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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created human Helen Cohn updated 2025-10-14 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005868b.htm person Collins Archibald John Kt DSO MC AACR2 19 June 1890 24 June 1955 Place of Birth Lismore, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Killara, New South Wales, Australia Physician Archibald Collins was associated with the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney for over 40 years, as physician and a Member of the Board from 1935 to 1955. He was a leading figure in the New South Wales Branch of the British Medical Association and ultimately served a 5-year term as President of the Federal body. During this time he played a central part of the long-running dispute between the medical profession and the Federal Government about the future of Australia's health services. With the establishment of the National Health Service Collins chaired two of its influential Advisory Committees. For many years he was Honorary Director and Consulting Physician to the New South Wales Division of the Australian Red Cross Society. 1913 1913 Education - MB BS, University of Sydney 1914 1914 Career position - Resident Medical Officer, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney 1915 1919 Career position - Served with the Australian Imperial Forces 1918 1918 Award - Distinguished Service Order (DSO) 1918 1918 Award - Military Cross (MC) 1918 1955 Education - Member, British Medical Association 1920 1923 Career position - Superintendent, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney 1923 1934 Career position - Assistant Physician, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney 1923 1955 Career position - In private practice as consulting physician 1930 1955 Career position - Member of Council, New South Wales Branch, British Medical Association 1934 1934 Career position - President, New South Wales Branch, British Medical Association 1934 1950 Career position - Physician, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney 1935 1950 Career position - Lecturer in Therapeutics, University of Sydney 1935 1955 Career position - Member, Board of Directors, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney 1937 1937 Career position - New South Wales Branch Representative, Federal Council, British Medical Association 1938 1955 Career position - Founding Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Physicians 1939 1954 Career position - Member of the Senate, University of Sydney 1940 1950 Career position - Lecturer in Clinical Medicine, University of Sydney 1941 Career position - Consulting Physician, Royal Australian Navy 1945 1955 Career position - New South Wales Branch Representative, Federal Council, British Medical Association 1948 1948 Career position - Vice-President, New South Wales Branch, British Medical Association 1950 1955 Career position - Consulting Physician, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney 1951 1955 Career position - President, Federal Council, British Medical Association 1955 1955 Award - Knight Bachelor (Kt) Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) (1938 - )

Founding Fellow 1938 - 1955

 Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (1882 - )

Physician 1934 - 1950; Member, Board of Directors 1935 - 1955

 The University of Sydney (1850 - )

Member of the Senate 1939 - 1954

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 Collins, Archibald John (18900619-19550624)

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 'Collins, Archibald John', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Collins, Archibald John Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: Roll of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians McDonald, G. L. Roll of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians Sydney Royal Australasian College of Physicians 1988-1994 Book Section: Collins, Sir Archibald John (1890-1955), consultant physician McDonald, G. L. Collins, Sir Archibald John (1890-1955), consultant physician Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1993 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 13: 1940 - 1980 A-De John Ritchie 470-471 Journal Article: Archibald John Collins Hunter, J. G. Archibald John Collins 1955 Medical Journal of Australia 1955 2 266-8