| Professor Kathy Eagar (centre left) accepts her Fellowship award with... Professor Kathy Eagar (centre left) accepts her Fellowship award with (left to right) past President of the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine Faculty Dr Garry Pearce, Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) Lee Astheimer and Associate Professor Ben Marosszeky.
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UOW professor joins ex-governor general as honorary Fellow
3 Jun 2008 | Kate McIlwain
Professor Kathy Eagar from UOW’s Centre for Health Service Development (CHSD) has become only the second non-physician to be made an honorary Fellow of the Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (AFRM).
According to past President of the AFRM, Dr Garry Pearce, the only other person without a medical qualification to be honoured as a Fellow was Sir Zelman Cowen, the 19th Governor General of Australia.
Dr Pearce and Associate Professor Ben Marosszeky from AFRM presented Professor Eagar with her award at a ceremony today (June 2), as she was unable to attend the official induction of new fellows and the AFRM Annual Scientific meeting last month in Adelaide.
“We welcome Kathy into to the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine for her exceptional services to the Faculty,” Dr Pearce said in his speech at the ceremony.
Professor Eagar was acknowledged for her outstanding contributions to the practice of medicine as it relates to rehabilitation medicine in Australia.
“The fact that Kathy is only the second non-medical person to receive this award shows the high esteem in which she is held,” he said.
In reply, Professor Eagar said that the recognition of her work by AFRM is due to a “real team effort and strong relationships with the Faculty.”
Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) Lee Astheimer congratulated Professor Eagar on behalf of the University. She said that she was proud of how much all members of the CHSD contribute to UOW’s research effort.
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