Ian Symonds
Adelaide Medical School
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Professor Symonds is the former Dean of Medicine at the Adelaide Medical School and former President of Medical Deans of Australian and New Zealand. He has had extensive experience in the development of educational programmes in inter-professional learning, primary care based learning, distance learning and overseas study. He was closely involved in the setting up of a new Graduate Entry Medical course in Nottingham and the Joint Medical Program in NSW. He has co-authored several papers on medical education as well as a number of undergraduate textbooks and has a master’s degree in clinical education.
Research Experience
Professor Symonds has extensive experience in the design and funding of research project protocols including ethical committee approval, Health and Safety regulations, animal experiment regulations and regulations for the use of radioactive substances.
As a Research Fellow funded by the Cancer Research Campaign in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at Nottingham University he developed an anti-mucin monoclonal antibody for use in the management of gynaecological cancer and set up a phase I clinical imaging study in patients with ovarian cancer. Results of this work were submitted for the degree of Doctor of Medicine.
He has laboratory experience in immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry and infrared spectroscopy. He is also certified to give ionising radiation to patients for treatment/investigation and has been an animal experiment licence holder from 1989-1992.
He was principle investigator at Derby on projects on the detection of intrapartum fetal hypoxia by fetal ECG-ST analysis, treatment of dysfunctional uterine bleeding, genetics of pre-eclampsia, infrared spectroscopic analysis of cervical smears and detection of ovarian cancer using Tc-99 labelled monoclonal antibody and the selection of medical students for GEM.
As Head of Discipline in Newcastle he has been an active member of several research groups but is based mainly in the Mothers and Babies research centre. This group, under the direction of Professor Roger Smith, has an international reputation for research into pre-term labour and the role of CRH and prostaglandins in labour.
In Newcastle he was CI on research projects in innate immunity to Chlamydia, the psychosocial aspects of maternal age, genetics of endometrial cancer, growth restriction and preterm labour, attachment disorders, and cervical screening, smoking cessation in pregnancy and adverse obstetric outcomes in patients with metal illness with grant income in excess of $1.4 million
Current Research Projects
- Maternal alcohol consumption in pregnancy
- Student selection for medicine
- Induction of labour
- Fetal ECG-ST analysis
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2021 - ongoing Dean of Medicine The International Medical University 2016 - 2020 Dean of Medicine The University of Adelaide 2015 - 2021 Visiting Medical Specialist Womens and Childrens Hospital 2015 - 2021 Head of School of Medicine University of Adelaide 2011 - 2015 Head of School of Medicine and Public Health University of New South Wales 2011 - 2015 Dean Joint Medical Program, NSW 2010 - 2015 Course Co-ordinator Women’s, Adolescent’s and Children’s Health 2009 - 2010 Deputy Dean Joint Medical Program, NSW 2009 - 2010 Deputy Head of School of Medicine and Public Health University of Newcastle Australia 2008 - 2010 Clinical Dean Hunter Clinical School 2004 - 2015 Head of Discipline of Reproductive Medicine / Obstetrics and Gynaecology University of Newcastle Australia 2004 - 2009 Course co-ordinator for Reproductive Medicine University of Newcastle Australia 2002 - 2004 Faculty Board Member Nottingham Medical School -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2004 University of Nottingham United Kingdom Master of Medical Sciences 1995 University of Nottingham United Kingdom Doctor of Medicine 1983 University of Nottingham United Kingdom Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery 1981 University of Nottingham United Kingdom Bachelor of Medical Sciences, Class II, Division 1 (Hons) -
Postgraduate Training
Date Title Institution Country 2009 Fellowship of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Australia 2004 Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Australia 2001 Membership of the Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education Australia 1995 Membership of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Australia
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Journals
Year Citation 2024 Atiomo, W. U., Casper, G., Symonds, I., Obermair, H. M., Gwako, G., Vash-Margita, A., . . . Fogarty, P. (2024). A common curriculum in obstetrics and gynecology for medical students globally. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 167(1), 191-196.
2024 Calvert, K., Janssens, S., & Symonds, I. (2024). Launching the ACE. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 64(4), 305-307.
Scopus12023 Fletcher, R., Symonds, I., StGeorge, J., Warland, J., & Stark, M. (2023). Testing the acceptability of stillbirth awareness messages in an SMS program for fathers. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 34(1), 149-155.
Europe PMC12023 Jones, M. N., Palmer, K. R., Pathirana, M. M., Cecatti, J. G., Filho, O. B. M., Marions, L., . . . Li, W. (2023). Balloon Catheters Versus Vaginal Prostaglandins for Labour Induction (CPI Collaborative): An Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials. Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey, 78(5), 255-257.
2023 Kuah, S., Simpson, B., Salter, A., Matthews, G., Louise, J., Bednarz, J., . . . Wilkinson, C. (2023). Comparison of effect of CTG+STan with CTG alone on emergency Cesarean section rate: STan Australian Randomized controlled Trial (START). Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 62(4), 462-470.
Scopus2 Europe PMC12023 Calvert, K., & Symonds, I. (2023). Education in ANZJOG and under RANZCOG: Primary purpose or secondary intention?. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 63(6), 735-736.
Scopus12022 Doherty, E., Kingsland, M., Elliott, E. J., Tully, B., Wolfenden, L., Dunlop, A., . . . Wiggers, J. (2022). Practice change intervention to improve antenatal care addressing alcohol consumption during pregnancy: a randomised stepped-wedge controlled trial. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 22(1), 17 pages.
