Jared Watts

Jared is currently the Head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the Kimberley, Western Australia and the Director of Obstetrics and Gynaecology for the WA Country Health Service. He is also employed as a medical coordinator and senior lecturer for the WA Rural Clinical School. Jared is a WA Clinical Senator and Board Member and non-executive director of RANZCOG. He has completed further studies in public health, tropical medicine and medical administration and has worked internationally in several low resource settings including Nigeria, Cambodia, Sierra Leone, and Syria. Jared is passionate about rural medicine and the role of the generalist and the essential part they play in ensuring women have access to high quality clinical care close to their home, family and support networks. For his work, he was named WA Rural Specialist of the Year for 2023.