Meron Pitcher (significant service to medicine and women’s health) 

• AM Dr Tarun Weeramanthri (significant service to public health administration) 

• OAM Dr Michael Asher (service to the Indigenous community and medicine) 

• OAM Dr John Griffiths (services to orthopaedics) 

• OAM Dr David Hammill (services to medicine and community) 

• OAM Clinical Associate Professor Cristopher Hogan (services to medicine) 

• OAM Dr Peter McGeoch (service to sports medicine) 

• OAM Dr Sathya Rao (service to psychiatry) 

• OAM Dr Smita Shah (service to community health) 

• OAM Prof Stephanie Watson (service to ophthalmology) 

• PSM Professor Ajay Rane (OAM- previous award) (outstanding public service to women’s health in Queensland) 

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