The Garnett Passe and Rodney Williams Memorial Foundation Information

The Garnett Passe and Rodney Williams Memorial Foundation was established in 1986 by the late Mrs Barbara Williams to honour the memory of her two husbands, Garnett Passe and Rodney Williams. The Foundation became operative in 1991 upon the death of Mrs Williams, with one of the largest bequests ever made to Australian medicine and one of the largest to Otorhinolaryngology in the world. OUR MOTTO: "Semper Ad Excellentiam Persequendam"​ - "Always in the Pursuit of Excellence"​ OUR MISSION: To keep Australian and New Zealand otorhinolaryngology at the forefront of world clinical and scientific practise OUR PURPOSE: To promote, maintain and improve medical knowledge and education, and the highest standards of excellence in otorhinolaryngology We achieve our Mission and Purpose by: - Providing training and development to clinicians and scientists, to ensure Australia has the best people in the field - Supporting scientific research in new products and technologies in otorhinolaryngology and ensure these are translated into clinical practise - Bringing clinicians and scientists together around common problems and solutions