Dr
Douglas Bryden
The second Director of the Foundation, Dr Douglas Bryden, is a
veterinarian with many years experience in the fields of continuing
education and veterinary clinical practice. As principal of a
large mixed practice in the country city of Tamworth he took an
early interest in the work of the Foundation when it first began
in the 1960s. In the early 70s he coordinated a course on pig
production for the Post Graduate Committee which was held in Armidale,
NSW. Following this course he was invited to plan and run a course
on artificial breeding in cattle which was conducted in Tamworth
in 1974 and which was followed by a course on beef production
held in Gunnedah the same year. In 1974 he became Honorary Secretary
of the Post Graduate Committee, a post he held until 1987. He
was a member of the Council of the Foundation from 1975 to 1986.
Dr Bryden is the author of two books.
In the 1960s when there were many areas without veterinary services,
Dr Bryden established veterinary services in Quirindi and in Barraba
using aircraft from his Tamworth based practice to service these
distant areas of his practice.
Dr Bryden was involved in the development of artificial breeding
services in the cattle industry and has had extensive experience
in pig production advisory work and in the horse industry including
stud breeding work and race track practice.
Dr Bryden has held many posts within the Australian Veterinary Association
including terms as President of the New England Branch and President
of the Australian Association of Cattle Veterinarians. He was a
Councillor of the Australian Veterinary Association in 1977 and
was the AVA Representative on the Exotic Diseases Seminar held at
Mt Macedon in 1980.
In 1994 he received the Gilruth prize, the highest award of the
AVA.
Dr Bryden obtained membership in the Australian College of Veterinary
Scientists by examination in cattle medicine and for ten years was
Chairman of The Cattle Chapter of the Australian College. Dr Bryden
served several terms as a Councillor of the Australian College and
was elected President of the College in 1987.
In 1998 Dr Bryden was made an honorary Fellow of the College.
Dr Bryden has been a member of the Expert Panel on Antibiotics of
the National Health & Medical Research Council since 1982, was a
member of the Antibiotics in Stockfeeds Working Party and was Chairman
of the Working Party on the Use of Antibiotics in Agronomy and Horticulture
for the National Health & Medical Research Council.
In 1993 Dr Bryden was invited to Rome where he was elected Chairman
of the Fifth United Nations Consultation on Veterinary Education.
In 1979 Dr Bryden accepted the position of Associate Director of
the Post Graduate Foundation and worked with Dr Hungerford on the
development of courses and publications until Dr Hungerford's retirement
in 1987.
Dr Bryden was appointed Director of the Foundation in 1987 and in
recent years has expanded the services of the Post Graduate Foundation.
