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Judith M. Lumley

Judith Mary Lumley AM (15 February 1941 – 25 October 2018) had a career as an academic, author, public health advocate and perinatal researcher,[1] retiring as Professor Emerita at La Trobe University in December 2008.[1][2]

Judith Lumley

Judith Lumley at her retirement celebration, 2009
Born
Judith Mary Casey

(1941-02-15)15 February 1941
Died25 October 2018(2018-10-25) (aged 77)
Melbourne, Australia
Alma mater
Known for
  • Improving maternity services in Australia
  • Birth Rites, Birth Rights (1980)
  • Having a Baby in Victoria (1990)
Spouse(s)
  • Peter Lumley
    (m. 1964)
Awards
Scientific career
Fields
Institutions
ThesisThe uses of scalp blood collection in the study of the human fetus (1971)

Early life and education Edit

Lumley was born Judith Mary Casey in Cardiff, Wales in 1941.[3] She graduated first from Cambridge University in 1962[4] and married Peter Lumley in 1964, emigrating to Australia a year later.[5] She completed a medical degree at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.[1] She gained her PhD in fetal physiology working on fetal acidosis in labor[3] at the Monash Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,[1] and became a Fellow of both the UK and Australian Faculties of Public Health Medicine and Professor at La Trobe University.[1]

Career Edit

Lumley worked in academic teaching and research in both pediatrics and obstetrics and gynecology for several years, before establishing and directing the Victorian Perinatal Data Collection in 1982.[1] In 1988, she chaired the Victorian Ministerial Review of Birthing Services.[1] In 1991 she established a research centre at Monash University, which later moved to La Trobe University.[1][6] Lumley was director of that Centre until 2008, with the exception of two years as Director of the National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit at Oxford University (1994-1995).[1] Originally called the Centre for the Study of Mothers' and Children's Health, it was later named Mother and Child Health Research,[1] with the name changed to the Judith Lumley Centre in 2013.[7] She retired after the onset of Alzheimer's disease.[8]

Judith Lumley published research in a variety of disciplines and methods, including epidemiology, evaluation of effectiveness and qualitative research. She was an early and longtime contributor to the development of the Cochrane Collaboration.[1] Lumley had three sons.[1] She died in October 2018.

Medical journal editorship Edit

Lumley was co-editor of the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health from 2000 to 2008,[1][2] and also edited Australian Family Physician for several years.[1]

Books Edit

  • Birth Rites, Birth Rights: Childbirth alternatives for Australian parents - by Judith Lumley and Jill Astbury (1980).[9]
  • Prepregnancy care: A manual for practice - edited by Geoffrey Chamberlain and Judith Lumley (1986).[10]
  • Having a baby in Victoria: Final report of the Ministerial Review of Birthing Services in Victoria - Chaired by Judith Lumley (1990).[11]
  • Missing voices: The experience of motherhood - by Stephanie Brown, Jill Astbury, Judith Lumley, Rhonda Small (1994).[12]

Awards and honors Edit

Lumley was a life member of the Public Health Association of Australia.[13] Life membership is granted for "exemplary service to the Association."[13]

In 2002, Lumley was awarded the Sidney Sax Public Health Medal, for "more than two decades of work dedicated to the promotion of public health and for her efforts in improving maternal care in Australia."[14] This medal is the Public Health Association of Australia's pre-eminent prize for a person who has made a "notable contribution" to public health in Australia.[14] It is competitive and awarded annually.[14]

Lumley was awarded a position in the 'Smart 100' in 2003.[15] This was a list of "the smartest, most innovative and most creative" people in a variety of fields in Australia organized by The Bulletin magazine.

