Dr Timothy (Tim) Carey-Smith, MNZM, Dunedin
For services to palliative care. Dr Tim Carey-Smith has worked in palliative care with the Otago Community Hospice since its inception 20 years ago. He remained part-time in both general practice and as a palliative care physician until his retirement in 2010. He was instrumental in taking Otago Community Hospice from a fledgling cottage hospice to a full specialist palliative care unit with 67 staff and 300 volunteers. He initiated rural outreach teams for palliative care in Otago, and brought a focus on interdisciplinary care, and on the spiritual needs of patients and families. He has influenced palliative care in Otago through his operational management of medical staff and his strategic view of community needs. Dr Carey-Smith is renowned for his clinical skill, his integrity, and his supportive care of patients and their families.