Thursday, March 1, 2012

Vic; World first for Australasian surgeons

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Vic; World first for Australasian surgeons

MELBOURNE, Feb 28 AAP - The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons has elected itsfirst woman president.

The election of New Zealand-based paediatric surgeon Anne Kolbe to head the body willalso make her the world's first female head of a surgical college.

Mrs Kolbe will lead more than 6500 surgeons and trainee surgeons across Australia andNew Zealand.

Currently the deputy chief medical officer of the Waitemata District health board inAuckland, Mrs Kolbe completed her medical degree in Australia before moving across theTasman more …

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