Dr Margaret Kay has been a general practitioner for over thirty years. She has had a diverse career that has included medical education, academic medicine, and clinical practice, and in 2022 was awarded an Order of Australia for her contributions to the sector. Margaret graduated from The University of Queensland in 1983 and has maintained a close relationship with the Faculty of Medicine there. She is currently an academic title holder as a Senior Lecturer, completing her PhD in Physician Health in 2013.
Qualifications
MBBS(Hons) PhD FRACGP DipRACOG GAICD is a general practitioner with clinical and research expertise in both doctors’ health and refugee health.
Achievements
Awards, Honours, or Accolades
Awarded Order of Australia in 2022
Completed her PhD in 2013
More about Margaret
Outside of her work, Margaret has always enjoyed art, music and drama, possessing an appreciation for the creativity of humans and an understanding of the importance of a spiritual life.
Margaret has been gifted with a wonderful family that includes her husband, two sons, and, more recently, their partners and grandchild, with another arriving soon.
When she can, Margaret loves bushwalking.
“I am passionate about enabling rural and remote health practitioners, including rural doctors, to have better access to general practice care.”
Dr Margaret Kay
Margaret’s inspiration
Margaret’s interest in doctors’ health goes back to her father, a general practitioner who worked in a small town as the only hospital doctor for some years. For Margaret, stories about navigating the complexities of family health issues while being a rural doctor, and the delight when immersed in local rural community events were intermingled with the emergent narratives of her childhood.
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