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• Queen's Birthday Honours List 2022

  Congratulations to Professor Marcus Atlas who was recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2022

  Member of Order Australia Medal (AM) - For significant service to tertiary medical education, and to otolaryngology.

• QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY 2019 HONOUR LIST RECIPIENT

  ASOHNS Federal Executive, Members and Secretariat would like to congratulate Professor Bruce Black on being awarded the Order of Australia in the Queen's Birthday 2019 Honours List, for significant services to Otolaryngology and to medical education.

• 2020 QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HONOUR LIST RECIPIENTS

  ASOHNS Federal Members, the NSW State Section Executive, members and Secretariat are very pleased to advise that two members have been acknowledged in the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours.

  Congratulation to  Dr John Curotta (NSW), awarded the Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to medicine as an ear, nose and throat surgeon, and to Indigenous health.

  Congratulations to Conjoint Professor Paul Walker (NSW), awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), for service to paediatric medicine, and to professional organisations.

• Congratulations to Professor Ray Sacks AO who has been recognised in the King's Birthday 2026 Honours List

  ASOHNS congratulates Professor Ray Sacks AO, who has been recognised in the King's Birthday 2026 Honours List. He has been awarded the Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to clinical training, to tertiary education and to governance roles. Congratulations!

• 2025 King's Birthday Honours

  ASOHNS congratulates Dr Peter Chapman on his acknowledgement in the King's Birthday Honours.

  Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division

  Dr Edward Peter Chapman, ACT

  For service to medicine in Otorhinolaryngology.

  John James Foundation, Canberra

  • Volunteer ENT Specialist, ENT Surgical Missions, National Referral Hospital, Solomon Islands, 2015.

  • Volunteer ENT Specialist, Indigenous Outreach Program, Katherine Hospital, Northern Territory,

  2008 and 2011-2013.

  The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

  • Member, New South Wales Regional Training Committee, 2003-2015.

  • Member, College of Examiners, Board of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2003-2011.

  • Surgical Supervisor, Canberra Hospital, 12 years.

  • Fellow, 1984.

  Australian Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

  • Representative, Panel of Clinical Experts for Otolaryngology and Cochlear Implants, Department of

  Health and Ageing, early 2000s.

  • Member, since 1985.

  Canberra Hospital, ACT Government

  • Director, Ear, Nose and Throat (Otorhinolaryngology) Unit, 2014-2017.

  • Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, 1993-2018.

  Health

  • Cochlear Implant Specialist, Canberra ENT, 2010s.

  • Former Specialist, Cochlear Implant Service, Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children.

  • Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Orange, 1985-1993

• Australia Day Honours List 2022

  Congratulations to Professor Catherine Birman who has been recognised in the Australia Day honours list 2022

  Order of Australia Medal (OAM) - For service to medicine through otolaryngology.