Dr Aime Powell completed her PhD at Curtin University in April 2016 and received the Rising Stars award from the University of Western Australia. She is member of the Australia and New Zealand Gynaecological Oncology Group and the Australian Society of Cervical Colposcopy and Pathology.  Aime’s research primarily focuses on improving detection, clinical management and health service delivery for women diagnosed cervical or ovarian cancer. Much of Aime’s research utilises complex analyses of state-wide linked data, and through strong collaborative partnerships, key findings can then be translated into clinical practice by building knowledge and informing policy development. Aime’s work has led to one international surgical trial and the revision of national management guidelines for cervical adenocarcinoma-in-situ. Aime has recently utilised linked data to investigate why Indigenous women continue to experience poor health outcomes in the prevention of cervical cancer which has led to the development of a new research initiative entitled the PREVENT Project. This project will deliver an innovative model of care to improve Indigenous women’s cervical screening participation and improve the assessment of cervical abnormalities in remote communities. This project is expected to have direct translational outcomes for routine clinical practice and national health policy.

PhD, MExSc, BExSc

• Cervical cancer prevention
• Treatment of cervical abnormalities 
• Equity focused research
• Health systems