Ann Quinton

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About Me

Ann Quinton is an accredited Medical Sonographer with a PhD. Ann has experience in and a passion for teaching fetal echocardiography, obstetric ultrasound, clinical sonography skills and research skills. She is also passionate about research and mentoring the next generation of researchers.

General

Background

Ann has worked at CQUniversity since August 2015 as an Associate Professor in Medical Sonography and was Head of Course from 2015-2018. Ann also has an honorary Associate Professor position with the University of Sydney. Ann has worked at NSW Health as a Medical Sonographer and researcher and continues to work there part time where she is involved in research activities and teaching clinical ultrasound skills.

Universities Studied At

University of Sydney

Universities Worked At

University of Sydney

CQUniversity

Awards

Australian Sonographers Association (ASA) 2013 Awards of Excellence. Australian Sonographer of the Year-The Pru Pratten Memorial Award.
Australian Sonographers Association (ASA) 2013 Awards of Excellence. Sonographer of the Year-New South Wales.
Australian Sonographers Association (ASA) Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne. Best Research Presentation ($750) and Best Research Paper Grant ($5000). 2010
Isobel Corin Research Travel Grant Award. Presented by the Nepean Medical Research Foundation, University of Sydney. ($1000). 2010
Isobel Corin Research Travel Grant Award. Presented by the Nepean Medical Research Foundation, University of Sydney. ($1000). 2009
Travelling Workshop Presenter for Obstetric Ultrasound. Awarded by the Australian Sonographers Association (ASA). 2009-2010
Best Oral Presentation in the field of Medical Imaging, Annual Nepean Scientific Day. ($500). 2008.
Isobel Corin Research Travel Grant Award. Presented by the Nepean Medical Research Foundation, University of Sydney. ($1000). 2008
Society of Obstetric Medicine of Australia and New Zealand (SOMANZ) Annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney. Best scientific research presentation. ($2000). 2007
Isobel Corin Research Travel Grant Award. Presented by the Nepean Medical Research Foundation, University of Sydney. ($1000). 2007
Australasian Society of Medicine (ASUM) Annual Scientific Meeting. Best Sonographer’s Research Presentation Award. ($2000). 2005
College of Health Sciences, From Cell to Society Research Prize. University of Sydney. Finalist for best presentation in the theme of “A Healthy Start to Life.” ($2000). 2004
Australasian Society of Medicine (ASUM) Annual Scientific Meeting. Winner of Guilia Franco Poster Award. ($3000). 1999

Previous teaching

University of Sydney, Research Fellow. Sydney Medical School.

University of Sydney, Honorary Associate Professor. Sydney Medical School.

University of Sydney, Casual lecturer, Faculty of Health Sciences.

Professional Experience

Senior Research Sonographer. NSW Health

Professional Memberships

Australasian Sonographers Association (ASA)

Australian Sonographers Accreditation Registry (ASAR)

Society of Obstetric Medicine of Australia and New Zealand (SOMANZ)

Responsibilities

Ann is unit coordinator for MEDS21003 Medical Science Research Project 1 and MEDS21006 Medical Science Research Project 2 (in 2019). She is also unit coordinator for ECHO20003 Fetal Echocardiography. Ann is acting Head of Course for Postgraduate Ultrasound at CQUniversity.