RACGP appoints non-GP as board chair

But college president Dr Harry Nespolon says the move will not distance the college from its members
Geir O'Rourke
Christine Nixon
Christine Nixon.

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.