Professor Debra Thoms (Part 1): Early Career & Leadership Journey

The ACN Podcast with Ben Jenkins MACN

Welcome back to another episode of The ACN Podcast! I am incredibly excited to share the journey of former ACN CEO, and Commonwealth Chief Nursing & Midwifery Officer, Professor Debra Thoms. Professor Thoms has led an extraordinary career, and epitomises what can be accomplished with a lot of hard work, dedication, self-drive and passion for nursing and midwifery. In Part 1 of this two-part series, Professor Thoms outlines her entry into nursing; her experience transitioning from a large metropolitan hospital to a rural/remote setting; her motivation for studying midwifery; and finally her entry into leadership and management roles.