Day 2 | Session 3 | Concurrent |
Pelvic floor surgery in NZ: maintaining skills and moving forwards
The future of Urogynaecology in NZ
An update on where we are headed in the ever changing world of urogynaecology. A discussion on how we can work together to provide the best care for all our patients across the motu. Will mesh return? How will the registry work? Who can operate? What about the trainees?
Dr Fiona Bach
Obstetrics and Gynaecology SMO
Christchurch Women's Hospital & Oxford Women's Hospital
Fiona attended medical school and completed her registrar training in Yorkshire, England. She then volunteered in Ethiopia, supporting the training programme at the University of Gondar. Fiona returned to the UK to undertake urogynaecology subspecialty training in Birmingham and subsequently moved to Christchurch. Her medical philosophy is that women should be in control of their own health and doctors should work alongside them to establish the best treatment outcomes available.
Outside of clinical medicine her research interests focus on patient reported outcomes and she enjoys teaching as part of her role at the University of Otago.