Katie Groom
About Katie
Katie is Professor of Maternal and Perinatal Health at the Liggins Institute, University of Auckland and Subspecialist in Maternal and Fetal Medicine at National Women’s Health, Te Toka Tumai, Auckland City Hospital where she leads the Te Toka Tumai preterm birth service. Katie has specialised in preterm birth care and research for more than 25 years. As a founding member of the Carosika Collaborative she is passionate about preterm birth and equity in access to care and outcomes across Aotearoa. She aims to use and share her experience and knowledge to encourage and enable others to champion change across all aspects of preterm birth. Katie is originally from England. She lives in Tāmaki Makaurau with her husband, Michael and their teenage children, Eva and Fergus.
Steering Group
The Carosika Collaborative Steering Group is a transdisciplinary group of individuals passionate about preterm birth and achieving equity. The Group was established in 2020 and membership is by invitation aiming for inclusion of whānau and all other key stakeholder groups. The Steering Group provides direction, oversight, coordination and support to Carosika Collaborative initiatives and has been responsible for developing the Carosika Collaborative five-year Strategic Kete. The majority of members contribute their time in-kind. The Carosika Collaborative Steering Group Terms of Reference can be accessed here.
