The RACGP has appointed veterinarian and charity boss Dr Matthew Miles as its new CEO.

Dr Miles joins the college following a seven-year stint as the CEO of MS Research Australia, where he helped the charity win a NSW Telstra Business of the Year award.

Now based in Sydney, Dr Miles has also spent more than 10 years as a vet in Australia, the UK and Singapore before making the switch to leadership positions in healthcare.

He will begin the role on Monday 3 August, taking over from Chief Operating Officer Nick Williamson, who has been acting CEO since the shock resignation of Dr Zena Burgess (PhD) in October 2019.