Joanne Wendy DIXON   
BSc (Otago), MB ChB (Otago), MMedSci (Auck), FCCMG, HGSA (CG), FRACP
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Born Invercargill 12/2/1954    

Educated at James Hargest High School, Invercargill

BSc (Otago) 1974, MB ChB (Otago) 1979, MMedSci (Auck) 1988, FCCMG 1991 HGSA (CG) 1991, FRACP 2002

HP / HS Hastings Hospital 1980
GP locum, Taupo 1981
SHO, Middlesex Hospital, London 1981
SHO, Kew Hospital, Southland 1982
Medical Registrar, Dunedin Hospital 1983 - 1984
MRC Training Fellow, Medical Genetics, Auckland School of Medicine 1985 - 1987
Health Workforce Development Fund Fellow in Clinical Genetics, Auckland School of Medicine 1988
Clinical Fellow, Clinical Genetics, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada 1989 - 1991

Clinical Lecturer, Pathology, Wellington School of Medicine 1991 - 2004
Senior Clinical Lecturer, Pathology, Wellington School of Medicine 2004 - 2010
Medical Geneticist, Central Regional Genetics Service, Wellington Hospital 1991 - 2011
Clinical Leader, Genetics, Wellington Hospital 2000 - 2011

Clinical Geneticist, South Island Hub, Genetic Health Service, NZ 2012 -

Chair, NZ Public Health Commission Advisory Committee on Genetic Services and Newborn Screening 1992 - 1996
Chair, NZ Newborn Metabolic Screening Program Advisory Group 2005 - current
Chair, HGSA Genetics Services Committee 2010 - current
Vice-President, HGSA 2011 - 2013
Interim National Clinical Director, Genetic Health Service, NZ 2012

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Joanne Dixon

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Joanne Dixon