Rebecca Grainger | |
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Alma mater | University of Otago |
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Institutions | University of Otago |
Rebecca Grainger is a New Zealand academic rheumatologist,and is a full professor at the University of Otago,specialising in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis,and gout. She is also interested in the use of technology for medical education and digital health.
Grainger completed a Bachelor of Medicine and a PhD titled Systemic soluble and cellular mediators of gouty arthritis:a comparative observational study at the University of Otago,based in the Malaghan Institute. [1] [2] [3] She received further rheumatology training in Melbourne. [4] Grainger practised as a rheumatologist,and joined the faculty of the University of Otago in Wellington 2008,rising to full professor in 2022. [5] [6] [3] She is a consultant rheumatologist at Hutt District Health Board. [7] [8]
Grainger's research focuses on arthritis and other inflammatory conditions,but she is also interested in digital health and medical education using technology. [5] [9] [10] She is on the steering committee of the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance,which delivers accurate and evidence-based information for rheumatology providers and patients. [11] Grainger has held leadership roles in Arthritis New Zealand (2014–2018),the New Zealand Rheumatology Association,the Royal Australasian College of Physicians,and the American College of Rheumatology. [5] [4] [12] She has been a member of the Research Advisory Committee for Research for Life,also known as the Wellington Medical Research Foundation,since 2012,and was appointed chair in 2018. [13] [7] Grainger has been an associate editor of Focus on Health Professional Education since 2023. [3]
Grainger was elected a Fellow of the International Academy of Health Sciences Informatics in 2018/19,and as a Fellow of Health Informatics New Zealand in 2021. [14] [15] [16]
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