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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2003-02-14 human Ailie Smith updated 2026-03-10 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004263b.htm person Henderson Margaret Mary OBE AACR2 13 November 1915 16 August 2017 Place of Death Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Physician Dr. Margaret Henderson joined the Royal Melbourne Hospital as a resident in 1939. In 1959 she became the first woman to be appointed honorary physician by the hospital. Dr Henderson was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), 12 June 1976, for her services to medicine. In 2005 she was made a Consultant Emeritus by the Melbourne Health Board. 1938 1938 Education - MB BS, University of Melbourne 1939 1940 Career position - Resident Medical Officer, Royal Melbourne Hospital 1941 1941 Education - MD, University of Melbourne 1941 1942 Career position - Junior Research Officer at the Medical Research Council 1941 1942 Military service - Captain, Australian Military Forces 1947 1947 Education - Member, Royal College of Physicians, London 1947 1975 Career position - Honorary Physician, Royal Melbourne Hospital 1959 Career position - Consultant Physician, Queen Victoria Hospital, Melbourne 1976 1976 Award - Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) - Medicine 1976 1981 Career position - Specialist Physician, Royal Melbourne Hospital 1976 1994 Career position - Member of the Management Committee, Royal District Nursing Service 1981 Career position - Consultant Physician, Royal Melbourne Hospital 1990 1994 Career position - Vice-President, Royal District Nursing Service 2012 2012 Award - Doctor of Medical Science (DMedSc), honoris causa, University of Melbourne Henderson, Margaret Mary (1915-)

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 'Henderson, Margaret Mary', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Henderson, Margaret Mary Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne 2023 Resource Section: The People of the Royal Melbourne - Margaret Henderson The People of the Royal Melbourne - Margaret Henderson Journal Article: Dr Margaret M. Henderson 13 November 1915 - 18 August 2017 Carolan, Jane Mayo Dr Margaret M. Henderson 13 November 1915 - 18 August 2017 2018 Chiron 2018 36-7 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2001 Herd, Margaret Who's who in Australia 2001 38 Melbourne Crown Content 2001