Professor Brian Draper: Interview with Professor John Snowdon - Part 1

Brian Draper speaks with John Snowdon about his early career in the UK and Australia and how he gravitated towards old age psychiatry.

Professor John Snowdon M.D., M.Phil., FRANZCP, FRCPsych, FRACP A.M
John Snowdon first worked in old age psychiatry in 1973. At Sydney’s Prince of Wales and Prince Henry  Hospitals he became progressively more involved in psychiatric services for older people and in the community. In 1992 he was appointed director of psychogeriatric services in Central Sydney and Associate Professor (later promoted to Clinical Professor) at Sydney University. His MD was on late life depression; he has authored over 150 research papers and co-authored a book on squalor. He was inaugural chair of the RANZCP’s Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age (1999-2001) and was awarded an A.M. in 2003.

Professor Brian Draper MBBS MD FRANZCP
Professor (Conjoint), School of Psychiatry
University of NSW, Sydney, Australia
Brian Draper is an old age psychiatrist and Conjoint Professor, School of Psychiatry, University of NSW, Sydney, Australia. He is senior staff specialist, Older Persons’ Mental Health Service, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick and Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Neurosciences Research Australia. He is a past Board Member of the International Psychogeriatric Association and General Councillor, RANZCP; past Chair of the Faculty of Psychiatry of Old Age, RANZCP and was foundation Chair of the POA Advanced Training Committee. He has published over 400 scientific articles on clinical aspects of dementia and cognitive disorders, suicidal behaviour, alcohol and substance use, depression and carer stress in older people. He received the RANZCP College Medal of Honour in 2019.

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