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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2024-10-10 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000850b.htm person Verco Joseph Stanley AACR2 5 November 1889 July 1971 Place of Death Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Radiologist Stan Verco was a pioneer radiologist in South Australia. He established his own radiology practice in 1921: later partners in the practice included Colin Gurner and their sons, Peter Verco and Colin M. Gurner. Verco was associated in an honorary capacity with the Adelaide Children's and (Royal) Adelaide Hospitals for long periods. He was instrumental in the introduction of mass chest X-rays as a public health measure, including the development of the necessary equipment and the use of mobile caravan X-ray units. In addition he played a central role in the establishment in 1944 of a training course at the School of Mines and Technology: graduates received certificates from both the School and the Australian and New Zealand Association of Radiology. Verco was the first President of the College of Radiologists (Australian and New Zealand). 1913 1913 Education - MB BS, University of Adelaide 1914 1919 Career event - Served with the Australian Imperial Force 1919 1921 Career position - In general practice with his brother, William Alfred Verco 1919 1923 Career position - Surgical registrar, Adelaide Children's Hospital 1921 1921 Career event - Established radiology practice 1923 1946 Career position - Honorary Radiographer (later Radiologist), Adelaide Children's Hospital 1936 1939 Career position - Honorary Assistant Radiologist, Adelaide Hospital 1939 1942 Career position - Radiologist in charge of X-ray services to the Australian Army 1939 1946 Career position - Honorary Assistant Radiologist, Royal Adelaide Hospital 1940 1942 Career position - Member of Council, South Australian Branch, British Medical Association 1942 1946 Career position - Served with the Australian Army 1946 1950 Career position - Honorary Radiologist, Royal Adelaide Hospital 1949 1950 Career position - President, College of Radiologists (Australian and New Zealand) 1959 1959 Career event - Retired as advisory radiologist to South Australia Department of Health 1971 1971 Career event - Retired from practice Verco, Peter Willis (c. 1919 - 1999) College of Radiologists of Australasia (1952 - 1972)

President, College of Radiologists (Australian and New Zealand) 1949 - 1950

 Gurner, Colin (1896 - 1962)

Colleague in radiology partnership, Adelaide, 1930 - 1960

 Gurner, Colin Marshall (1919 - 2006)

Colleague in radiology practice, Adelaide, 1951 - 1960

 Verco, Joseph Cooke (1851 - 1933)

Stan was Jseph's nephew

 Adelaide Hospital (1840 - )

Honorary Radiologist 1946 - 1950

 British Medical Association, South Australian Branch (1879 - 1962)

Member of Council 1940 - 1942

 Verco, Joseph Stanley

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 'Verco, Joseph Stanley (Stan)', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Verco, Joseph Stanley (Stan) Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Joseph Stanley Verco Anon Joseph Stanley Verco 1971 Medical journal of Australia 2 24 1254-5 Joseph Stanley Verco - Records National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection Joseph Stanley Verco - Records MS 4556 1920 - 1971 Notebooks, correspondence, indexes and photographs c1920-71 [MS 4556].