Dr Sally Pezaro, Ph.D M.Sc FRCM B.A. (Hons) PgCAPHE SFHEA RM - Board Member

Dr Sally Pezaro is a registered Midwife, an adjunct Associate Professor at the university of Notre Dame in Australia, an Assistant Professor at Coventry University, a Fellow of the Royal College of Midwives (FRCM), and an editorial board member of Evidence Based Midwifery, MIDIRS and the International Journal of Childbirth. She is also a regulatory panellist, Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), an Invited member of the Ehlers-Danlos Society’s International Consortium, and lead midwife for www.hEDSTogether.com. Dr Pezaro has clinical midwifery experience working in the United Kingdom, the Gambia and Ethiopia. Reflecting on her own experiences, Dr Pezaro ensures that her work, now in research and academia remains challenge led.

The Ehlers-Danlos Society bestowed Dr. Pezaro with the 'Outstanding Consortium Member of the Year' award in 2022. In 2021 Dr Pezaro also won a 'Midwives Award' from the Iolanthe Midwifery Trust and a ‘Partnership Working’ award from the Royal College of Midwives. In 2019, Dr Pezaro was honored with a first prize award from the Royal Society of Medicine in 'Leading and inspiring excellence in maternity care' and was also 1st runner-up for the British Journal of Midwifery's 'Midwife of the Year' 2019. The overriding vision for Dr Pezaro’s ongoing work is to secure psychologically safe professional journeys and excellence in health care.

Dr. Amna Arif - Research Analyst

Dr. Amna Arif, a distinguished medical professional, completed her early education in Gujranwala, Pakistan, where she consistently demonstrated academic excellence. Dr. Arif graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from the prestigious Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Lahore, in 2018, where she was honored with multiple awards and distinctions for her outstanding performance.

Her academic journey is marked by several notable achievements, including securing the 2nd position in her First Professional Part II MBBS examination in 2015 and the 3rd position in her Second Professional MBBS examination in 2016. Additionally, she earned the Shujaat Ali Gold Medal from Punjab University for her first position in Physiology during her First Professional Part II MBBS. Her dedication and hard work also earned her numerous medals from Fatima Jinnah Medical University, including the Gold and Silver Medals for Physiology and overall class rankings.

Dr. Arif's professional experience includes a year-long tenure as a House Officer at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore, where she gained hands-on experience in various medical disciplines, including Medicine, Pediatrics, Gynecology, and Surgery. Following this, she served as a Medical Officer at Allama Iqbal Memorial Teaching Hospital in Sialkot for one year, where she further honed her clinical skills and patient care techniques.

In addition to her practical experience, Dr. Arif successfully cleared the FCPS Part 1 examination under the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan in November 2020. Currently, she is preparing for the USMLE Exam to advance her medical career in the United States, aiming to contribute her expertise to serve the nation.