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Christopher Baggoley

b. 1951

Australian physician and public health researcher

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About Christopher Baggoley

Born 1951.

Christopher James Baggoley (born 9 October 1951) is an Australian doctor and the Chief Medical Officer of Australia between 2011 and 2016. Baggoley is the Chief Medical Advisor for Calvary Care.

Baggoley was appointed to the position of Australia's Chief Medical Officer in August 2011 having acted in the position since April on the resignation of Jim Bishop. As Chief Medical Officer Baggoley contributed to the international response to several epidemics including Ebola, MERS and Zika virus through his work on the World Health Organization's International Health Regulations Emergency Committee. He resigned from the position in 2016 and was replaced by Brendan Murphy. In his career Baggoley has been director of emergency medicine at Royal Adelaide Hospital, Chief Medical Officer of South Australia and chief executive of the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. He was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences in 2015.

He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2019.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Flinders University
Positions held
Chief Medical Officer
Employers
Royal Adelaide Hospital, Little Company of Mary Health Care, Department of Health
Awards
Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences; Officer of the Order of Australia
Also known as
Christopher James Baggoley, Chris Baggoley

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Christopher Baggoley?

Australian physician and public health researcher

When was Christopher Baggoley born?

Christopher Baggoley was born on 9 October 1951 in Richmond.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Christopher Baggoley

Β· Wikidata: Q67231374

Β· DBpedia: Chris Baggoley

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