Diana Egerton-Warburton

Diana Egerton-Warburton OAM is an Australian medical professional, specialising in emergency medicine.[1]

Egerton-Warburton is currently the director of Emergency Medicine Research at Monash Medical Centre.[2]

Egerton-Warburton is best known for her research into Australia's drinking culture.[3][4][5][6][7] She is an executive member of the National Alliance for Action on Alcohol and serves on the board of the Australian National Advisory Council for Alcohol and Drugs.[8]

A vocal critic of Australia's drinking habits, Egerton-Warburton is opposed to alcohol-orientated public holidays and events such as Australia Day and the annual Beer Can Regatta in Darwin.[9] According to Egerton-Warburton, doctors consider Australia Day to be the busiest day for the "national sport of getting drunk".[10][11]

She has previously called for the sale of alcoholic drinks to be banned after 10pm, to limit the burden hospital emergency departments face by admitted alcohol-affected patients during the night.[12] Egerton-Warburton has also been critical of the media's focus on the so-called "ice epidemic" because she believes compared to issues caused by alcohol consumption, methamphetamine use is "a very small issue".[13][14]

From 1997 until 2000, Egerton-Warburton was the president of the Australasian Society for Emergency Medicine.[15]

In 2013, she was awarded the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine's teaching excellence medal.[16] In 2016, the Australian Medical Association awarded Egerton-Warburton with the Women in Medicine Award in recognition for her contribution to the development of emergency medicine.[17]

VicHealth recognised Egerton-Warburton and her Australasian College of Emergency Medicine team at the 2017 VicHealth Awards for their Alcohol Harm Snapshot Survey.[18][19]

Egerton-Warburton was added to the Victorian Honour Roll of Women in 2018.[20][21]

References
  1. Dr. Diana Egerton-Warburton, FemInEM. Accessed 12 November 2018.
  2. Marks, Katherine (10 October 2018) Diana Egerton-Warburton receives academic promotion at Monash University, Medicine News, Monash University. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  3. Crouch, Bread (22 December 2013) Doctors demand action as drunks clog up our hospital wards, news.com.au. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  4. Bourne, James (2 January 2014) Doctors face 'three-decade fight' against alcohol abuse, Radio National Breakfast, ABC Radio. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  5. Edwards, Michael (6 March 2015) Alcohol bought at stores fuelling violence, AM, ABC Radio. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  6. Griffiths, Meredith (24 November 2015) Alcohol to blame for one in 12 visits to emergency rooms, AM, ABC Radio. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  7. Swannell, Cate (12 November 2018) Early closing laws and alcohol-related injuries, Episode 14 (2018), MJA Podcasts, Volume 2018, Issue 4. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  8. Egerton-Warburton, Diana (26 February 2018) Fewer alcohol-related visits to inner Sydney emergency room since 'lockout laws' introduced - Disclosure Statement, The Conversation. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  9. Ellen, Rose; Terzon, Emilia (28 July 2015) Darwin's Beer Can Regatta sends bad message on drinking to children, doctor warns, ABC News. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  10. (24 January 2014) Australia Day boozing not something to inspire national pride, The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  11. Stark, Jill (24 January 2017) Comment: January 26 has a drinking problem. We need an intervention., SBS. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  12. Powley, Katherine (28 January 2016) Australia Day drunks frighten patients, children away from Victorian emergency departments, news.com.au. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  13. Lauder, Simon (24 June 2015) Claims 'confected' ice epidemic harming alcohol program, PM, ABC Radio. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  14. Kennedy, Jean (24 November 2015) Alcohol-affected patients at emergency departments 'more disruptive than those on ice', researcher says, ABC News. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  15. (April 2018) Monash alcohol expert on a roll, Health Victoria, Victorian Government. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  16. (25 October 2018) 'Tom has always had a special place in my heart', Australian College for Emergency Medicine. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  17. (27 May 2016) Emergency physician with passion for public health awarded AMA honour, Australian Medical Association. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  18. (6 December 2017) ACEM receive VicHealth Award for alcohol abuse and harm, Scoop Independent News. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  19. (14 December 2017) Champions of health promotion announced at VicHealth Awards, VicHealth. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  20. Associate Professor Diana Egerton-Warburton, Victorian Honour Roll of Women, Victorian Government. Accessed 12 November 2018.
  21. "Victorian Honour Roll of Women" (PDF).
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