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Perspectives

Ian A Scott, Emily Reeve and Sarah N Hilmer

… practices accessed a website for clinicians to complete an education module and use a template for a once‐off patient … approach to codesigning interventions with medical practitioners, pharmacists and other disciplines may … regular deprescribing reviews • Fully connected electronic medical records for transferring medication‐related …

Med J Aust 2022; 217 (6): 283-286 Free

Workforce dreaming

Ameeta Patel, Peter Underwood, Hung The Nguyen and Margaret Vigants

… Program (RUSC), Northern Territory General Practice Education (NTGPE) is responsible for 2–8-week elective placements undertaken by medical students from around Australia in remote Aboriginal … potentially harmful incidents occurring during placement of medical students in remote Aboriginal communities in the NT. …

Med J Aust 2011; 194 (10): 497-500 Free

News / Media release

Sam Hunt

… people in the Northern Territory has won the 2022 Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) Award for Excellence in Medical Research. T he research , conducted by Dr Yuejen … are working to improve outcomes every day across health, education, justice, housing and a myriad of non-government …

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (9): 1 Free

Supplement

Nicholas J Glasgow, Robert Wells, James Butler and Anna Gear

… chronic illness care in the face of workforce constraints? Education and training activities that more effectively … In our systematic review of CBE, we focused on nursing and medical members of the primary health care workforce and the … training, primary health care, primary care, primary medical care, general practice, family medicine, chronic …

Med J Aust 2008; 188 (8): S92 Free

Letter to the editor

Naomi CA Whyler, Sushena Krishnaswamy and Michelle L Giles

… 20 years, antenatal diagnosis provides an opportunity for education. Linkage to specialist care during pregnancy also … Australia, people who are diagnosed during pregnancy with a medical condition that is associated with long term …

Med J Aust 2024; 221 (7): 396-396 Free

Careers

Cate Swannell

… TWO geneticists have topped the pile of medical practitioners and researchers honoured in the Order … Kristine Barlow-Stewart, from the University of Sydney Medical School was awarded a Member (AM) in the General … and was the Foundation Director of the Centre for Genetics Education at NSW Health. Full list of medical honorees: …

Med J Aust 2022; 216 (3): 1 Free

Perspectives

Anthony Scott and Catherine M Joyce

… How can we ensure that medical workforce supply matches population health need? The medical workforce in Australia is undergoing substantial … of, and experiences during, undergraduate and postgraduate education; and the expected characteristics of different …

Med J Aust 2014; 201 (2): 82-83 Free

Letters

Klaus Martin Beckmann

… to undermine compliance with the use of medications. 1 The education of patients and caregivers that accompanies … (ADHD), outside its TGA-approved use. 2 The TGA’s consumer medical information (CMI) 3 and product information (PI) 4 … to undermine compliance with the use of medications.1 The education of patients and caregivers that accompanies …

Med J Aust 2013; 199 (1): 28-29 Free

Research

Chanaka Wijeratne, Joanne K Earl, Carmelle Peisah, Georgina M Luscombe and Johanna Tibbertsma

… influenced the intention to retire.  The implications  Education programs facilitating retirement planning are … doctors work beyond the age of 65. 1 In 2014, 9.9% of the medical workforce were 65 or older, and the total number of … who prolong their careers are important for providing medical care as well as for teaching and mentoring younger …

Med J Aust 2017; 206 (5): 209-214 Free

Editor’s choice

Virginia Barbour

… When medical journals take action collectively it can be very … of nuclear weapons would have on our world and the role of medical professionals in speaking up about this. Although … lives primarily in the realm of international politics, medical professionals have a long and distinguished history …

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (5): 191-191 Free

Research

Matthew R McGrail, Belinda G O'Sullivan and Patrick Giddings

… doctors for two years was reasonable. 1 International medical graduates (IMGs) are a major source of workforce for Aboriginal Medical Services (AMS) and for rural and remote communities. … challenges. 38 , 39 The RVTS’ remote supervision model and educational content are also tailored for busy and …

Med J Aust 2024; 221 (7): S9-S15 Free

Review

Catherine M Joyce

… stage; there has been significant growth in Australian medical workforce supply in the past decade. Between … 2009, there was an increase of over 20 000 employed medical practitioners — from around 50 000 to almost 73 000. … doctors approaching retirement could be engaged in medical education, 21 a strategy which has the potential to retain …

Med J Aust 2013; 199 (5): S6-S9 Free

For debate

Judith M Healy, Costanza L Maffi and Paul Dugdale

… S tatutory medical registration boards in each Australian state and territory set requirements for registration of medical practitioners and regulate their activities by … action taken; and participation in continuing professional education. … For debate … A national medical register: …

Med J Aust 2008; 188 (4): 247-249 Free

Position statement

Stephen M Twigg, Maarten C Kamp, Timothy M Davis, Elizabeth K Neylon and Jeffrey R Flack

… activity and behavioural change. Individual patient education and coaching was used to implement intensive … their level of evidence (based on the National Health and Medical Research Council [NHMRC] levels of evidence [I, II, … This is consistent with current National Health and Medical Research Council guidelines for screening for …

Med J Aust 2007; 186 (9): 461-465 Free

Perspectives

Danielle Mazza

… There is much to be done to make high quality, accessible medical abortion a reality in Australia The overturning of … services. But decriminalisation and the availability of medical abortion do not in and of themselves mandate service … of abortion services. This involves exposure to and education on abortion at all stages of a health care …

Med J Aust 2023; 218 (11): 496-498 Free

Editor's choice

Francis Geronimo

… medications, including addressing barriers to LARC access, education on contraceptive options, and ongoing monitoring …

Med J Aust 2024; 221 (7): 349-349 Free

Research

Asvini K Subasinghe, Kevin McGeechan, Jessica E Moulton, Luke E Grzeskowiak and Danielle Mazza

… The known : Access to early medical abortion can be difficult, particularly for women in … primary care would be ideal, but the distribution of medical practitioners who provide early medical abortion services is unclear. The new : We found …

Med J Aust 2021; 215 (8): 366-370 Free

Supplement

Gisele M L Mouret

Medical courses are inherently stressful because of the … in depression and even suicide. In 1997, as a first-year medical student of the graduate program at Sydney … of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Medical Education. The conference explored facets of stress for …

Med J Aust 2002; 177 (1): S10 Free

Reflections / Book review

Donald Campbell

… the rise of the reflective physician. New developments in medical research: public health in the 21st century … organisation: an institute of reflective practice, where education is built into professional practice, and practice … with an intervening transition. The first epoch is a biomedical golden age of medical dominance and professional …

Med J Aust 2014; 201 (11): 683 Free

Careers

Linda Drake

… in surgery and anaesthetics. Until now, teaching in Dili’s medical school was given in Spanish, complementing the … this initiative is for English to be used in postgraduate medical training. And language is a crucial issue in Timor”, … Indies, where Professor Brewster was working as a young medical officer soon after completing his studies at …

Med J Aust 2013; 198 (3): C6 Free

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