William Copland SHIRER

MB ChB (NZ) 1952, FRCS (Eng) 1958, FRACS 1962

Born Wellington 17 Dec 1927                                Died Wellington 6 Jun 2009

Bill Shirer

Educated at Wellington College

HS / HP, Wellington Hospital 1953 - 1954

Surgical Registrar, Wellington Hospital 1955

Postgraduate training in England 1956 - 1961. RCS Course and locums 1956

Surgical Registrar, Royal South Hants Hospital, Guilford 1957 - 1958

Surgical Registrar, Westminster Hospital, London 1959 - 1960

Senior Surgical Registrar, Southampton Hospital 1960 - 1961

Senior Surgical Registrar, Hutt Hospital 1962

Senior Surgical Registrar (cardiovascular), Wellington Hospital 1963

Visiting Vascular and General Surgeon, Wellington Hospital 1964 - 1994

Worked with Ted Gibbs in ward 29. Extended study leave during 1966, visiting the USA, London and Europe.

 

photograph courtesy Bill Shirer
Last updated 30 October 2016.