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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2025-06-10 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002006b.htm person Dods Lorimer Fenton AACR2 7 March 1900 7 March 1981 Place of Birth New Farm, Queensland, Australia Place of Death Potts Point, New South Wales, Australia Paediatrician Lorimer Dods was a pioneer of paediatrics in Australia. His research publications were noted as models of concise scientific prose. Dods was associated as a clinician with several major Sydney hospitals over many years, notable the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children which he served for 54 years from 1928 in various clinical positions and as Board member from 1959. With establishment of the Institute of Child Health within School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, University of Sydney, Dods became Director of the Institute and the first professor of child health in Australia. He retired from these positions to co-found and direct the Children's Medical Research Foundation. Dods was a founding member and officer bearer of the Australian Paediatric Association, the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. The Lorimer Dods Professorship is appointed in Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney. 1923 1923 Education - MB ChM, University of Sydney 1923 1924 Career position - Resident Pathologist and Senior Resident Medical Officer, Royal Newcastle Hospital 1925 1925 Career position - Resident Medical Officer, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital 1925 1926 Career position - Ship's surgeon, SS Moreton Bay 1926 1936 Career position - In general practice, Sydney, New South Wales 1928 1937 Career position - Honorary Relieving Assistant Physician, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital 1936 1936 Education - MD, University of Sydney 1936 1936 Career position - Paediatric specialist, Children's Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom 1937 1948 Career position - Honorary Assistant Physician, Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children 1938 1939 Career position - Tutor in Clinical Paediatrics (Medical), University of Sydney 1938 1939 Career position - Consultant Honorary Physician, Royal Hospital for Women, Paddington, Sydney 1938 1981 Career position - Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Physicians 1939 1945 Career position - Captain (later Lieutenant Colonel), Royal Australian Army Medical Corps , 2nd AIF 1945 1948 Career position - Tutor in Clinical Paediatrics (Medical), University of Sydney 1945 1951 Career position - Consultant Honorary Physician, Royal Hospital for Women, Paddington, Sydney 1947 1947 Award - Lieutenant of the Victorian Order 1947 1947 Award - Carnegie Travelling Fellowship, Children's Hospital, Boston and Harvard Medical School, Boston, U.S.A. 1947 c. 1970 Career position - Consulting Paediatrician, Royal North Shore Hospital 1948 1960 Career position - Physician, Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children 1949 1960 Career position - Professor of Child Health and Director, Institute of Child Health, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, University of Sydney 1950 1951 Career position - Founding Member and first secretary/treasurer, Australian Paediatric Association 1953 1954 Career position - Vice-President, Australian Paediatric Association 1954 1955 Career position - President, Australian Paediatric Association Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) (1938 - )

Founding Member 1938 - 1981

 School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, The University of Sydney (1930 - 1980)

First Professor of Child Health 1949 - 1960

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 Dods, Lorimer (1900-1981)

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 'Dods, Lorimer Fenton', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Dods, Lorimer Fenton Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Clubbe, Sir Charles Percy Barlee (1854-1932), surgeon Dods, Lorimer Clubbe, Sir Charles Percy Barlee (1854-1932), surgeon Carlton, Vic. Melbourne University Press 1981 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 8: 1891 - 1939 Cl-Gib Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 30-1 Journal Article: Norman McAlister Gregg Dods, Lorimer Norman McAlister Gregg 1966 Medical Journal of Australia 1966 2 1166 Book: Beloved physician: the story of Lorimer Fenton Dods Manchester, Rosemary Beloved physician: the story of Lorimer Fenton Dods Vaucluse, N.S.W. R. Manchester 1989 Journal Article: Sir Lorimer Dods 1900 - 1981 Harley, J. D.; Williams, Howard, Hamilton, D. G.; and Grigor, Wallace Sir Lorimer Dods 1900 - 1981 1981 Australian Paediatric Journal 17 2 70-4 Journal Article: Lorimer Fenton Dods [70th birthday tribute] Jones, Peter (ed.) Lorimer Fenton Dods [70th birthday tribute] 1970 Australian Paediatric Journal 6 1 3-13 Book Section: Dods, Sir Lorimer Fenton (1900 - 1981), physician and professor of child health Yu, John Dods, Sir Lorimer Fenton (1900 - 1981), physician and professor of child health Melbourne Melbourne University Press 2007 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 17: 1981 - 1990 A-K Diane Langmore 323-4 Newspaper Article: Surgeon gave sick children hope [Obituary: Dr Douglas Harry Cohen 1920 - 2011] Cohen, Richard Surgeon gave sick children hope [Obituary: Dr Douglas Harry Cohen 1920 - 2011] 2012 Sydney Morning Herald Lorimer Fenton Dods - Records National Library of Australia Oral History Collection Lorimer Fenton Dods - Records DeB 357 1920 - 1968 Oral history recording with Hazel de Berg 2 July 1968, c30 minutes, 10 page transcript [DeB 357]. 1 reel Audio