Speakers
Sr. Violet Augustus
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Sr. Violet Augustus is a Research Nurse and Study Coordinator in the Reproductive Medicine
and Andrology Units at Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town. She specializes in
reproductive medicine, fertility nursing, patient-centered care, and research coordination in
Assisted Reproductive Technology.
Her experience includes coordinating fertility treatment pathways, clinical research,
participant recruitment, regulatory and ethics processes, patient education, and reproductive
health outreach in public and academic settings. She works with clinicians, embryologists,
researchers, nursing teams, and international partners to strengthen research participation
and improve care delivery.
She currently serves as Study Coordinator for the Genetic Associations of Infertility in Africa
Study. She is also a Board Member of the South African Society of Reproductive Medicine and
Gynaecological Endoscopy and an ESHRE-Certified Nurse.
Her focus areas include fertility nursing development, mentorship, patient advocacy,
psychosocial support, research nursing, quality improvement, and nurse-led education and
leadership in ART services across Africa.