Scopus8 WoS6 Europe PMC52022 Lam, A., Lam, L., Blacketer, C., Parnis, R., Franke, K., Wagner, M., . . . Bacchi, S. (2022). Professionalism and clinical short answer question marking with machine learning. Internal Medicine Journal, 52(7), 1268-1271.
Scopus2 WoS12022 Doherty, E., Wiggers, J., Nathan, N., Hall, A., Wolfenden, L., Tully, B., . . . Kingsland, M. (2022). Iterative delivery of an implementation support package to increase and sustain the routine provision of antenatal care addressing alcohol consumption during pregnancy: Study protocol for a stepped-wedge cluster trial. BMJ Open, 12(7), 11 pages.
2022 Tsang, T. W., Kingsland, M., Doherty, E., Wiggers, J., Attia, J., Wolfenden, L., . . . Elliott, E. J. (2022). Effectiveness of a practice change intervention in reducing alcohol consumption in pregnant women attending public maternity services. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 17(1), 10 pages.
Scopus1 Europe PMC12022 Doherty, E., Wiggers, J., Wolfenden, L., Tully, B., Lecathelinais, C., Attia, J., . . . Kingsland, M. (2022). Differential effectiveness of a practice change intervention to improve antenatal care addressing alcohol consumption during pregnancy: Exploratory subgroup analyses within a randomised stepped-wedge controlled trial. Midwifery, 116, 103528-1-103528-11.
2022 Jones, M. N., Palmer, K. R., Pathirana, M. M., Cecatti, J. G., Filho, O. B. M., Marions, L., . . . Li, W. (2022). Balloon catheters versus vaginal prostaglandins for labour induction (CPI Collaborative): an individual participant data meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Lancet, 400(10364), 1681-1692.
Scopus14 WoS6 Europe PMC82022 Tsang, T. W., Kingsland, M., Doherty, E., Anderson, A. E., Tully, B., Crooks, K., . . . Elliott, E. J. (2022). Predictors of alcohol use during pregnancy in Australian women. Drug and Alcohol Review, 41(1), 171-181.
Scopus14 WoS11 Europe PMC102021 Blacketer, C., Parnis, R., B Franke, K., Wagner, M., Wang, D., Tan, Y., . . . Bacchi, S. (2021). Medical student knowledge and critical appraisal of machine learning: a multicentre international cross-sectional study.. Intern Med J, 51(9), 1539-1542.
Scopus10 WoS4 Europe PMC52020 Bacchi, S., Asahina, A., Wang, D., Wagner, M., Pisaniello, M., French, J., . . . Licinio, J. (2020). The associations among medical student debt, distress and resilience in the early years of medical school: an international cross-sectional study.. Australas Psychiatry, 28(4), 1039856220917078.
2020 Doherty, E., Kingsland, M., Wiggers, J., Anderson, A. E., Elliott, E. J., Symonds, I., . . . Wolfenden, L. (2020). Barriers to the implementation of clinical guidelines for maternal alcohol consumption in antenatal services: a survey using the theoretical domains framework. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 31(1), 133-139.
Scopus13 WoS11 Europe PMC102019 Bunjo, Z., Bunjo, L. J., Bacchi, S., Donnelly, F., Hudson, J. N., & Symonds, I. (2019). Sleep Patterns and Risky Driving Behaviors in Clinical Medical and Nursing Students. Academic Psychiatry, 43(5), 555-556.
Scopus12019 Turnbull, D., Salter, A., Simpson, B., Mol, B. W., Chandraharan, E., McPhee, A., . . . Wilkinson, C. (2019). Comparing the effect of STan (cardiotocographic electronic fetal monitoring (CTG) plus analysis of the ST segment of the fetal electrocardiogram) with CTG alone on emergency caesarean section rates: study protocol for the STan Australian Randomised controlled Trial (START). Trials, 20(1), 539.
Scopus9 WoS4 Europe PMC32019 Doherty, E., Kingsland, M., Wolfenden, L., Wiggers, J., Dray, J., Hollis, J., . . . Hodder, R. K. (2019). Implementation strategies to improve preconception and antenatal care for tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption and weight management: a systematic review protocol. Systematic Reviews, 8(1), 285-1-285-8.
Scopus6 WoS1 Europe PMC32018 Waller, A., Bryant, J., Cameron, E., Galal, M., Symonds, I., & Sanson-Fisher, R. (2018). Screening for recommended antenatal risk factors: how long does it take?. Women and Birth, 31(6), 489-495.
Scopus9 WoS7 Europe PMC32018 Bacchi, S., Guo, B., Brown, S., Symonds, I., & Hudson, J. N. (2018). Can Australian medical students’ predictions of peers’ responses assist with gaining reliable results on course evaluations?. Focus on Health Professional Education, 19(2), 9-17.
2018 You, W., Symonds, I., & Henneberg, M. (2018). Low fertility may be a significant determinant of ovarian cancer worldwide: An ecological analysis of cross- sectional data from 182 countries. Journal of Ovarian Research, 11(1), 9 pages.
Scopus12 WoS8 Europe PMC52018 Kingsland, M., Doherty, E., Anderson, A. E., Crooks, K., Tully, B., Tremain, D., . . . Wiggers, J. (2018). A practice change intervention to improve antenatal care addressing alcohol consumption by women during pregnancy: research protocol for a randomised stepped-wedge cluster trial. Implementation Science, 13(1), 112-1-112-14.
Scopus26 WoS21 Europe PMC152018 Symonds, I. (2018). A common medical schools curriculum in obstetrics and gynaecology. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 58(5), 491-493.
