Associate Professor Parker started his academic career with 3 years of Chiropractic training at the Sydney College of Chiropractic. 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 his Specialist Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in 1999. Dr Parker is a clinician-researcher with a wide range of research interests in evidence-based medicine and the translation of research findings into clinical practice. He has published peer-reviewed articles on preterm labour, obstetric emergencies, pregnancy complications, preeclampsia, ectopic pregnancy, endoscopic surgery, nutritional and environmental medicine, the chronic disease epidemic, metabolism, insulin resistance, and polycystic ovary syndrome. Jim Parker has a strong track record in senior leadership, teaching, mentorship, training, supervision, editorial, and advisory role. He is a respected senior clinician-researcher, conference presenter, research collaborator, and medical innovator. His current research is focused on translational aspects of metabolic and lifestyle-related research for the prevention of pregnancy complications and chronic disease in women with PCOS. He currently has an appointment as Honorary Clinical Associate Professor in the School of Medicine at the University of Wollongong.