DGP Honorary Professors of General Practice acknowledged with Australia Day Honours Awards, 2019

Professor John Murtagh and Professor Neil Spike

Congratulations to our Department Honorary Professor John Murtagh Prof Neil Spike and who were recognised in this year’s Australia Day Honours for their extraordinary contributions to Australian Society. Prof Neil Spike received an AM for service to medical education, particularly to general practitioner standards and training, and Emeritus Prof John Murtagh received an AO for Service to medicine and to medical education in general practice and other professional groups. We join to honour their tremendous contributions and we celebrate their outstanding positive influence on the profession of general practice – what an inspiration for others.

Prof John Murtagh

Prof Neil Spike