Dr Celia Devenish, of Dunedin, ONZM for services to women’s health and education
Dr Celia Devenish has been a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetrics and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) since 1981, holding numerous senior leadership roles. She is a highly regarded teacher and mentor for undergraduates, midwives, and registrars, working as Senior Lecturer and Tutor at the University of Otago Dunedin School of Medicine. She has developed training frameworks that support rural healthcare providers in the South Island. She has organised and facilitated additional training sessions and prepared teaching resources in her own time, and is credited with inspiring many medical students to specialise in obstetrics and gynaecology. Dr Devenish has undertaken research on improving maternal and neonatal outcomes with a focus on placental dysfunction and premature birth, informing clinical best practice and benefiting women and families nationally.