Paul Kelly (doctor)

Paul Kelly
Professor; Paul Kelly
Chief Medical Officer
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 29 June 2020; Acting: 29 June - 22 December 2020
Preceded by	Brendan Murphy
Personal details
Nationality	Australian
Profession	Epidemiologist

Paul Kelly is an Australian public health physician, epidemiologist and public servant who is the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Australia, having served since 29 June 2020.[1] He succeeded Brendan Murphy, who became the Secretary of the Department of Health.[2][3]

Kelly is also the head of the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee and in that role an adviser to the National Cabinet of Australia created to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

In the past, Kelly assumed a leadership role in the FluCAN project,[5] a national system used to track people hospitalised with influenza, which helps to determine the efficacy of the flu vaccine.[3]

On 22 December 2020, Kelly was officially appointed to the role of Chief Medical Officer on a permanent basis, having previously served in an acting capacity.[6]

References

Tsirtsakis, Anastasia (26 June 2020). "Outgoing Chief Medical Officer praised for work during the pandemic". newsGP. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
Probyn, Andrew (25 June 2020). "Brendan Murphy leaves Chief Medical Officer role, warning borders could remain closed until coronavirus vaccine is developed". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
"Leadership: Acting Chief Medical Officer". Australian Government. Dept of Health. Retrieved 3 November 2020.}
Grattan, Michelle (7 April 2020). "Scott Morrison indicates 'eliminating' COVID-19 would come at too high a cost". The Conversation. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
Kelly, Paul M; Kotsimbos, Tom; Reynolds, Anna; et al. (21 February 2011). "FluCAN 2009: initial results from sentinel surveillance for adult influenza and pneumonia in eight Australian hospitals". The Medical Journal of Australia. 194 (4): 169–174. doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2011.tb03764.x. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
Jenkins, Shannon (22 December 2020). "SPaul Kelly officially promoted to chief medical officer". The Mandarin. Retrieved 3 January 2021.

Government offices
Preceded by Brendan Murphy	Chief Medical Officer 2020–present	Incumbent

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[1] Tsirtsakis, Anastasia (26 June 2020). "Outgoing Chief Medical Officer praised for work during the pandemic". newsGP. Retrieved 29 June 2020.

[last-2] Probyn, Andrew (25 June 2020). "Brendan Murphy leaves Chief Medical Officer role, warning borders could remain closed until coronavirus vaccine is developed". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 28 June 2020.

[leadership-3] "Leadership: Acting Chief Medical Officer". Australian Government. Dept of Health. Retrieved 3 November 2020.}

[4] Grattan, Michelle (7 April 2020). "Scott Morrison indicates 'eliminating' COVID-19 would come at too high a cost". The Conversation. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

[5] Kelly, Paul M; Kotsimbos, Tom; Reynolds, Anna; et al. (21 February 2011). "FluCAN 2009: initial results from sentinel surveillance for adult influenza and pneumonia in eight Australian hospitals". The Medical Journal of Australia. 194 (4): 169–174. doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2011.tb03764.x. Retrieved 3 November 2020.

[6] Jenkins, Shannon (22 December 2020). "SPaul Kelly officially promoted to chief medical officer". The Mandarin. Retrieved 3 January 2021.