
BIOGRAPHY
Professor Ova Emilia is the first Indonesian Professor for
Medical Education. She is Rector Universitas Gadjah Mada
for period 2022-2027.
EDUCATION
Degree Year Institution Field
Medical doctor 1989 Gadjah Mada University, Faculty of
Medicine, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Diploma in Medical Education 1990 Centre for Medical Education,
University of Dundee, Scotland, UK
Master of Medical Education 1991 Centre for Medical Education,
University of Dundee, Scotland, UK
Medical Specialist Obstetrics & Gynecology 2000 Faculty of Medicine,
Gadjah Mada Univ.Yogyakarta
Clinical Teaching PhD 2000-2004
University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia
Specialist Consultant Obstetrics Gynecology Social 2009 Faculty of Medicine,
Gadjah Mada Univ.Yogyakarta
Present appointment
1. Lecturer in Mother and Child Health and Health Promotion
Lecturer in Master Program of Medical Education
Lecturer in Doctor Program
Lecturer in Obstetrics Gynecologist Training Program
Lecturer in Specialist Consultant of Social Obstetrics & Gynecology Program
2. Staff of Medical Education Unit
Faculty of Medicine, Gadjah Mada University, INDONESIA
3. Educator, Indonesia for South East Asia-Optimising Reproductive And Child Health
In Developing Countries
4. Chief editor in The Indonesian Journal of Medical and Health Profession Education
5. Editor member of Public Health Journal
6. Facilitator of MNCH Programme BURNETT
7. Facilitator of Maternal Perinatal Audit
8. Editor Journal of Reproductive and Child Health
9. Resource Person Review Committee for the Evaluation of Innovative Research
Cooperation Program between the RISBT Indonesia Alliance and the University of
Melbourne for the Research Partnership program between Indonesia and the
University of Melbourne) 2021-2024
10. Rector UGM 2022-2027
11. Central Board of the Indonesian Obstetrics and Gynecology Association : Committee
on Indonesian Obstetrics and Gynecology Association External Affairs and Foreign
doctors 2022-2025
Memberships
• Indonesian Physician Association
• Indonesian Public Health Association
• Network for Community Oriented Medical Education
• Association of Medical Education of Europe
• Indonesian Menopause Association
• Associate of Laser Vaginal Rejuvenation Institute
• Indonesian Society of Social Obstetrics and Gynecology
• RCOG associate member
Honors and Awards
1984 Scholarship for South East Asia Youth Program
1989 HEDERA scholarship
1998 First prize for young gynecologist award
2005 Poster Prize Winner on The 2nd Indonesian Medical Education Meeting
and Expo
2005 Free Paper Prize Winner on The 2nd Indonesian Medical Education
Meeting and Expo
2006 The Best Lecture Faculty of Medicine
2006 SIDA Award
2010 The Best Lecture of Universitas Gadjah Mada
2013 The Winner of the First Best Poster of Research in National Congress of
Association of Indonesian Family Medicine
2014 The second Winner of Presentation in Annual Scientific Meeting VI
Indonesian Society of Social Obstetrics and Gynecology, Makasar
2015 Charter of 25 years loyalty awards
2019 Certificate of Honour Satyalancana Karya Satya XX years
2020 Honour of Bangga Kencana on 2020
2022 Certificate of Honour as a partner of the Directorate General of Health Workers who
support the Academic Health System Program