Background
Cockington, Richard Arthur was born on July 19, 1942 in Adelaide, Australia. Son of Francis Joseph and Isobel Florence Cockington.
Cockington, Richard Arthur was born on July 19, 1942 in Adelaide, Australia. Son of Francis Joseph and Isobel Florence Cockington.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, U. Adelaide, 1967; Master of Science, U. Rochester, New York, 1979; Master in Public Health, U. Rochester, New York, 1990.
Medical officer, RFDS, Port Augusta, Australia, 1970; pediatric and pathology registrar, Adelaide (Australia) Children's Hospital, 1971-1973; pediatric registrar, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, 1974-1975; pediatric registrar, Prince of Wales Children's Hospital, Sydney, Australia, 1976; fellow, instructor ambulatory pediatrics, School Medicine and Dentistry, U. Rochester, 1977-1979; director ambulatory pediatrics, Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide, since 1979. Medical and clinical surveyor ACHS, Sydney, since 1994. Clinical senior lecturer U. Adelaide, since 1979.
Fellow Royal Australasian College Physicians, Australasian College Emergency Medicine (vice president 1991-1992). Member American College of Physicians.
Married Penelope Joan Naylor, January 15, 1966. Children: Nigel, Anthony, Jason.