Lumley was appointed an Honorary Member of the Order of Australia in 2005, cited "for service to promoting public health and improving maternity care in Australia."[16]

The Faculty of Health Sciences of La Trobe University established the Judith Lumley Scholarship for high-achieving higher degree students in maternal and child health research.[1]

In 2013, the name of Mother and Child Health Research at La Trobe University was formally changed to the .[7]

References Edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Public Health Association of Australia. "Emeritus Professor Judith Lumley AM" (PDF). Public Health Association. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Appreciation and thanks to Judith Lumley". Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 33 (1): 5. 2009. doi:10.1111/j.1753-6405.2009.00330.x.
  3. ^ a b "Births March 1941". BMD Vol 11a. FreeBMD. p. 652. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  4. ^ Lumley, Judith; Wood, Carl (1973). "Unexpected oxygen tensions in fetal acidosis". Journal of Perinatal Medicine. 1 (3): 166–173. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.633.7698. doi:10.1515/jpme.1973.1.3.166. PMID 4806570. S2CID 37628217.
  5. ^ "Marriages December 1964". BMD Vol 10c. Free BMD. p. 55. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  6. ^ "VicHealth- Centres of Excellence". VicHealth. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  7. ^ a b Judith Lumley Centre. "Name change and new research program". La Trobe University. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  8. ^ Bastian, Hilda (January 2014). "Voices, silence, strength and Judith Lumley: a women in science mentoring tale". PLOS Blogs. PLOS. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  9. ^ Lumley, J; Astbury, J (1980). Birth Rites, Birth Rights: Childbirth alternatives for Australian parents. West Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Sphere.
  10. ^ Chamberlain G, Lumley J, ed. (1986). Prepregnancy care: A manual for practice.
  11. ^ Having a baby in Victoria: Final report of the Ministerial Review of Birthing Services in Victoria. Melbourne: Health Department Victoria. 1990.
  12. ^ Brown, Stephanie; Astbury, J; Lumley, J; Small, R (1994). Missing voices: The experience of motherhood. Melbourne: Oxford University Press. OCLC 474987612.
  13. ^ a b Public Health Association of Australia. "What we do / Life members". Public Health Association of Australia. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  14. ^ a b c Public Health Association of Australia. "Sidney Sax Public Health Medal". Public Health Association of Australia. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  15. ^ "Australia's Smart 100". Bulletin Magazine. 22 October 2003. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  16. ^ "Professor Judith Mary LUMLEY [H]". It's An Honour. Retrieved 1 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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Judith Mary Lumley AM 15 February 1941 25 October 2018 had a career as an academic author public health advocate and perinatal researcher 1 retiring as Professor Emerita at La Trobe University in December 2008 1 2 Judith LumleyAMJudith Lumley at her retirement celebration 2009BornJudith Mary Casey 1941 02 15 15 February 1941Cardiff WalesDied25 October 2018 2018 10 25 aged 77 Melbourne AustraliaAlma materCambridge University Monash UniversityKnown forImproving maternity services in Australia Birth Rites Birth Rights 1980 Having a Baby in Victoria 1990 Spouse s Peter Lumley m 1964 AwardsSidney Sax Public Health Medal 2002 Order of Australia 2005 Scientific careerFieldsPublic health Epidemiology Maternal and child healthInstitutionsMonash University La Trobe University Oxford UniversityThesisThe uses of scalp blood collection in the study of the human fetus 1971 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2 1 Medical journal editorship 3 Books 4 Awards and honors 5 ReferencesEarly life and education EditLumley was born Judith Mary Casey in Cardiff Wales in 1941 3 She graduated first from Cambridge University in 1962 4 and married Peter Lumley in 1964 emigrating to Australia a year later 5 She completed a medical degree at Monash University in Melbourne Australia 1 She gained her PhD in fetal physiology working on fetal acidosis in labor 3 at the Monash Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 1 and became a Fellow of both the UK and Australian Faculties of Public Health Medicine and Professor at La Trobe University 1 Career EditLumley worked in academic teaching and research in both pediatrics and obstetrics and gynecology for several years before establishing and directing the Victorian Perinatal Data Collection in 1982 1 In 1988 she chaired the Victorian Ministerial Review of Birthing Services 1 In 1991 she established a research centre at Monash