Jane Skeen

Jane Elizabeth Skeen is a New Zealand paediatric oncologist who worked at Starship Blood and Cancer Centre at Starship Children's Hospital in Auckland. In 2023, Skeen was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to children with cancer. She is an honorary life member of the Child Cancer Foundation, and a life member of the Australia and New Zealand Children's Haematology and Oncology Group.

Academic career

Skeen qualified in medicine at the University of Auckland, During her career, child cancer survival rates increased such that research was needed into late effects of child cancer treatment. Skeen was also involved in the establishment of child palliative care as a discipline, and taught in a teaching programme to improve paediatric palliative care.

Skeen was Chair of the National Child Cancer Network Pacific Child Cancer working group, which was established in 2007 to try to address poor survival rates for child cancer in the region due to treatment availability.

Honours and awards In the 2023 New Year Honours, Skeen was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to children with cancer.

In 2001 Skeen was awarded an Honorary Life Membership for the Child Cancer Foundation.

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