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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2018-06-05 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-10-14 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006068b.htm person Holland Ross Beresford AM AACR2 1 December 1928 25 February 2017 Place of Birth Paddington, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Mosman, New South Wales, Australia Anaesthetist Ross Holland was one of Australia's leading anaesthetists and made significant contributions to the safe practice of anaesthesia. He played a pivotal role in the establishment of what is now known as the Special Committee Investigating Deaths Under Anaesthesia (SCIDUA) by the New South Wales Government. The reports of this Committee had an impact of the practice of anaesthesia world-wide. Henderson served on this committee for over 50 years, including as Chairman from 1975 to 1987. In addition he was involved in a number of committees related to hospital standards. He was active in professional organisations, being Dean of the Faculty of Anaesthetics of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, from 1984 to 1986, and a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists from its foundation in 1992. 1952 Education - MB BS, University of Sydney 1952 1953 Career position - Resident Medical Officer, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney 1954 1957 Career position - Medical Officer, Lidcombe Hospital, Sydney 1956 2017 Career position - Member, Australian Society of Anaesthetists 1959 1992 Career position - Fellow, Faculty of Anaesthetists, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 1959 2013 Career position - Founder and Member, Special Committee Investigating Deaths Under Anaesthesia, New South Wales Government 1959 2013 Career position - Anaesthetist (later Senior Specialist in Charge), Lidcombe Hospital, Sydney 1960 1975 Career position - Secretary, Special Committee Investigating Deaths Under Anaesthesia (SCIDUA) 1968 1978 Career position - Senior Specialist-in-Charge Anaesthesia Services, New South Wales Department of Public Health 1968 1978 Career position - Director, Department of Anaesthesia, Lidcombe Hospital, New South Wales 1968 1987 Career position - Tutor and Lecturer in anaesthesia, University of Sydney 1973 1986 Career position - Chairman, Medical Materials and Standards Board, Standards Association Australia 1974 1983 Career position - Founding Council Member, Australian Council on Healthcare Standards 1975 1987 Career position - Chairman, Special Committee Investigating Deaths Under Anaesthesia (SCIDUA) 1976 1988 Career position - Board Member, Faculty of Anaesthetists, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 1978 1987 Career position - Director, Department of Anaesthetics and Resuscitation, Westmead Hospital, New South Wales 1981 1983 Career position - Chairman, Australian Council on Healthcare Standards 1981 2013 Career position - Honorary Secretary, Society for the Preservation of Artefacts of Surgery and Medicine 1984 1986 Career position - Dean, Faculty of Anaesthesia, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 1984 2008 Career position - Foundation Member, International Committee for the Prevention of Anaesthetic Morbidity and Mortality 1987 1990 Career position - Foundation Professor of Anaesthesiology, University of Hong Kong 1987 2013 Career position - Member, Special Committee Investigating Deaths Under Anaesthesia (SCIDUA) 1987 2017 Career position - Dean, Faculty of Anaesthesia, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 1988 2007 Career position - Founding Member, Australian Patient Safety Foundation 1988 2017 Career position - Member of the Court of Honour, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 1990 1990 Career position - Fellow, Hong Kong College of Anaesthetists 1990 1993 Career position - Professor and Chair, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Newcastle and John Hunter Hospital, New South Wales 1990 1995 Career position - Member, Therapeutic Device Evaluation Committee, Therapeutic Goods Administration 1991 1998 Career position - Member, Australian Cases Committee, Medical Defence Union, United Kingdom 1992 1992 Award - Orton Medal, Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists 1992 2013 Career position - Member, Anaesthetic Mortality Committee 1992 2017 Award - Fellow, Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists 1993 1996 Career position - Clinical Consultant, Australian Hospital Care Study 1996 2015 Career position - Chairman, History of Anaesthesia Library, Museum and Archives Committee, Australian Society of Anaesthetists 1997 2004 Career position - Visiting Anaesthetist, St John of God Hospital, Richmond, New South Wales 1997 2008 Career position - Consultant, Clinical Excellence Commission, New South Wales 2000 2009 Career position - Chair, History of Anaesthesia and Resuscitation Special Interest Group, Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists 2003 2003 Award - Honorary Fellow, Medical Defence Union, United Kingdom 2004 2009 Career position - Official Visitor, Mental Health A.C.T. 2004 2013 Career position - Consultant, Clinical Excellence Commission, New South Wales Ministry of Health 2006 2006 Award - Gold Medal, Australian Council of Health Care Standards 2007 2017 Award - Life Member, Australian Patient Safety Foundation 2008 2009 Career position - Chairman, Special Committee Investigating Deaths Under Anaesthesia 2009 2009 Award - Gilbert Brown Award, Australian Society of Anaesthetists 2009 2017 Career position - Member, Australian and New Zealand Society of the History of Medicine 2010 2010 Award - Clinical Excellence Commission Lifetime Achievement Award 2013 2013 Career position - Chairman, Organising Committee, 8th International Symposium of the History of Anaesthesia, Sydney 2013 2017 Career position - Patron, Society for the Preservation of Artefacts of Surgery and Medicine 2015 2015 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - for significant service to medicine in the discipline of anaesthesia as a clinician, to healthcare standards, and to professional medical bodies The University of Newcastle (1965 - )

Professor and Chair, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 1990 - 1993

 Standards Association of Australia (1929 - 1988)

Chairman, Medical Materials and Standards Board 1973 - 1986

 Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) (1927 - )

Dean, Faculty of Anaesthetics 1984 - 1986; Member, Court of Honour 1988 - 2017

 Holland, Ross Beresford (19281201-20170225)

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 'Holland, Ross Beresford', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Holland, Ross Beresford Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Hubert Ingram Clements: a pioneer of Australian anaesthesia Holland, R. Hubert Ingram Clements: a pioneer of Australian anaesthesia 2005 Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 33 Supp. 4-6 Journal Article: Obituary: Professor Ross Holland: remembering a doyen of patient safety Baker, B. Obituary: Professor Ross Holland: remembering a doyen of patient safety 2017 Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Bulletin 2017 March 32-3 Journal Article: Professor Ross Holland: the Special Committee Investigating Deaths under Anaesthesia (SCIDUA) and his other contributions to anaesthesia Baker, A. B. Professor Ross Holland: the Special Committee Investigating Deaths under Anaesthesia (SCIDUA) and his other contributions to anaesthesia 2018 Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 46 Supplement 18-28