Scopus2 WoS22015 Southgate, E., Kelly, B., & Symonds, I. (2015). Disadvantage and the 'capacity to aspire' to medical school. Medical Education, 49(1), 73-83.
Scopus56 WoS49 Europe PMC322014 Symonds, I. M. (2014). The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - A personal perspective. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 34(7), 551-552.
2014 Wan, C., Latter, J., Amirshahi, A., Symonds, I., Finnie, J., Bowden, N., . . . Beagley, K. (2014). Progesterone activates multiple innate immune pathways in Chlamydia trachomatis-infected endocervical cells. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 71(2), 165-177.
Scopus22 WoS20 Europe PMC222013 Symonds, I. M. (2013). Screening for gynaecological conditions. Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, 23(1), 14-19.
2013 Symonds, I. M., & Talley, N. J. (2013). Can professionalism be taught? Yes, but a more strategic approach should replace didactic methods. Medical Journal of Australia, 199(6), 380-381.
Scopus8 WoS8 Europe PMC12012 Lynagh, M., Bonevski, B., Sanson-Fisher, R., Symonds, I., Scott, A., Hall, A., & Oldmeadow, C. (2012). An RCT protocol of varying financial incentive amounts for smoking cessation among pregnant women. BMC Public Health, 12(1), 1032-1-1032-8.
Scopus8 WoS7 Europe PMC72012 Nair, B., Hensley, M., Parvathy, M., Lloyd, D., Murphy, B., Ingham, K., . . . Symonds, I. (2012). A systematic approach to workplace-based assessment for international medical graduates. Medical Journal of Australia, 196(6), 399-402.
Scopus13 WoS12 Europe PMC52012 Galal, M., Symonds, I., Murray, H., Petraglia, F., & Smith, R. (2012). Postterm pregnancy.. Facts, views & vision in ObGyn, 4(3), 175-187.
Europe PMC582012 Borbolla Foster, A., & Symonds, I. (2012). A comparative study of efficacy and outcomes of large loop excision of the transformation zone procedure performed under general anaesthesia versus local anaesthesia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 52(2), 128-132.
Scopus12 Europe PMC32011 Amirshahi, A., Wan, C., Beagley, K., Latter, J., Symonds, I., & Timms, P. (2011). Modulation of the Chlamydia trachomatis in vitro transcriptome response by the sex hormones estradiol and progesterone. BMC Microbiology, 11(1), 1-9.
Scopus25 WoS23 Europe PMC152011 Lynagh, M., Bonevski, B., Symonds, I., & Sanson-Fisher, R. (2011). Paying women to quit smoking during pregnancy? Acceptability among pregnant women. Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, 13(11), 1029-1036.
Scopus26 WoS22 Europe PMC202011 Palliser, H. K., Welsh, T. N., Zakar, T., Symonds, I. M., & Hirst, J. J. (2011). Changes to the Balance of Prostaglandin Synthesis and Metabolism with Intrauterine Growth Restriction Contributes to Preterm Labour in the Guinea Pig. REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES, 18(3), 314A. 2010 Lynagh, M., Symonds, I., Sanson-Fisher, R., & Bonevski, B. (2010). THE ACCEPTABILITY OF PERSONAL FINANCIAL INCENTIVES(PFI) FOR REDUCING ANTENATAL SMOKING. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE, 17, 244. 2010 Palliser, H. K., Zakar, T., Symonds, I. M., & Hirst, J. J. (2010). Progesterone receptor isoform expression in the guinea pig myometrium from normal and growth restricted pregnancies. Reproductive Sciences, 17(8), 776-782.
Scopus23 WoS20 Europe PMC132010 Ashton, K. A., Proietto, A., Otton, G., Symonds, I., McEvoy, M., Attia, J., & Scott, R. J. (2010). Toll-Like Receptor (TLR) and Nucleosome-binding Oligomerization Domain (NOD) gene polymorphisms and endometrial cancer risk. BMC Cancer, 10(1), 7 pages.
Scopus54 WoS51 Europe PMC382010 Ashton, K. A., Proietto, A., Otton, G., Symonds, I., McEvoy, M., Attia, J., . . . Scott, R. J. (2010). Polymorphisms in genes of the steroid hormone biosynthesis and metabolism pathways and endometrial cancer risk. Cancer Epidemiology, 34(3), 328-337.
Scopus51 WoS49 Europe PMC372010 Lumsden, M. A., & Symonds, I. M. (2010). New undergraduate curricula in the UK and Australia. Best Practice and Research: Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 24(6), 795-806.
Scopus7 WoS6 Europe PMC62009 Angstetra, D., Tait, T., Tan, J., & Symonds, I. (2009). Should liquid-based cytology be performed prior to colposcopy? A comparison of the accuracy, unsatisfactory rates and cost in a tertiary referral setting. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 49(6), 681-684.
Scopus5 WoS3 Europe PMC32009 James, D., Ferguson, E., Powis, D., Bore, M., Munro, D., Symonds, I., & Yates, J. (2009). Graduate entry to medicine: Widening psychological diversity. BMC Medical Education, 9(1), 8 pages.
Scopus26 WoS22 Europe PMC202009 Ashton, K. A., Proietto, A., Otton, G., Symonds, I., McEvoy, M., Attia, J., . . . Scott, R. J. (2009). Polymorphisms in TP53 and MDM2 combined are associated with high grade endometrial cancer. Gynecologic Oncology, 113(1), 109-114.
