Assoc. Professor Victoria Atkinson graduated from the University of Queensland in 1998. She then completed her Physician training at the Royal Brisbane and Womens Hospital before training in Medical Oncology at the Princess Alexandra and Royal Brisbane Hospitals completing her fellowship in 2006. In 2007 she was appointed as a full time Staff Specialist at the Princess Alexandra Hospital.  She commenced private practice at Greenslopes Private Hospital in October 2011 and continues to work at the Princess Alexandra Hospital. Her main tumour interests are melanoma oncology and gastro-intestinal oncology. She has an active interest in clinical trial work and is involved as Principal Investigator or Co-investigator in trials at Greenslopes Private Hospital, through the Gallipoli Medica Research Foundation. She in an Associate Professor with the University of Queenlsand, Clinical School of Medicine.