LL.D., M.B. B.S., M.D., F.R.A.C.P.

Professor Michael Quinlan is Professor of Medicine at the University of Notre Dame Australia, Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Western Australia and immediate past chairman of the St John of God Foundation. His considerable medical experience and track record of service to the goal of better health care for all West Australians are a valuable addition to the ESIA board, and he believes strongly in fostering and encouraging collaboration between researchers.

Prof. Michael Quinlan brings to Ear Science Institute Australia’s board his considerable medical experience and a record of service to the goal of better health care for West Australians.
After completing his undergraduate training at the Universities of Adelaide and Western Australia, he undertook postgraduate training at Royal Perth Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital, becoming a Member and then Fellow of the Royal Australian College Physicians. He was also awarded the research degree of Doctor of Medicine by UWA before completing his Post Doctoral studies at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, USA.
On his return to Perth, Prof. Quinlan was appointed as a physician at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and Royal Perth Hospital and entered private practice as a consultant physician at St John of God Hospital, Subiaco where he became Director of the Medical Teaching Unit. He is an Emeritus Consultant Physician at Sir Charles Gairdener Hospital.
Prof. Quinlan was a member of the Planning Board of the University of Notre Dame Australia and an inaugural Trustee and Governor. In 1999, he was appointed the Foundation Dean of the College of Health and Professor of Medicine. Prof. Quinlan was appointed Deputy Chancellor in 2006 and was appointed Chancellor in July 2008. He is also a Professor of Medicine at the University of Notre Dame Australia and Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Western Australia.
Prof. Quinlan is a trustee of St John of God Australia and immediate past chairman of St John of God Foundation. He was a former member and Chairman of the St John of God Health Care National Governing Board. He was an inaugural director of the Sisters of Charity National Governing Board and is a patron of the Bendat Family Comprehensive Cancer Centre Appeal.
He is a director of Feilman Foundation, the Child Health Research Foundation of WA, and was formerly a director of Raine Medical Research of University of Western Australia and the WA Biomedical Research Institute.
He was awarded the College Medal of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 1998, the Federation Medal in 2003 and the Hippvactic Bust by the A.M.A. in 2006.
His role with ESIA has great synergy with his other positions, and Prof. Quinlan believes the close proximity of the new ESIA clinic to the SJOG lends itself to a strong relationship between the organisations.
He has great faith in the research team led by Professor Marcus Atlas and believes that collaboration between WA researchers should be fostered and encouraged.