Biographical entry Williams, Mary Boyd Burfitt (1882 - 1956)

Summary

Mary Boyd B. Williams was a consulting physician in Macquarie Street, Sydney 1924-52. She also served as honorary physician (1912-38) at Lewisham Hospital, where she established the pathology department and served as honorary pathologist.

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Events

1905

Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA) completed at the University of Sydney

1908

Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Sydney

1909

Education - Bachelor of Medicine (MB) completed at the University of Sydney

1910

Career position - Resident Medical Officer at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

1910

Education - Master of Surgery (ChM) completed at the University of Sydney

1911

Career position - Senior Resident (the first woman) Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

1911 - 1912

Career position - Resident at the Women's Hospital in Crown Street

1912 - 1924

Career position - General practice in Glebe

1912 - 1938

Career position - Honorary Physician at the Lewisham Hospital

1924 - 1952

Career position - Consulting Physician in Macquarie Street

1929 - 1953

Career position - Founder and Councillor of Sancta Sophia College at the University of Sydney

Published resources

Book Sections

• Finn, Rosslyn, 'Williams, Mary Boyd Burfitt (1882-1956), Physician and Pathologist', in John Ritchie (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 12, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1990, p. 502. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A120565b.htm. Details

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Williams, Mary Boyd Burfitt', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1468855. Details