Scopus40 WoS39 Europe PMC282009 Ashton, K. A., Proietto, A., Otton, G., Symonds, I., & Scott, R. J. (2009). Genetic variants in MUTYH are not associated with endometrial cancer risk. Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice, 7(3), 5 pages.
Scopus16 WoS14 Europe PMC62009 Symonds, I. M. (2009). Screening for gynaecological conditions. Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, 19(11), 301-307.
Scopus12009 Soltani, H., Dickinson, F., & Symonds, I. M. (2009). Placental cord drainage after spontaneous vaginal delivery as part of the management of the third stage of labour. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (4).
Scopus262009 Ashton, K. A., Proietto, A., Otton, G., Symonds, I., McEvoy, M., Attia, J., . . . Scott, R. J. (2009). Estrogen receptor polymorphisms and the risk of endometrial cancer. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 116(8), 1053-1061.
Scopus46 Europe PMC302008 James, D., Ferguson, E., Powis, D., Symonds, I., & Yates, J. (2008). Graduate entry to medicine: Widening academic and socio-demographic access. Medical Education, 42(3), 294-300.
Scopus42 WoS35 Europe PMC332008 Ashton, K. A., Proietto, A., Otton, G., Symonds, I., McEvoy, M., Attia, J., . . . Scott, R. J. (2008). The influence of the Cyclin D1 870 G>A polymorphism as an endometrial cancer risk factor. BMC Cancer, 8(1), 6 pages.
Scopus11 WoS10 Europe PMC82007 Broughton Pipkin, F., Broughton Pipkin, F., Broughton Pipkin, F., Kalsheker, N., Morgan, L., O'Malley, S., . . . Williams, D. (2007). Babies, pre-eclamptic mothers and grandparents: A three-generation phenotyping study. Journal of Hypertension, 25(4), 849-854.
Scopus12 Europe PMC92007 Shaw, R. W., Symonds, I. M., Tamizian, O., Chaplain, J., & Mukhopadhyay, S. (2007). Randomised comparative trial of thermal balloon ablation and levonorgestrel intrauterine system in patients with idiopathic menorrhagia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 47(4), 335-340.
Scopus38 WoS35 Europe PMC272007 Symonds, I. M. (2007). Screening for gynaecological conditions. Foundation Years, 3(6), 263-267.
2006 Symonds, I. M. (2006). Screening for gynaecological conditions. Current Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 16(6), 337-343.
Scopus12005 Soltani, H., Dickinson, F., & Symonds, I. (2005). Placental cord drainage after spontaneous vaginal delivery as part of the management of the third stage of labour.. Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online), (4), CD004665.
Scopus20 Europe PMC72005 Morgan, L., Farrall, M., Baker, P. N., Pipkin, F. B., Kalsheker, N., O’Malley, S., . . . Williams, D. (2005). Disentangling fetal and maternal susceptibility for pre-eclampsia: A British multicenter candidate-gene study. American Journal of Human Genetics, 77(1), 127-131.
Scopus92 Europe PMC552004 Symonds, I. (2004). Screening for gynaecological conditions. Current Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 11(1), 31-37.
Scopus22004 Tao, S., & Symonds, I. (2004). Menstrual disturbance. Current Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 14(3), 216-219.
Scopus12004 Symonds, I. M. (2004). Screening for gynaecological conditions. Current Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 14(1), 44-51.
Scopus12003 Symonds, I., Cullen, L., & Fraser, D. (2003). Evaluation of formative interprofessional team objective structured clinical examination (ITOSCE): A method of shared learning in maternity education. Medical Teacher, 25(1), 38-41.
Scopus33 Europe PMC232003 Symonds, I. (2003). Ultrasound, hysteroscopy and endometrial biopsy in the investigation of endometrial cancer. Reviews in Gynaecological Practice, 3(1), 11-15.
Scopus62003 Condous, G. S., Arulkumaran, S., Symonds, I., Chapman, R., Sinha, A., & Razvi, K. (2003). The "tamponade test" in the management of massive postpartum hemorrhage. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 101(4), 767-772.
Scopus153 Europe PMC682003 Cullen, L., Fraser, D., & Symonds, I. (2003). Strategies for interprofessional education: The Interprofessional Team Objective Structured Clinical Examination for midwifery and medical students. Nurse Education Today, 23(6), 427-433.
Scopus39 Europe PMC242002 Tamizian, O., Gilby, J., Symonds, I. M., Cust, M. P., & Arulkumaran, S. (2002). Immediate and associated complications of hysterectomy for benign disease. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 42(3), 292-294.
Scopus1 WoS12001 Symonds, I. (2001). Ultrasound, hysteroscopy and endometrial biopsy in the investigation of endometrial cancer. Best Practice and Research: Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 15(3), 381-391.
Scopus34 Europe PMC132000 Symonds, I. M. (2000). Self-assessment questions: Vulval disorders. Current Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 10(1), 55-58.
2000 Fraser, D., Symonds, M., Cullen, L., & Symonds, I. (2000). A university department merger of midwifery and obstetrics: A step on the journey to enhancing interprofessional learning. Medical Teacher, 22(2), 179-183.
Scopus91999 Nunns, D., & Symonds, I. M. (1999). Vulval Pain Syndrome Study Day, Derby, 5 March 1999. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 19(5), 566-568.
1999 Arulkumaran, S., & Symonds, I. M. (1999). Psychosocial support or active management of labour or both to improve the outcome of labour. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 106(7), 617-619.
Scopus5 Europe PMC41999 Symonds, I. M. (1999). Establishing an outpatient hysteroscopy service. Current Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 9(3), 158-162.