University which later moved to La Trobe University 1 6 Lumley was director of that Centre until 2008 with the exception of two years as Director of the National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit at Oxford University 1994 1995 1 Originally called the Centre for the Study of Mothers and Children s Health it was later named Mother and Child Health Research 1 with the name changed to the Judith Lumley Centre in 2013 7 She retired after the onset of Alzheimer s disease 8 Judith Lumley published research in a variety of disciplines and methods including epidemiology evaluation of effectiveness and qualitative research She was an early and longtime contributor to the development of the Cochrane Collaboration 1 Lumley had three sons 1 She died in October 2018 Medical journal editorship Edit Lumley was co editor of the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health from 2000 to 2008 1 2 and also edited Australian Family Physician for several years 1 Books EditBirth Rites Birth Rights Childbirth alternatives for Australian parents by Judith Lumley and Jill Astbury 1980 9 Prepregnancy care A manual for practice edited by Geoffrey Chamberlain and Judith Lumley 1986 10 Having a baby in Victoria Final report of the Ministerial Review of Birthing Services in Victoria Chaired by Judith Lumley 1990 11 Missing voices The experience of motherhood by Stephanie Brown Jill Astbury Judith Lumley Rhonda Small 1994 12 Awards and honors EditLumley was a life member of the Public Health Association of Australia 13 Life membership is granted for exemplary service to the Association 13 In 2002 Lumley was awarded the Sidney Sax Public Health Medal for more than two decades of work dedicated to the promotion of public health and for her efforts in improving maternal care in Australia 14 This medal is the Public Health Association of Australia s pre eminent prize for a person who has made a notable contribution to public health in Australia 14 It is competitive and awarded annually 14 Lumley was awarded a position in the Smart 100 in 2003 15 This was a list of the smartest most innovative and most creative people in a variety of fields in Australia organized by The Bulletin magazine Lumley was appointed an Honorary Member of the Order of Australia in 2005 cited for service to promoting public health and improving maternity care in Australia 16 The Faculty of Health Sciences of La Trobe University established the Judith Lumley Scholarship for high achieving higher degree students in maternal and child health research 1 In 2013 the name of Mother and Child Health Research at La Trobe University was formally changed to the Judith Lumley Centre 7 References Edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Public Health Association of Australia Emeritus Professor Judith Lumley AM PDF Public Health Association Retrieved 14 November 2013 a b Appreciation and thanks to Judith Lumley Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health 33 1 5 2009 doi 10 1111 j 1753 6405 2009 00330 x a b Births March 1941 BMD Vol 11a FreeBMD p 652 Retrieved 16 November 2013 Lumley Judith Wood Carl 1973 Unexpected oxygen tensions in fetal acidosis Journal of Perinatal Medicine 1 3 166 173 CiteSeerX 10 1 1 633 7698 doi 10 1515 jpme 1973 1 3 166 PMID 4806570 S2CID 37628217 Marriages December 1964 BMD Vol 10c Free BMD p 55 Retrieved 16 November 2013 VicHealth Centres of Excellence VicHealth Retrieved 17 November 2013 a b Judith Lumley Centre Name change and new research program La Trobe University Retrieved 14 November 2013 Bastian Hilda January 2014 Voices silence strength and Judith Lumley a women in science mentoring tale PLOS Blogs PLOS Retrieved 29 October 2018 Lumley J Astbury J 1980 Birth Rites Birth Rights Childbirth alternatives for Australian parents West Melbourne Victoria Australia Sphere Chamberlain G Lumley J ed 1986 Prepregnancy care A manual for practice Having a baby in Victoria Final report of the Ministerial Review of Birthing Services in Victoria Melbourne Health Department Victoria 1990 Brown Stephanie Astbury J Lumley J Small R 1994 Missing voices The experience of motherhood Melbourne Oxford University Press OCLC 474987612 a b Public Health Association of Australia What we do Life members Public Health Association of Australia Archived from the original on 14 November 2013 Retrieved 13 November 2013 a b c Public Health Association of Australia Sidney Sax Public Health Medal Public Health Association of Australia Archived from the original on 31 December 2012 Retrieved 13 November 2013 Australia s Smart 100 Bulletin Magazine 22 October 2003 Retrieved 16 November 2013 Professor Judith Mary LUMLEY H It s An Honour Retrieved 1 July 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Judith M Lumley amp oldid 1145643720, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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