Belinda Jackson graduated from Monash University, completing a Bachelor of Biomedical Science with Honours in 2002 followed by a medical degree in 2008. She undertook her medical training at Alfred Health and completed her advanced training in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Alfred Health and Eastern Health. Belinda was awarded Advanced Trainee of the Year at Alfred Health in 2013. Belinda completed her gastroenterology training at Austin Health where she undertook a PhD on using eHealth to optimise management and improve quality of care in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. During her PhD she was awarded the prestigious NHMRC Scholarship and an Avant Doctor in Training Scholarship. She completed her PhD in 2019, presenting the results at local and international conferences