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MBBS (Adel), DRCOG(UK), FRACGP, FACRRM, MBA (Adel), FAICD
Roger was appointed part-time Medical Director of Doctors' Health SA in 2010. He has been a rural procedural GP for over 35 years. Roger is a past member of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (2010-2013) and former board director NPS MedicineWise, and he was the last Presiding Member of the Medical Board of SA in 2010.
He is currently working as a medical consultant in executive health and conducts the statewide Local Government Association skin screening program.
He is a current director on the GPEx board. Roger was former Vice Chair of the national medical indemnity provider MIGA, Chair of its Clinical Risk Committee and member of its Claims Committee. Previously a director on the the boards of Doctors’ Health Services Pty Ltd (national board) and Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network.
He has a long-standing interest in doctors’ health and medical education, having played a major role in establishing both the rural doctors’ Dr DOC program in early 1999 and the Doctors’ Health SA Program in 2010 and the Doctors' Health NT program in 2016.
He completed his MBA at the University of Adelaide in 2015 and is committed to life-long education.
Roger's unique experience and roles in rural clinical medicine, education, medical indemnity and regulation has been of value to the program.
Roger was made a Member of the Order (AM) for his tireless work, for over 30 years, supporting his colleague's health and wellbeing through doctors' health programs, at the Australia Honours in January 2023.