Harvey Douglas White

Background

White, Harvey Douglas was born on November 19, 1947 in Te Awamutu, New Zealand.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, University Otago, New Zealand, 1973. Doctor of Science, University Otago Medical School, New Zealand, 1995.

Career

Extern Charles T. Millar Hospital, St. Paul, 1971. Fellowship Royal Australasian College Physicians, 1980. House surgeon Kew Hospital, Invercargill, New Zealand, 1975-1975, medical registrar New Zealand, 1976-1978.

Cardiology registrar Green Lane Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand, 1978-1980, acting specialist cardiologist, 1980—1981. Clinical lecturer University Auckland School Medicine, 1981. Clinical fellow National Heart Foundation New Zealand, Overseas Clinical Fellow, 1981—1982.

Associate physician Harvard Medical School & Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, 1983-1984, research, clinical fellow, 1981—1984. Odlin research fellow Royal Australasian College Physicians, 1982—1983. Acting cardiologist, Coronary Care Unit Auckland Hospital, 1984.

Honorary medical officer Green Lane Hospital, 1984—1988, cardiology specialist, 1985—1987, physician in charge, 1987, specialist cardiologist, since 1988, director cardiovascular research, since 1990, director Coordinating Center, 1990—1995. Clinical lecturer University Auckland School Medicine, 1992—1997. Director coronary care Auckland City Hospital, since 1992.

Director Green Lane Coordinating Center Green Lane Hospital, 1997. Honorary clinical professor medicine University Auckland, since 1997. Director coronary care and cardiovascular research Green Lane Hospital, since 2003.

Honorary professor medicine, University Auckland, New Zealand 1997. Associate editor, Circulation. Lecturer Southland St John Ambulance Trainees, Invercargill, New Zealand, 1976-1977, National St John Ambulance Driver Training School, Auckland, New Zealand, 1979-1981, 1984-1990.

Member Epsom Community Communications, Auckland, New Zealand, 1987-1990. Chairman, New Zealand Ministry of Health Prehosp. Therombolysis Guidelines Working Party, 2001, Non-System Technologies-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome Guideline Group, 2002, System Technologies-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome Guideline Group, 2002.

Achievements

• Harvey Douglas White has been listed as a noteworthy Cardiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow, European Society Cardiology, American College Cardiology (associate 1986-1968, fellow, since 1988, extramural faculty member since 1991, co-Chairman executive group 2004), American Heart Association (member council thrombosis since 1987, international fellow council clinical cardiology since 1994, committee member management acute cardiac pain in elderly 2003-2005), Royal Society New Zealand, Cardiac Society Australia and New Zealand (associate member 1978-1985, chairman working group on clinical trials since 1996, science committee member since 1997, executive chairman-elect 1999, executive chairman 2000-2001, representative New Zealand Specialties Board 2000-2001, president-elect 2002-2004, fellow 2004, life member 2005, elected councilor since 2005). Honorary fellow Hong Kong College Cardiology. Correspondent member Argentinean Society Cardiology.

Member National Heart Foundation New Zealand (working party member 1990-1992, advisory committee on management dyslipidaemia 1992-1996, advisory committee management heart failure 1995-1997, member science committee 1998-2005, cardiac society representative council 2000-2002, deputy chairman science committee 2002-2003), Royal Australian College Physicians (fellow, since 1980, Odlin research fellow 1981, cardiac society representative 2000-2001), Royal Society New Zealand, New Zealand Medical Association, Southland Postgraduate Medical Society, Junior Medical Officer’s Association (president 1975), Auckland Medico-Legal Society, Green Lane Hospital Senior Medical Staff Association, Association Salaried Medical Specialists, New Zealand Whole Time Senior Medical Officer’s Association (Green Lane Hospital representative on Auckland Executive, 1985-1986, treasurer National Executive 1986-1989), New Zealand Atherosclerosis Society (co-founder, 1992), International Society Diabetes and Vascular Disease (founding fellow, 2003), Asian Pacific Society Atherosclerosis and Vascular Diseases (council member), Asia Pacific Interventional Advances (board trustees, since 2006), United States National Institute Health (member joint advisory committee 1992).

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, tennis, tramping.

Connections

Son of Philip Leonard and Estelle Menzies (Smith) W. Married Janette Frances Venus White, February 27, 1973. Children: Catherine Ann Venus White, Michael John Venus White.

Father:

Philip Leonard White

Mother:

Estelle Menzies (Smith) White

Spouse:

Janette Frances Venus White

child:

Catherine Ann Venus White

child:

Michael John Venus White