Next Generation Gynae-Oncology Nursing

Associate Professor Emma Allanson

KEMH

Associate Professor Emma Allanson is a gynaecologic oncologist and the head of the Western Australian Gynaecologic Cancer Service at King Edward Memorial Hospital in Perth, Western Australia. She completed her gynaecologic oncology fellowship in Australia, in addition to a research fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston Tx, and an editorial fellowship with the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer. A/Professor Allanson is the current chair of the ANZGOG ASM, the co-chair of the International Gynecologic Cancer Society Pre-invasive diseases committee, is on the Faculty of the IGCS Preinvasive program and the early career editorial board of the IJGC.  She has a PhD in women's health in low and middle income countries, and her research interests are focused on the prevention and treatment of cervical cancer, and the follow up and survivorship care of women with endometrial cancer. 

Sam Gibson RN, MN, NP, MAICD

Oncology Nurse Practitioner, WA Country Health Service

Sam’s career in cancer nursing spans nearly 35 years, working across all sectors of health care and across a broad discipline of cancer nursing.

She completed her Master of Nursing Nurse Practitioner in 2012, graduating with Distinction and receiving the academic prize from Curtin University for the top graduating student. She was endorsed as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) in 2013.

Her experience has seen her sought out to provide nursing expertise and contribute to a number of forums, including senate committees, advisory boards and state-based cancer collaborative groups. She held a number of leadership roles within CNSA over more than a decade and played key roles in establishing the WA group and the CNP SPN and having rejoined the CNP SPN recently. She is active in participating in her own professional development and the development of others, providing clinical mentorship to 5 master’s students.

Sam’s commitment and belief in what cancer nurses are capable of delivering to improve patient outcomes is unwavering.