Dr Rodney Pearce
MB BS, FAMA

Federal Councillor

Dr Rod Pearce has studied in Adelaide and worked at the RAH, TQEH and Modbury hospitals before starting work in his current city practice. He has worked in rural areas of South Australia and continues to work in medical politics to enhance the opportunities for better patient care.

Dr Pearce is on the board of the Influenza Specialist Group, AGPAL/QIP, the Adelaide Central and Eastern Division of General Practice, and TRACsa. As a member of the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation, he has a national interest in immunisation. He also chairs the National General Practice Supervisors Association, and is keenly interested in educating the next generation of doctors.

Patient empowerment is a key issue for Dr Pearce, and he finds great satisfaction in helping people stay well, as well as the insights that working with his patients provides. He believes that the medical profession is given a privileged position in the community and that it is vital that the profession responds to this and keeps the respect of the community and the confidence of patients.