University of Otago oncologist Bridget Robinson has been
promoted to the newly-established position of Mackenzie Chair
in Cancer Medicine at the Christchurch campus.
Prof Robinson has been a medical oncologist in Canterbury
since 1986 and joined the university in 1997.
She will continue to treat patients for half her time, but
will now spend more time on research and teaching medical
students and other health professionals about cancer.
The new role was an opportunity to raise the profile of
cancer management and research in Christchurch, she said.
"We have an ageing population and will have an increasing
number of people with cancer, so will need to look at
innovative ways of delivering cancer care in our community.
The position has been financially supported by the
Ashburton-based Mackenzie Charitable Foundation.
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