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Associate Professor Jim Scurry has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours list, for significant service to anatomical pathology, women’s health and professional societies.
Jim Scurry has been a Senior Staff Specialist in anatomical pathology at NSW Health Pathology’s John Hunter Hospital laboratory in Newcastle since 2010, and before that worked as an anatomical pathologist at Melbourne’s Mercy Hospital for Women.
He became Conjoint Associate Professor at the School of Medicine and Public Health at the University of Newcastle in 2011.
“I’ve always liked the idea of teaching and passing on the knowledge that I’ve gained in gynaecological and dermatological pathology,” he said.
“I’ve also always done research, all clinically based and working with clinicians.
“I find having that balance between being in the lab and working with students and colleagues extremely satisfying.”
Jim has published over 190 research papers and is a former Board member and founding member of the Australian and New Zealand Vulvovaginal Society (ANZVS).
He was also Co-Chair of the International Society for Vulvovaginal Disease’s Difficult Pathology Diagnostic Committee from 2019 to 2021.
He was very surprised to hear he’d been nominated for an Order of Australia.
“I’m very honoured to be receiving the award, but I don’t think I’ve done anything more than my job,” he said.
“I would have achieved nothing without the talented team of people I work with every day.
“We have a very good laboratory here at John Hunter Hospital and a great team of exceptional people. I couldn’t do the job without them.”
“Most importantly, has been my partner Susanna, who also works in the area of women’s health. She has been a huge influence on me and my work.”
Congratulations Jim, from all of us here at NSW Health Pathology!