OH4609/35: Photograph of John Newnham

Summary

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.