Doctor Rodney Pearce
MBBS, FAMA, OAM
Immunisation Coalition Chairman
Rod Pearce is a practicing grass roots General Practitioner (GP) and policy adviser. He was President of The Australian Medical Association (SA) from 1998 to 2000, GP Nationally Elected Representative on the Federal AMA and Chair of the AMA Council of General Practice for 3 terms from 2004 to 2010. In 2008 he was appointed by the then Health Minister, The Hon. Nicola Roxon, to the External Reference Group to develop Australia’s National Primary Health Care Strategy for the national health reforms.
He is a member of the Asia Pacific Alliance for the Control of Influenza (APACI) and former Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) member.
On Australia Day 2012 Dr Pearce was admitted to the Order of Australia (AM) for service to medicine as a general practitioner, through contributions to national medical organisations, and to education.
Here’s what Rod has been saying recently:
Kiwis need to lift their game if travel between New Zealand and Australia is to reopen, experts warn News . com . au
There has not been a single death from the flu this year but experts warn of dire times ahead News . com . au
‘Rebound effect’: Fears of a nasty flu season in winter 2022 4BC – Login Required