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Cate Swannell

… a $2000 cap on tax deductions for work-related self-education expenses — and it was Dr Milford’s job to convince … but Scrap the Cap was a great example of engagement [by the medical community] and it paid off.” Now the immediate past … was a major battle for both the AMACDIT and the Australian Medical Students’ Association. With the number of medical

Med J Aust 2014; 200 (1): C4 Free

Editor’s choice

Tania Janusic

… of providers of abortion services” by “exposure to and education on abortion at all stages of a health care … [and] during discipline‐based training”. Surgical and medical abortion are health care and women are entitled to … allowing other professionals such as nurses to provide medical terminations and vacuum aspirations in selected …

Med J Aust 2023; 218 (11): 495-495 Free

Careers

Cate Swannell

… lights and sirens. “As I matured through my professional education I started to really want to make an impact in … in this issue of the MJA . “We never knew that providing an educational intervention could potentially circumvent one of … be horribly mistaken. Most of our work is not trauma, it’s medical patients – chest pain, shortness of breath, etc. …

Med J Aust 2017; 206 (2): Free

Research

Fiona M Blyth, Michael J Cousins and Lyn M March

… background. Residents also report a higher level of education, professional employment and socioeconomic status … in the previous 6 months about their pain ( Box 2 ). Medical practitioners were most likely to have been … reported for allied health professionals (35%) than for medical practitioners (28%) or alternative practitioners …

Med J Aust 2003; 179 (2): 84-87 Free

Supplement

Jeremy M Grimshaw and Martin P Eccles

… of research in peer-reviewed journals and on continuing medical education programs. However, the effectiveness of these … major barriers preventing human benefit from advances in biomedical sciences. 3 In 1997, Grol observed that many current …

Med J Aust 2004; 180 (6): S50 Free

Research

Ian Larmour, Silvana Pignataro, Kerryn L Barned, Stav Mantas and Melvyn G Korman

… through voluntary collaboration and collective support of medical staff, especially senior medical staff. We also aimed to use the principles of … was printed. In addition, clinical pharmacists played an educational support role to reinforce the therapeutic …

Med J Aust 2011; 194 (12): 631-634 Free

News / Media release

Cate Swannell

… Newcastle as an alternative to face-to-face ward rounds for medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic when clinical access to hospitals has been limited.  The Medical Journal of Australia has today published an article … as well as core skills required for the transition from medical student to the junior medical officer. “Live …

Med J Aust 2020; (): 1 Free

… Dr Juanita Westbury, from the Wicking Dementia Research and Education centre, talks about reducing the prescription of …
News / Media release

Cate Swannell

… rent stress, according to research published today by the Medical Journal of Australia . Health, income, and education inequalities have been associated with variations …
Letters

Ravindra Dotel, Iain B Gosbell and Ann Hofmeyr

… 1 - 3 OPSI is a preventable illness through vaccination, education, prophylactic antibiotic use and other measures, … uptake of ASID recommendations. We reviewed hospital medical records and discharge summaries to assess compliance … gaps in best practice and areas for quality improvement and education. Lack of awareness of the guidelines among the …

Med J Aust 2015; 202 (5): 240-241 Free

Clinical focus

Michael H Barnett, Gurjit Chohan and Leo Davies

… opinions of experts * Adapted from the National Health and Medical Research Council. Mary’s story Mary, who is 28 years … reduced, grey and blurred. She had no significant prior medical history. On examination, Mary’s right eye and orbit … and a range of educational materials are available from MS Australia and …

Med J Aust 2011; 195 (6): 329-332 Free

Reflections / The MJA, MDA National, Nossal Global Health Prize

Alicia Jenkins

… available insulin injections and increasingly sophisticated medical care, she married, raised children, worked and … outcasts, deemed not marriageable, trainable or employable. Medical colleagues in disadvantaged countries tell me of … language barriers, cultural challenges, need for health education, insufficient funding, lack of equipment and …

Med J Aust 2015; 202 (2): 108-109 Free

Careers

Annabel McGilvray

… and advocacy for mental health, and Dr Norman Swan and his medical journalism. Theirs are often called “portfolio … And in an increasingly competitive Australian medical workplace for junior doctors, a second or third … a mix of clinical medicine, administration, public health, education and research, based in Townsville, Queensland, …

Med J Aust 2013; 199 (10): C1 Free

News / Media release

Cate Swannell

… the guidelines, and a position statement published by the Medical Journal of Australia . “Rising demand for … suggest that 0.1–2.0% of the population are TGD, yet medical education in transgender health is lacking. We aim to …

Med J Aust 2019; (): 1 Free

Research

Melina Gattellari and Jeanette E Ward

… prefers a “passive”, “collaborative” or “active” role in medical decision making). Each participant was then … Demographic details (eg, marital status, country of birth, education level, occupation) were elicited at the end of the …

Med J Aust 2005; 182 (8): 386-389 Free

Careers

Cate Swannell

… at Monash University and the Hudson Institute of Medical Research have received a highly competitive Victoria … Senior Research Fellow at Monash University and Consultant Medical Oncologist at Monash Health. The collaborative … facility, the Port Macquarie Shared Health Research and Education Campus (SHREC). UNSW currently provides medical

Med J Aust 2016; 204 (7): Free

Careers

Cate Swannell

… a $2000 cap on tax deductions for work-related self-education expenses — and it was Dr Milford’s job to convince … but Scrap the Cap was a great example of engagement [by the medical community] and it paid off.” Now the immediate past … was a major battle for both the AMACDIT and the Australian Medical Students’ Association. With the number of medical

Med J Aust 2014; 201 (1): C4 Free

Careers

Cate Swannell

… Voices, Vision, Action, Melbourne, VIC 4   CICM Fellow Education workshop, WA 4-7   LIME Connection VII: The future … From Beginning to End, Sydney, NSW 26-28   Australian Medical Association National Conference, Melbourne, VIC … Pacific Diabetes Conference and Expo, Melbourne, VIC 22   Medical Imaging Anatomy Course, Melbourne VIC 22-23   …

Med J Aust 2017; 206 (6): Free

Review

Maureen V McCarty and Bethany J Fenech

… planning is not a new concept. In 1995, the Australian Medical Workforce Advisory Committee (AMWAC) was established … “assist with the development of a more strategic focus on medical workforce planning in Australia”. 1 In 2000, the … a particular focus on linking efforts of health and higher education sectors was necessary. Subsequently, Health …

Med J Aust 2013; 199 (5): S10-S13 Free

Research

Deborah Schofield, Joshua Kraindler, Owen Tan, Rupendra N Shrestha, Sarah West, Natalie Hart, Liny Tan, Alan Ma, John R Grigg and Robyn V Jamieson

… 6 the first patient was treated in the same year. 7 The Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) acknowledged the … cost of IRDs, including use of health and social services, education, employment and income, is limited. 10 , 12 In the … model was designed to be adaptable and applicable to other medical conditions. However, as the proportion of women in …

Med J Aust 2023; 219 (2): 70-76 Free

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