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… National Rural Health Commissioner. More can be done within medical and health professional education models to address shortages in the rural and … the National Rural Health Commissioner writes in a Medical Journal of Australia supplement published today. …
Med J Aust 2023; 219 (3): 1 Free
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009
… immunisation handbook in 2008. 5 The Australian Chief Medical Officer wrote to general practitioners in November … vaccine for use in pregnancy. 6 A widespread public education campaign was undertaken to alert those at … immunisation providers such as their GPs or Aboriginal medical services. 7 Vaccination against pandemic influenza …
Med J Aust 2010; 193 (7): 405-407 Free
General Practice Workforce
… as technology and specialisation have advanced. Graduating medical students are now often older and have families, and their aspirations as medical students and junior doctors have changed in favour … to negotiate with the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) to …
Med J Aust 2008; 189 (2): 118-121 Free
Research
… First, the National Prescribing Service (NPS) undertook an educational campaign advising doctors on how to change their … as this study was conducted several years after the educational program was undertaken. However, it does suggest … and feedback; and monitoring. 16 While the NPS education campaign about modifying the software settings …
Med J Aust 2010; 192 (4): 192-195 Free
Careers
… Dr Linda Mann is a general practitioner with a passion for education, women’s health, genetics and supporting rural … it, only one of whom was a woman.” Dr Mann didn’t start her medical career as a GP. Instead, an interest in genetics saw … genetics, leading to her appointment at the Institute of Medical Genetics in Glasgow, where she spent 18 months. …
Med J Aust 2014; 200 (10): C4 Free
Viewpoint
… Dissection of the dead human body has been central to medical education since the Renaissance. Anatomists of the past went … dissection. 1 , 2 Early in the 20th century, all Australian medical students were expected to participate in the …
Med J Aust 2002; 176 (2): 74-76 Free
Review
… that account for the high proportion of international medical graduates in rural Australia; and have fostered the … It is too early to tell whether the significant increase in medical student numbers will result in increased numbers of … strengths and not focus solely on the challenges. Workforce education and training There is a need to address persistent …
Med J Aust 2013; 199 (5): S14-S17 Free
Research enterprise
… policy, but requirements for the implementation of staff education and a system of audit. In Australia, the National … conduct of research , 6 both from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), have aimed to guide … respondents into three groups: Clinicians included medical specialists, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse …
Med J Aust 2008; 188 (11): 649-652 Free
Research
… treatment (eg, counselling, giving advice, education or minor surgery). The BEACH program is approved … pathology testing; and counselling (including advice/education) at the encounter. Results From April 2007 to … include diagnostic uncertainty in children, 7 possibly poor medical knowledge of respiratory infections, 21 physicians' …
Med J Aust 2015; 202 (5): 262-265 Free
Health care
… a health workforce and skills shortage. 1 The Australian Medical Workforce Advisory Committee 2 estimated a … in 2006, almost a quarter (22.8%) of the Australian medical workforce comprised overseas-trained medical … impact on the health workforce of developing countries. 18 Education and training In recent years, the number of …
Med J Aust 2010; 193 (3): 167-172 Free
Careers
… Social networking is starting to find a foothold in medical practice Professionals across all sectors can … could help to remove the barriers that separate silos of medical expertise — a good proposition for a profession that … of specialty medical blogs, is shaping up as a great health education tool. Content is king A prominent example of a …
Med J Aust 2012; 197 (3): C7 Free
Research
… and fractures include public health campaigns, clinician education, and exercise programs. Fracture liaison services … public hospitals to one hundred; other objectives include education programs and a national screening program. 8 … Architect 1.9.4 ( http://www.iseesystems.com/softwares/Education/StellaSoftware/aspx ), included seven components …
Med J Aust 2024; 220 (5): 243-248 Free
Careers
… programs can help the mental health and wellbeing of medical students and junior doctors In 2005, MJA editor … busy schedules could spell the end for the Australian medical profession’s long tradition of mentoring. 1 “We have … Standing Committee on Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education (SCOPME): “The process whereby an experienced, …
Med J Aust 2014; 200 (10): C1 Free
Careers
… Rob Thomas, president of the Australian Medical Students’ Association, talks about the burning need for universities to teach medical students how to survive in the “real” world of … Students’ Association (AMSA). He’s passionate about medical education, the administration of health care systems, and …
Med J Aust 2017; 207 (8): C1 Free
Research
… information, including age, ethnicity, country of birth, education level, marital status, parity, and family history, … low. Greater uptake of RRBSO is associated with lower educational level, parity, being married, having a family … thereafter. Surgery was confirmed from pathology and medical records. Women were followed up from enrolment until …
Med J Aust 2013; 199 (10): 680-683 Free
Perspectives
… Nuclear weapons abolition — a medical imperative One could be forgiven for not noticing, … ago on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The medical profession, including in Australia, has a history of … risk of starvation. 8 IPPNW's Australian affiliate is the Medical Association for Prevention of War, which, in 2007, …
Med J Aust 2015; 202 (7): 355 Free
Research
… and fetal mortality. 1 - 3 In 2009, the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) revised its guidelines, … two standard drinks on any occasion. Data on maternal age, education, marital status, income, smoking and recreational … with increasing age ( P < 0.001), increasing levels of education ( P = 0.01) and increasing household income ( P …
Med J Aust 2013; 199 (5): 355-357 Free
Research enterprise
… is an adult tertiary teaching hospital of 380 acute medical and surgical beds, with specialty and subspecialty … by prepaid post. Responses were anonymous, with the medical condition of interest identified. The Melbourne … that the survey was completed (2001 or 2007), and level of education were included in the model. Significant predictors …
Med J Aust 2008; 189 (4): 207-209 Free
Perspectives
… AI, but, at the time of writing, of the 25 specialist medical colleges within the Australian Medical Council, only three (12%) have published AI position … devices that incorporate AI are classified as software as a medical device (SaMD), regulated by the TGA. The TGA is also …
Med J Aust 2024; 220 (5): 234-237 Free
Research
… Primarily, these relate to the inability to obtain ongoing medical care because of personal, social or economic … transcribed. Chronic asthma severity was determined from medical records according to the Australian Asthma … presented with acute severe asthma, suggesting that asthma education may be a useful intervention. Other factors …
Med J Aust 2004; 180 (3): 113-117 Free
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