Scopus41999 Symonds, I. M. (1999). Self-assesment questions: Diagnosis and management of cervical neoplasia. Current Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 9(3), 173-176.
1998 Symonds, I. M. (1998). Ectopic pregnancy: Modern management. Current Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 8(1), 27-31.
Scopus31996 Davies, Q., Symonds, I. M., Perkins, A. C., Kerslake, R. W., Wastie, M. L., Worthington, B. S., & Symonds, E. M. (1996). Magnetic resonance imaging, OC125 immunoscintigraphy and serum CA125 levels in the management of patients with suspected primary or recurrent ovarian carcinoma. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 16(2), 108-116.
Scopus21993 Perkins, A. C., Symonds, I. M., Pimm, M. V., Price, M. R., Wastie, M. L., & Symonds, E. M. (1993). Immunoscintigraphy of ovarian carcinoma using a monoclonal antibody (<sup>111</sup>In-NCRC48) defining a polymorphic epithelial mucin (PEM) epitope. Nuclear Medicine Communications, 14(7), 578-586.
Scopus22 Europe PMC121992 Symonds, I. M. (1992). Monoclonal antibodies in ovarian cancer. Current Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2(4), 212-217.
1990 Price, M. R., Pugh, J. A., Hudecz, F., Griffiths, W., Jacobs, E., Symonds, I. M., . . . Baldwin, R. W. (1990). C595 - a monoclonal antibody against the protein core of human urinary epithelial mucin commonly expressed in breast carcinomas. British Journal of Cancer, 61(5), 681-686.
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Book Chapters
Year Citation 2015 Glatz, R. V. (2015). Preface. In R. V. Glatz (Ed.), Molecular Basis of Olfaction (Vol. 20, pp. 1-2). Academic Press.
DOI2014 Smyth, R., Symonds, I., & McCormack, C. (2014). Evaluating student experiences of medical education in the Joint Medical Programme: A case study of a unique dual university programme. In C. Nair, & P. Mertova (Eds.), Enhancing Learning and Teaching Through Student Feedback in Medical and Health Sciences (1 ed., pp. 1-19). Oxford, UK: Elsevier.
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Conference Papers
Year Citation 2021 Wiggers, J., Doherty, E., Tully, B., Ward, S., Symonds, I., Rissel, C., . . . Kingsland, M. (2021). A clinical practice change intervention to improve the provision of antenatal care addressing alcohol consumption by women during pregnancy: a randomised controlled trial. In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE Vol. 28 (pp. S149). SPRINGER. 2004 Tobin, M. J., Chester, M. A., Chalmers, J., Fisher, S. E., Rutten, F. J. M., Symonds, I. M., . . . Dias-gunasekara, S. (2004). Infrared microspectroscopy in cancer diagnosis. In BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER Vol. 91 (pp. S44). Manchester, ENGLAND: NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP. 2004 Tobin, M. J., Chesters, M. A., Chalmers, J. M., Rutten, F. J. M., Fisher, S. E., Symonds, I. M., . . . Dias-Gunasekara, S. (2004). Infrared microscopy of epithelial cancer cells in whole tissues and in tissue culture, using synchrotron radiation. In Faraday Discussions Vol. 126 (pp. 27-39). England: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC).
DOI Scopus70 Europe PMC332001 Latthe, P. M., & Shafi, M. I. (2001). Screening for gynaecological conditions. In Current Obstetrics and Gynaecology Vol. 11 (pp. 31-37). Elsevier BV.
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Conference Items
Year Citation 2022 Jones, M., Palmer, K., Pathirana, M. M., Cecatti, J. G., Filho, O. B. M., Marions, L., . . . Li, W. (2022). A comparison of balloon catheters and vaginal prostaglandins for cervical ripening prior to labour induction. Poster session presented at the meeting of AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY. MOSBY-ELSEVIER.
WoS12021 Doherty, E., Kingsland, M., Elliott, E. J., Tully, B., Wolfenden, L., Dunlop, A. J., . . . Wiggers, J. (2021). Practice change intervention to improve antenatal care for alcohol consumption: a randomised stepped wedge controlled trial. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of the APSAD 2021 Scientific Drug and Alcohol Conference, as published in Drug and Alcohol Review. Online: Wiley.
DOI2019 Kingsland, M., Doherty, E., Anderson, A., Tully, B., Crooks, K., Elliott, E., . . . Wiggers, J. (2019). Developing a practice change initiative to improve care for alcohol consumption in pregnancy. Poster session presented at the meeting of WOMEN AND BIRTH. ELSEVIER.
DOI WoS12015 Byrne, J., Perry, N., Murray, E., Symonds, I., & Dunlop, A. (2015). A RETROSPECTIVE AUDIT OF THE DRUGS IN PREGNANCY SERVICE IN NEWCASTLE, NEW SOUTH WALES. Poster session presented at the meeting of DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW. WILEY-BLACKWELL.
