I am standing for election as President-elect and Board Director of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
I would welcome your support.
My election statements are enclosed below.
Skills and Experience and Background
Fellows and trainees,
I’m standing for President-elect and elected Board Director of the RACP because this is a moment when the College needs experience, steady and accountable leadership worthy of your support.
My career has brought together clinical service, governance, education, research and organisational reform in Australia and internationally. I worked alongside physicians in public and private settings, caring for communities across diverse socio demographic backgrounds.
I bring a deep board and executive experience. I helped establish the Australasian Chapter of Addiction Medicine. I served as Treasurer, Vice President and Board Director of the Pacific Rim College of Psychiatrists, was a Board Director of the Queensland Branch of the AMA, and President of the Australian National Association of Practising Psychiatrists. These roles demanded sound governance, clear judgement and genuine engagement with members. As a treasurer for five years, I took responsibility for budgets and delivered financial stability and growth.
My leadership has also centred on major national initiatives: founding the Australian National Centre for War-related PTSD, leading the national rehabilitation programme for veterans, directing regional health services and serving as medical director of a large metropolitan hospital through restructures and change.
Education and research are core to who I am. I’ve held professorial appointments at the Universities of Melbourne and Queensland and am adjunct professor at Bond, chaired a bi-national college CPD programme, supervised and examined trainees and higher degree candidates and published extensively. My doctoral and postdoctoral training, including at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, underpins my commitment to evidence-based policy.
I’ve worked closely with indigenous communities in Australia and remain firmly committed to equity, diversity and respectful inclusion.
I offer the College strategic clarity, financial competence, strong governance experience and a collaborative leadership style grounded in service to Fellows, Trainees and the communities we serve.
Prof Philip Morris AM
MBBS, BSc(med), PhD, FAChAM(RACP), FRANZCP
