Rural Generalist Program - Mallee Rural Clinical School

Associate Professor Ernan Hession

BA. Dch Dobs FRACGP FACRRM AFRACMA (Expired)

Ernan graduate of Trinity College Dublin 1983. He is a GP Obsterician of 25 years with over 1000 babies delivered. He is also a GP Generalist of 32 years at Swan Hill.

Ernan has ongoing interest in clinical teaching with appointment as Clinical Supervisor/CMO over the Years at Swan Hill District Health. He has a particular interest in Under Graduate Training, preparing the medical students of today for Life as a Country GP in the future.

Professional Memberships

Australian Correspondent Irish Medical Timer
Vietnam Veterans Medical Officer - RSL Member

Regimental Medical Officer ( Reserves )

GP Obstetrician Swan Hill Medical Group : Senior Partner.
Intrapartum care and delivery of over 1000 babies over 25 Years ( 1989-2016 )

Medical Director:
Swan Hill Primary Health Medical Centre 2016

Clinical Supervisor/ Educator SHDH 1991 2014:
Responsible for supervision & education of IMG's in training at our hospital and assisting them with AMC Exams -over 100 doctors.

VMO -Swan Hill District Health 1989 Onwards
General Medicine and A/E

Adjunct Senior Lecturer Monash Rural Medical School 2011
Over 200 students have trained at our Murray Hub for 4th year rotations.

MCC Senior GP Supervision:
Over last 10 years.

Chief Medical Officer:
Swan Hill District Hospital 2014 to 2021

Director of Medical Training:
March 2021

Hospital Positions 1985 - 1988:

Casualty Office -Sir Patrick Duns
Orthopaedic/ Trauma HMO -Sligo Regional Hospital
General Medicine HMO -Sligo Regional Hospital
Paediatric HMO -Our Ladies Hospital Crumlin Dublin
Obstetrics I Gynaecology HMO -Mullingar General Hospital
Paediatric Registrar -National Children's Hospital Harcourt Street Dublin

GP Registrar:
Plymouth UK 1988