Prof. Jim Parker

Dr. Parker started his academic career with three years of preclinical training in Chiropractic at the Sydney College of Chiropractic in the 1978. He completed a Bachelor of Science Degree at the University of NSW with a major in Anatomy in 1981. He obtained a Bachelor of Medicine Degree in 1986 and worked in General Practice. He completed the Diploma of Obstetrics in 1992 and obtained his Specialist Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in 1999. Dr. Parker has been involved in a number of training, research, academic, and educational roles since 1982. Dr. Parker has had a wide range of research interests with a particular interest in basic sciences, evidenced-based medicine, and the application of research findings to clinical practice. Dr. Parker has published research articles on preterm labour, obstetric emergencies, ectopic pregnancy, endoscopic surgery, polycystic ovary syndrome, metabolism, the chronic disease epidemic, and nutritional and environmental medicine. Dr Parker has been involved in training medical students, naturopaths, general practitioners, and specialists in nutritional and environmental medicine, particularly as it relates to Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Women’s Health. He is currently an Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer in the School of Medicine at the University of Wollongong.