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On Friday 29 April , Speech Pathology Australia, through CEO, Gail Mulcair, was delighted to attend the special celebration to recognise and honour the career of Associate Professor Bronwyn Davidson. Bronwyn was celebrated and regaled by a range of close colleagues including those who spoke of Bronwyn’s career and achievements: Professor Deb Theodoros, Dr Anne Hill, Vickie Dawson, Danielle LeRossignol, and hosted by Associate Professor Angela Morgan. Known to many as Bron, Associate Professor Bronwyn Davidson has had an illustrious career over 49 years, commencing from 1967 when she first qualified with a Diploma of Speech Therapy from the University of Queensland. Bron has worked across the country in Queensland and Melbourne and across the globe, including the UK and New Zealand. Clinical areas also span widely across children’s services and adult rehabilitation, however her particular knowledge and experience in the area of aphasia is well recognised. Bron has also held many teaching and academic roles, including as a clinical educator, lecturer, researcher and more recently as inaugural Head of the Speech Pathology Masters program at the University of Melbourne. Bron’s contribution to the Association has also been immense including serving on Council, acting as a University Accreditor, and editorial roles for both the IJSLP and JCPSLP publications. While having specific plans to spend time with her little granddaughter, Bron’s semi-retirement also includes continuing to supervise PhD students and continuing involvement in significant research projects, including Embedding Simulation in Speech Pathology Clinical Training. It seems the retirement of Associate Professor Bronwyn Davidson may be a work in progress! And to close in some lovely words from Deb Theodoros, spoken on the day... “Bron, you have had a remarkable career. When you have a quiet moment to reflect on your career, you can be justifiably proud of your legacy to the profession. Your inspiration to thousands of students, your professional care of those with communication disorders, and your research endeavours which have contributed immeasurably to the profession. Most importantly, though, be proud of the way in which you have achieved all of this and remained the wonderful and gracious person that you are!” Gail Mulcair Chief Executive Officer Celebrations for Associate Professor Bronwyn Davidson Associate Professor Bronwyn Davidson (right) with Speech Pathology Australia Chief Executive Officer Gail Mulcair.

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