Profiles And Contributions To This Article

Developing research in partnership with Aboriginal communities - strategies for improving recruitment and retention

qualifications: PhD

contribution: original concept, wrote the first draft

position: Program coordinator

Australia

Post-doctoral researcher investigating Aboriginal mothers and babies with a view to reducing incidence of low birthweight babies and premature delivery. Our research program has an interest in early diagnosis and treatment of renal disease in Aboriginal communities.

Loretta Weatherall

position: Indigenous research coordinator

Keith Hollebone

qualifications: FRACOG

position: Visiting medical officer

Ken Apen

qualifications: MBBS, FRANZCOG

position: Senior medical officer

Mark McLean

qualifications: BMed, FRACP, PhD

position: Dean of Medicine

Caroline Blackwell

qualifications: PhD, DSc, FRCPath

position: Immunologist

Prof Sandra Eades

qualifications: BMed, PhD

position: Professor

John Boulton

qualifications: MD, FRACP

position: Paediatrician

Eugenie Lumbers

qualifications: MD, DSc

position: Professor

Roger Smith

qualifications: FRACP, PhD

position: Director

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