Students of the medical school of the University of Melbourne, are proposing expatriate doctor Stephanos Herodotou be named ‘Lecturer of the Year’.
Dr Herodotou expressed the proposal made by his students is a great honour for him and is extra special as he was given the title last year by students of the University of Melbourne Medical School at the Northern Hospital.
Dr Herodotou has made Melbourne public hospitals his “second home” for the last 40 years.
Born in Cyprus, he studied medicine in Athens to offer his scientific knowledge all of society.
“I continue with the same enthusiasm today because for me medicine is something to offer and not because it is profession that will give me money,” he told Neos Kosmos.
Dr Herodotou had worked in the largest hospitals across Melbourne. He was one of the key executives of the Emergency Department, first at the Preston And Northcote Community Hospital (PANCH) and then at the Northern Hospital.
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In addition to his medical role in the two hospitals, he took on very active role in the field of Clinical Medicine. He has been responsible for further in-hospital training of nurses and specialists since 2001.
In 2013 Dr Herodotou was awarded the title of Fellow by the Medical School of the University of Melbourne for his contribution and his key role in organising courses and internships for groups of medical students, located at Northern Hospital. He is still in charge of the program.
Dr Herodotou also honoured his heritage by serving on the Board of Directors of the Cypriot Community of Melbourne and Victoria from 1980-1992 as Vice President and head of the Committee on Cultural Events.
Along with the help of his wife Maria, professor of Greek at various universities in Melbourne, he organised many events aimed at promoting and preserving Greek language, Cypriot culture and enlightening the world around him.
