RACGP appoints non-GP as board chair
But college president Dr Harry Nespolon says the move will not distance the college from its members
A non-GP has been chosen as the chair of the RACGP board for the first time in the college’s 61-year history.
Former Victoria Police chief Christine Nixon was named chair last Friday, which means she will head the RACGP’s powerful executive committee as well as overseeing the board’s agenda.
RACGP president Dr Harry Nespolon said Ms Nixon had been chosen for her governance experience, which has included roles as deputy chancellor at Monash University in addition to having been Victoria Police Chief Commissioner from 2001-09.
She had also been on the RACGP council since 2017.
