Dr Eugen Molodysky OAM, MMBS is an academic and medical practitioner in preventive medicine and translational research. His research has been published in peer reviewed journals over the last 30 years. His clinical work has contributed to the early identification of HIV/AIDS in the 1980s epidemic in Australia.
Dr Eugen Molodysky OAM, MMBS | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Clinician |
| Known for | Foreshadowing clinical utility of HPV testing |
| Awards | Order of Australia (2008) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
He is known for his contribution to research and policy and has been a respected advocate and contributor to preventive medicine across a variety of fields including sexual health, disease prevention and longevity.[1]
Honours edit
Molodysky was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in 2008 for service to medical education, through clinical teaching, curriculum and professional development and research into cervical cancer prevention.[1]
In 2015, he was awarded the ACNEM Braham Rabinov Award.[2]
Notable medical achievements edit
In 1993, following research into cervical cancer, Molodysky introduced HPV testing as an adjunct to screening for abnormal cervical cells identified on microscopy, to the primary care setting as an early predictor of cervical cancer risk. It was not until September 2017, that HPV DNA (automated PCR) testing became the Australian national standard for the early detection of cervical cancer risk in women, and Australia is now on track to eliminate this cancer as a public health problem by 2028.[3][4]
Heart disease risk assessment
Following briefing at the St Francis Hospital, New York with Dr. Alan D. Guerchi, in 2003 Molodysky introduced Coronary Artery Calcium Score (CACS) testing into the Australian primary care setting as a predictor of coronary artery disease risk. By 2020, the Heart Foundation of Australia added CACS testing to estimate the risk of having a heart attack or stroke.[5]
COVID-19 In 2020, Molodysky developed and introduced the COVID-Safe Workplace Policy for the Fink Group across all its restaurants.[6]
Key roles and appointments edit
In 1979, Molodysky was instrumental in establishing the N.S.W. College of Osteopathic and Natural Therapies and the Osteopathic Board of NSW (now known as the Osteopathic Council of NSW) which resulted in the formal recognition and registration of osteopathy as a discipline which is now regulated by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA).[7]
Since 1982, Molodysky has served in a number of key roles, including as the chair of the Medical Education Committee of the NSW Faculty and as a member of both the Medical Education Committee and Prevocational Subcommittee of the National Education Standing Committee under the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), the chair of the Eastern Sydney Division of General Practice (ESDGP) (the forerunner of the Central and Eastern Sydney Primary Health Network), the foundation chair of GP Synergy (previously SIGPET - Sydney Institute of General Practice Education and Training) and as both president and vice president of the Australasian College of Nutritional & Environmental Medicine (ACNEM).[8]
In 1989, as chair of the NSW Continuing Medical Education Committee (CMEC), and as a member of the Medical Education Committee of Council (MECC) of the RAGCP, Molodysky introduced ongoing medical education (QI & CPD) and continuous professional development for primary care doctors which would eventually become mandatory for continual medical registration throughout Australia with AHPRA.[9]
In 2006, he was appointed as a member of the NSW Medical Board by the Governor of NSW and remained a member until 2009, at which time the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA) was introduced to supersede the NSW Medical Board.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "Australian Government, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Associate Professor Eugen Molodysky".
- ^ Health, Australian Government Department of (17 September 2019). "Changes to the National Cervical Screening Program". Australian Government Department of Health. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Eugen Molodysky Inventions, Patents and Patent Applications - Justia Patents Search". patents.justia.com. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ Jennings, Garry LR; Audehm, Ralph; Bishop, Warrick; Chow, Clara K.; Liaw, Siaw-Teng; Liew, Danny; Linton, Sara M. (17 May 2021). "National Heart Foundation of Australia: position statement on coronary artery calcium scoring for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in Australia". The Medical Journal of Australia. 214 (9): 434–439. doi:10.5694/mja2.51039. PMC 8252756. PMID 33960402.
- ^ "Fink Covid-Safe House Policy". OTTO Brisbane. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ "2012.95 - N.S.W. College of Osteopathic and Natural Therapies Prospectus | Museum of Osteopathic Medicine". momicoh.pastperfectonline.com. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "ACNEM e-News". 2 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (CPD)". RACGP.