He has had a 25 years career interest in Rural Surgery. He remains a General Surgeon in the true sense of the definition and remains active in many surgical disciplines. He has been the inaugural Chairman of the NSW Institute for Rural Clinical Services and Teaching with involvement in all aspects of the Institutes work. He was particularly involved in the development of Rural Stroke Units and models of care. He is committed to the development of individual Clinicians broad capabilities, including research and translational research. He is committed to the Institute contributing to the improvement of Aboriginal Health in NSW and the development of services in Regional and Rural NSW.