Research Grants
1991 - 1992 |
Symonds I.M., Price M., Perkins A., Baldwin R. £28,000 Tumour localisation and biodistribution of monoclonal antibody NCRC-48 in ovarian neoplasia. Cancer Research Campaign |
£28 000 |
1999 - 2002 |
Chesters, M.A., Symonds, I.M., Tobin, M.J., Griffin, N.R., Fisher, S.E. Synchrotron Infrared microspectroscopy applied to single cell analysis. Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council |
£581 797 |
1999 for 6 months |
Arulkumaran, S., Symonds, I.M., Baker P.N., Downe, S. Labour assister to reduce the rate of operative delivery in women with epidural analgesia Novatrix, Inc, Ltd, USA |
£81 988 |
1999 - 2000 |
Arulkumaran S., Symonds, I.M. Lactate on fetal scalp and umbilical cord blood as a measure of metabolic acidosis. Southern Derbyshire Acute Hospital O&G Trust account grant. |
£ 27 000 |
2000 - 2002 |
Arulkumaran S., Symonds I.M. Fetal ECG waveform analysis in cases with suspicious and abnormal CTG in labour. European Economic Community research grant. |
£ 90 000 |
2000 - 2003 |
Symonds, I.M., Perkins, A.C. Tumour localisation and biodistribution of NCRC48-Tc99m in ovarian neoplasia. Southern Derbyshire Acute Hospital R&D grant. |
£ 3 000 |
2000 |
Garner C., Chakraboti P., and Symonds I. Fourier Transform Infrared analysis of Human Ovarian Cancer Cells: Correlation between drug resistance and infrared analysis Southern Derbyshire Acute Hospital R&D grant |
£ 875 |
2000 - 2002 |
Arulkumaran S., Symonds I., Genetics of pre-eclampsia collaborative study (GOPEC) British Heart Foundation |
£60 000 |
2001 - 2002 | Mukopahdya S., Arulkumaran S., Symonds I. A randomized comparison of levonorgestrol IUS versus thermal balloon ablation in the management of dysfunctional uterine bleeding. Platon UK, O&G trust fund, Scherring | £13 100 |
2006 - 2011 |
Beagley K, Boyle M, Symonds IM. Innate immunity and Chlamydia infection: Bacterial: epithelial cell cross-talk at the mucosal surface National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia |
$420,625 |
2006 - 2008 |
Symonds, IM. The psychosocial consequences of advance maternal age: a longitudinal study University of Newcastle |
$10,000 |
2008 - 2009 | Newman L, Dunlop A, Symonds I, Walsh P. An attachment based group parenting intervention for substance dependent mothers and infants NSW Health Drug and Alcohol Research Grants Program | $54,000 |
2008 - 2009 | Rathnayaka K, Newman L, Dunlop A, Symonds I, Walsh P. Improving parenting risk assessment in a "high risk" drug and alcohol abusing antenatal population NSW Health Drug and Alcohol Research Grants Program | $9,060 |
2008 - 2009 |
Hirst JJ, Palliser HK, Symonds IM: Does fetal growth restriction increase uterine activity and up regulate labour associated genes preterm? John Hunter Hospital Research Committee Charitable Trust Grant |
$15,208 |
2009 | Blackwell, CC, Symonds IM, Carlin A. The role of Infection and Inflammation in Stillbirths. Stillbirth Foundation of Australia | $25,000 |
2010 |
Sanson-Fisher, R, Bonevski, B, Symonds I. Randomised controlled trial of a personal financial incentive (PFI) intervention to reduce antenatal smoking in women receiving public antenatal care. Heart Foundation |
$120,000 |
2012 |
Symonds IM Ramacotti foundation |
$75,000 |
2012 |
Marita Lynagh, Brian Kelly, Graeme Horton, David Powis,Miles Bore, Don Munro, Ian Symonds, Nicky HudsonThe validity of UMAT and other selection toolsfor predicting student academic and non-academic performance in a medical program UMAT reasearch subcommittee |
$10,000 |
2014 - 2015 |
Wang E, Lumbers E, Symonds I. Novel mechanisms whereby fetal sex and the maternal decidua regulate labour John Hunter Hospital Research Committee Charitable Trust Grant |
$43,178 |
2015 - 2018 | John Wiggers, Elizabeth Elliott, Adrian Dunlop, Ian Symonds,John Attia,Luke Wolfenden, Chris Rissel. A practice change intervention to increase the provision of antenatal care addressing maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy: a stepped-wedge trial. NHMRC Partnership Grant | $766,349 |
Non-research related funding
2010 | Development of new clinical Skills and Assessment laboratories Hunter Clinical School Department of Health and Ageing Increased Clinical Training Capacity Program | $1,084,417 |
2010 | Health Workforce Australia Clinical Training Funding Program | $5,500,964 |
I was a member of the joint planning team responsible for setting up the Graduate Medical Program in Derby and was the lead academic for admissions to this program. In this role I co-led the setting up the first joint graduate admissions process with another medical school (SGHMS) in the UK, chairing the interview panels and organising open days for prospective candidates.
As course co-coordinator for undergraduate teaching in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Newcastle I introduced OSCE examinations, competency based assessment, student portfolios and student selected components of teaching.Along with a colleague in paediatrics, I designed and implemented a new combined course in women’s and children’s health.
As chair of assessment for the Bachelor of Medicine Program in Newcastle I led a major review of assessment processes in the School of Medicine in 2008 . I initiated a new approach to assessing professional behaviour and fitness to practice in medical students and the trial of e-portfolios.
As chair of the curriculum implementation group and later as Deputy Dean I played a leading role in setting up the first joint medical program run as a partnership between two Universities and two health authorities in Australia. From conception to the first intake of students this was accomplished in less than 18 months and the program has now graduated more than 400 doctors.
As Dean of the JMP I had overall responsibility for more than 1000 medical students at two Universities. During my tenure as Dean of the Joint Medical Program the Faculty of Health and Medicine obtained grant funding of more than $6 million for the development of a new clinical skills training facility at the John Hunter Hospital and a new clinical School at Maitland and $20 million in funding for new teaching facilities at Tamworth and Armidale. As well as completing the implementation of the JMP with the University of New England I oversaw the introduction of new medical student selection process and the development of a Masters programs in leadership and management for clinicians and Trauma. I led a major curriculum review process to introduce a new MD program. Despite the pressure of increased student numbers there was an increase in overall student satisfaction scores on feedback in the medical program during my time as Dean,.
