Dr George Burkitt
BDScHons(Qld) FRACDS MMedSci(Nottm) MBBChir(Camb) FRACGP FASPsychMed
An exceptional breadth of qualifications and experience in the arena of health and wellbeing
- Bachelor of Dental Science with Honours (University of Queensland, 1969) and Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (1973). Dental officer, Royal Australian Navy (1970-74). Remote area dental surgeon in the Aboriginal Health Service, Northern Territory (1974-75)
- Master of Medical Science in community medicine, health care planning and health education (University of Nottingham, UK, 1975) – thesis on provision of services for profoundly mentally handicapped adolescents
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (University of Cambridge, UK 1981) leading to a wide background and experience in many branches of human biology and clinical medicine (1981-86)
- Senior partner in General Practice, Newcastle, Australia 1987-1996 (Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, 1997)
- Palliative Care Physician – Visiting Medical Officer in Palliative Care, Newcastle Mater Misericordiae Hospital, 1988-1994
- Medical Practice devoted to Counselling Men in Crisis, Sydney 1996-2006, Grafton 2009-2016, Woolgoolga 2016-ongoing (Fellowship of the Australian Society of Psychological Medicine, 2000)
- Corporate Governance – Board memberships: NSW Men’s Health and Wellbeing Assoc. Inc. (president 1997-2000), Northern Sydney Division of General Practice (treasurer, secretary 2003-2005), The Gallery Foundation Ltd (2007-2014), three company directorships
- Ethical Investment (Socially Responsible Investment – SRI) and the use of a “triple bottom line” approach in business and in the development of personal wellbeing
- Principal Author of 3 world best-selling medical textbooks in surgery, histology (microscopic anatomy) and histopathology. Book on men’s psychology and emotional intelligence in preparation
- University of Sydney, Adjunct Associate Professor, Sydney Medical School, Nepean (2009-2015).