Allison Sigmund

Dietitian/Clinical Trial Manager, Western Sydney University

Allison has a Bachelor of Applied Science and a Masters in Nutrition and Dietetics. She is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian and has more than 25 years experience working in both the clinical setting and within project and management roles within the public health system.

In the past 7 years Allison has had a change of focus and has been working as Clinical Trials Manager. Allison has been a Clinical Trial Manager at Blacktown Hospital for a number of large multinational pharmaceutical cardiovascular outcome studies most notable, Liraglutide and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes (LEADER) and Semaglutide and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes (SUSTAIN) which have had extremely successful recruitment and retention of patients.

She has a strong interest in the area of diabetes in particular gestational diabetes. As an Adjunct Fellow with Western Sydney University she is currently following a cohort of women in Western Sydney over 5 years who have had gestational diabetes.

Experience

2012–present

Clinical Trials Research Manager / Dietitian, Blacktown Hospital
2012–present

Adjunct Fellow, Western Sydney University
2004–2009

Project Officer, Western Sydney Local Health District
1995–2004

Manager Nutrition & Dietetics Services , Blacktown Hospital
1992–2004

Clinical Dietitian, Mt Druitt Hospital

Education

1992

University of Sydney, Master of Nutrition & Dietetics
1990

University of Western Sydney, Bachelor of Applied Science - Food & Nutrition

Professional Memberships

Accredited Practicing Dietitian - Dietitians Association of Australia