As a member and then chair of the Education and Assessment Committee of Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology I introduced standard setting for written examination and negotiated the adoption of the college’s diploma course for the training of career medical officers in New South Wales and am currently charing working groups developing a national undergraduate curriculum for O&G and a pre-vocational certificate
Undergraduate
As co-ordinator of the clinical O&G attachment at Nottingham I had direct responsibility for the development of the curriculum and assessment for this module over a 5 years period. This included the setting of the summative assessments, design of the student log books and ensuring equality of teaching provision and clinical experience for students placed at different sites. I also set up a course management group to oversee the running of the module.
In collaboration with Child Health in Nottingham I helped to set up in 2002 an exchange scheme, supported by ERASMUS, to allow 2 students from Nottingham each year to undertake their O&G training in Oslo. This was extended to include Newcastle NSW when I moved to Australia.
In collaboration with the divisions of midwifery in Nottingham and Newcastle, I developed inter-professional education programs for midwives and doctors. The results of this work have been published in peer review medical education journals and presented at international and national meetings. I have been the medical representative on the curriculum committees for Midwifery programs at both Universities and am currently involved in the development of a new BMid degree in Newcastle.
As Head of Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Newcastle University for more than 10 years I was also the course-coordinator for the 4th year module in Women’s and Children’s Health.
As Dean of Medicine at the JMP I oversaw the successful implementation of a range of new courses in the medical program, a 70% increase in clinical placements and initiated a curriculum review that will see the most significant change to the medical course since its inception in 1978.
Postgraduate
In addition to my undergraduate teaching I have also lectured on taught masters courses in oncology and assisted reproduction. I contribute to the formal and informal teaching of other groups of health care workers.
I devised a graduate research methods training program for students undertaking research based higher degrees in Nottingham. This was subsequently combined with a similar program from another school to form the basis of the current faculty-wide graduate training program.
I devised and supervise a Teaching fellowship programs for junior doctors in obstetrics and gynaecology based at Derby City Hospital and at the John Hunter Hospital in NSW.
I have been an Education Supervisor for the both the UK Royal College and the Australian and New Zealand Colleges of Obstetricians and Gynaecologist's structured training programs and took part in hospital accreditation for teaching in the UK. Between 1997 and 2002 I helped to develop and co-ordinate the postgraduate teaching program for registrars in the mid-Trent region.
I was a member of the RCOG part I examination committee from 2001-2004 and have been and examiner for the Diploma of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. I have also had several years experience setting OSCE questions for and examining on the Part II MRCOG courses at Nottingham and Sheffield.
I was appointed as an examiner for the Australian College of O&G in 2006, ran the written examination from 2005-2008 and the oral examination from 2008-2010. I am currently chair of the RANZCOG Education and Assessment committee and a member of the working group reviewing the curriculum and have helped to develop an on line research training program. I was appointed as the inaugural college censor in 2012 and was elected to the Board this year. I have been responsible for the college diploma program for GPs and am currently chairing the working group to develop a prevocational qualification in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
I was a board member of the Hunter Postgraduate Medical Institute in NSW and ran the shared obstetric education program for General Practitioners in Newcastle from 2008 until 2011.
I was a member from 2005-2011 of the clinical panel that sets examination questions in my discipline for the Australian Medical Council entry examination for oversees trained doctors. I was part of the leadership group responsible for the first project to implement Worked place Based Assessment pathway for international Medical Graduates in Australia.
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Board Memberships
Date Role Board name Institution name Country 2015 - ongoing Member Faculty Board, Faculty of Health Sciences University of Adelaide Australia 2014 - ongoing Board Member RANZCOG Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists - 2007 - 2015 Member Faculty Board, Faculty of Health University of Newcastle - 2006 - ongoing Member Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) board of examiners - - 2002 - 2004 Board Member Faculty Board, Nottingham Medical School, UK - - -
Committee Memberships
Date Role Committee Institution Country 2016 - ongoing Chair SA MET Education Sub-Committee SA Health Australia 2015 - ongoing Member Faculty of Health Sciences, Executive Team University of Adelaide Australia 2015 - ongoing Chair Executive committee, School of Medicine University of Adelaide Australia 2015 - ongoing Member Executive committee of MDANZ Medical Deans Australia & New Zealand Australia 2015 - ongoing Member SA Health Intern Working Party SA Health Australia 2014 - ongoing Member Inherent Requirement Working Party of MDANZ Medical Deans Australia & New Zealand Australia 2013 - ongoing Member Council of Medical Deans of Australia and New Zealand (MDANZ) Medical Deans Australia & New Zealand Australia 2013 - ongoing Member Education and Social Accountability Committees of MDANZ Medical Deans Australia & New Zealand Australia 2012 - ongoing Member Education Strategy Committee RANZCOG The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Australia 2012 - 2014 Chair Executive committee of the RANZCOG CCDOG The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Australia 2012 - 2014 Member College Censor RANZCOG The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Australia 2011 - 2015 Chair Joint Medical Program Committee - - 2011 - 2015 Member Faculty of Health and Medicine Senior Executive