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Professor Newnham describes his medical training and early career, student 1974 at KEMH, residency RPH, country rotations, KEMH Junior Registrar, British obstetrics exam, overseas work (London, South Africa, California - Maternal Fetal Medicine, new field) He discusses his career at KEMH including Consultant 1984, Head Department Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Director Hospital Research Foundation and details his research with a focus on the fetus (originally in sheep); introduction ultrasound; funding sources (Australian Wool Corporation; NIH Washington DC for 25 years, Raine Foundation, NHMRC). Professor Newnham speaks of the establishment of the Raine Study (world first, worldwide involvement); development of KEMH research; importance of library, Medline searches; first large study published in American Journal; explains significance of preterm births and his passion to reduce them.
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- College teachers -- Western Australia -- Interviews.
- Obstetricians -- Western Australia -- Interviews.
- Gynecologists -- Western Australia -- Interviews.
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