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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2024-10-04 human Helen Cohn updated 2025-10-07 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007501b.htm person Way Edward Willis AACR2 c. 1847 28 September 1901 Place of Birth Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom Place of Death Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Medical practitioner Gynaecologist Edward Way was one of the leading surgeons and gynaecologists in Adelaide in the late 1900s. He came to South Australia as a child, returning to the United Kingdom to undertake his medical training at Guy's Hospital, London. Having qualified in obstetrics and gynaecology at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, he returned to Adelaide in 1873. In addition to being appointed Health Officer for the City of Adelaide, Way was on the staff of several local medical facilities, including the North Adelaide Hospital (with James Hamilton) and the Adelaide Homeopathic Dispensary (with Allan Campbell and Sylvanus Magarey). He was supporter and early staff member of the Adelaide Children's Hospital, established 1878. For 20 years Way was Honorary Physician and head of the gynaecology department at the Adelaide Hospital, and a member of its Board of Management. Between 1886 and 1901 he lectured in clinical medicine and obstetrics at the University of Adelaide. Way was President of the South Australian Branch of the British Medical Association from 1892 to 1893. 1850 1850 Life event - Moved to South Australia with his family 1871 1871 Education - Studied obstetrics and gynaecology, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh 1871? 1873 Career position - Demonstrator and resident surgeon, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh 1873 1873 Life event - Returned to Adelaide 1873 1873 Education - Licentiate, Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh 1876 1893 Career position - Honorary Medical Officer, Adelaide Homeopathic Dispensary 1878 Career position - Honorary Physician, Adelaide Children's Hospital 1882 1899? Career position - Honorary Physician and head of gynaecology department, Adelaide Hospital 1886 1889 Career position - Lecturer in clinical medicine, University of Adelaide 1886 1901 Career position - Lecturer in obstetrics and diseases peculiar to women, University of Adelaide 1892 1893 Career position - President, South Australian Branch, British Medical Association 1900 1901 Career position - Honorary Gynaecologist, Adelaide Hospital Hamilton, James Alexander Greer (1854 - 1925) Campbell, Allan (1836 - 1898)

Colleague and brother-in-law

 Adelaide Hospital (1840 - )

Honorary Physician and head of gynaecology department 1882 - 1899?

 The University of Adelaide (1874 - 2026)

Lecturer in clinical medicine 1886 - 1889; Lecturer in obstetrics 1886 - 1901

 North Adelaide Hospital (1884 - )

Principal surgeon late 19oos

 Adelaide Children's Hospital (1878 - 1989)

Honorary physician from 1878

 'Way, Edward Willis', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Way, Edward Willis Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Thesis: The medical profession and the state in South Australia, 1836-1975 Jennings, Reece The medical profession and the state in South Australia, 1836-1975 University of Adelaide 1998