Group - - 2011 - 2013 Member Hunter Medical Research Institute Management Committee Hunter Medical Research Institute - 2010 - 2015 Member IMG Workplace Based Assessment Committee - - 2010 - 2015 Member Strategic Policy Group HNEALH - - 2010 - ongoing Member Training Program Review Working Party RANZCOG The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Australia 2010 - ongoing Member Recognition of Prior Learning subcommittee of the Training and Accreditation Committee - - 2010 - ongoing Member Executive Committee of the RANZCOG CCDOG The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Australia 2010 - ongoing Chair Education and Assessment subcommittee of the Combined Conjoint Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (CCDOG) RANZCOG The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Australia 2010 - ongoing Chair Education and Assessment Committee RANZCOG The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Australia 2009 - 2015 Member John Hunter Charitable Trust Committee - - 2009 - 2014 Member NSW Maternal and Perinatal Committee - - 2009 - 2010 Co-Chair RANZCOG Education and Assessment Committee The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Australia 2009 - 2010 Chair Oral Examination MRANZCOG - - 2008 - ongoing Representative Australian Medical Schools Assessment Collaboration - - 2008 - 2015 Member Executive group of the division of Maternity and Gynaecology, John Hunter Hospital - - 2008 - 2015 Member Program committee Hunter Postgraduate Medical Institute (HMPI) - - 2008 - 2015 Member NSW state committee of the RANZCOG Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists - 2008 - 2014 Representative RANZCOG representative Board of HPMI Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists - 2008 - 2014 Council NSW RANZCOG The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Australia 2008 - 2012 Member Bachelor of Midwifery External Advisory Committee - - 2008 - 2011 Chair Shared obstetric care program Hunter Postgraduate Medical Institute - - 2008 - 2011 Chair Continuing Medical Education Working Party RANZCOG The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Australia 2008 - 2010 Member Trainees committee RANZCOG Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists - 2008 - ongoing Member Training and Accreditation Committee RANZCOG Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists - 2007 - 2009 Chair SAQ Examination MRANZCOG - - 2007 - ongoing Member Assessment subcommittees on written assessment and e-portfolio - - 2007 - 2011 Chair Assessment Committee of Joint Medical Program (JMP) - - 2007 - 2010 Chair Assessment of Professional Behavior working group - - 2007 - ongoing Member JMP - Monitoring and evaluation - - 2007 - ongoing Member JMP - Admissions - - 2007 - ongoing Member JMP - Fitness to practice and student welfare - - 2007 - ongoing Member JMP - Medical Education Research - - 2007 - ongoing Member JMP - Clinical Deans - - 2007 - ongoing Member JMP - Medical Education Technology - - 2006 - 2011 Member MRANZCOG research assessment committee - - 2006 - 2010 Co-Chair Curriculum Implementation Committee for Joint Medical Program - - 2005 - 2015 Member ITP supervisor for RANZCOG John Hunter Hospital Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists - 2005 - 2011 Chair Executive committee, School of Medicine and Public Health - - 2005 - 2007 Chair Assessment Working Group, School of Medicine and Public Health - - 2004 - 2015 Member Committee for Continuing Medical Education John Hunter Hospital - - 2004 - 2007 Member Bachelor of Medicine Program Committee Newcastle, NSW - - 2003 - 2004 Member Nottingham University Widening Access Group - - 2003 - 2004 Member Member of the Nottingham Faculty Advisory Group on Interprofessional Education - - 2002 - 2004 Member Admissions committee for Medicine, Nottingham, UK - - 2002 - 2004 Member Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Part I MRCOG committee Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists - 2002 - ongoing Member External examiner for Semester 9 University of Oslo Faculty of Medicine University of Oslo - 2002 - 2004 Member External examiner for University of Newcastle, UK University of Newcastle United Kingdom 2002 - ongoing Member External examiner for Part 1 MS Sri Lankan College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2002 - - 2002 - 2004 Member Gegree Doctor of Medicine - - 2001 - 2004 Member Curriculum Policy Group of Faculty of Health Sciences ,Nottingham - - 2001 - 2004 Member Hospital Research and Development Committee, SDAH Trust, UK - - 2001 - 2003 Member Derby Research Strategy Group - - 2000 - 2004 Chair O&G research governance group, Derby, UK - - 2000 - 2004 Member Examiner for the RCOG Diploma of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - - 2000 - 2004 Board Member Postgraduate Diploma and Master of Science in midwifery,Nottingham - - 1999 - 2004 Representative BMA Conference of Medical academic representatives - - 1999 - 2004 Chair O&G gynaecology development committee Derby City Hospital - 1999 - 2004 Member Lead clinician for out-patient hysteroscopy service at Derby City General Hospital - - 1998 - 2004 Member RCOG Education supervisor at Derby City Hospital - - 1998 - 2004 Member RCOG Association of Professors of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - - 1998 - 2002 Member Mid-Trent postgraduate training education committee, UK - - 1997 - 2004 Member Teaching sub-committee of the School of Human Development,Nottingham - - -
Memberships
Date Role Membership Country 1997 - ongoing Member British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology Australia -
Consulting/Advisories
Date Institution Department Organisation Type Country 2014 - ongoing University Putra Malaysia - - Malaysia 2014 - ongoing Australasia on the Academic Council IMU - - Australia 2013 - ongoing International Medical University (IMU). - - - 2008 - ongoing University of New England - - - 2007 - ongoing University of Otago Department of Women’s and Children’s health Health services and related New Zealand 2005 - 2011 AMC overseas trained doctors’ examination - - - -
Editorial Boards
Date Role Editorial Board Name Institution Country 2014 - ongoing Editor-In-chief Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - - 2005 - ongoing Member Editorial Board of Best Practice and Research: Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology - - 2004 - 2014 Member Editorial Board The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist - -
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