Provisional Executive Committee of the Federation of Postgraduate Committees in Medicine

At a meeting of combined postgraduate committees in medicine held in Melbourne June 9 1947 it was agreed that "a combined medical postgraduate committee should be formed for the purpose of advancing postgraduate medical eduation in those phases for which the State committees are inadequate."

A provisional executive was appointed to progress development of a draft constitution. A draft constitution was considered at a meeting of all postgradaute committees held in Sydney on October 22 1947. The constitution was accepted by all delegates present. The draft was then referred to the individual postgraduate committees for consideration. The constitution was accepted by University's of Sydney, Queenlsand, Adelaide. Further amendments were proposed by Uni of Tasmania and University of Melbourne rejected the Constitution. Negotiations regarding the constitution continued between the Universities. It is not clear from the papers whether a final constitution was agreed. The Agenda for the meeting or the provisional executive includes at item 5 "Announcement of Formation of Federation".

Source: G83/7