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November 23, 2017

Fiona’s leadership positions, presentations and awards

Fiona has given numerous invited presentations and presentations selected from an abstract on a national and international stage. She will deliver the very prestigious Ella McKnight Lecture for the RANZCOG annual scientific meeting in 2018. She has been awarded 6 national and 7 international awards for her work including the Laxmi Baxi Award in San Francisco and the President’s Award in New Orleans. Fiona is a founder and co-convener of the Australian Reproduction Update, a conference showcasing some of the best reproductive science from around Australia. Fiona is also heavily involved in the RANZCOG exam preparation courses and is a supervisor of doctors training to be obstetricians. Fiona is a PhD supervisor and a senior lecturer and examiner for medical students at the University of Melbourne. She has been on the executive board of leading reproductive organisations around Australia and on the board of a leading international journal in our field.

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