Fifth year Monash University medical student Patryck Lloyd-Donald has said rural placements were advantageous during medical school as having small class sizes and strong relationships…
Read More I decided to Go Rural and it helped me smash my med school exams and advance my career>
In the last couple of years, wound care has become a little passion of mine. I try not to be one of those over-excited nurses…
“The National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association (NAPSA) welcomed over 350 pharmacy students to their annual Congress from January 24th to January 30th. Students gathered to…
Read More Starting a Movement at NAPSA Congress – by Cassandra Lee and John Quinn>
President of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) Professor Michael Grigg has released a statement saying that it is disappointing that media reports suggest…
Following on from my article yesterday congratulating Dr Gabrielle McMullin for starting the conversation about the sexual harassment of female doctors in training, it’s time…
Please be warned that this article and those it links to discuss some explicit material. Vascular surgeon Dr Gabrielle McMullin has issued a warning to…
The Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) is responsible for the accreditation of dietetic programs in Australia and maintains a list of programs that are currently…
When I came across this hard-core group of 5 walkers (and Milly the fur baby) plus a support team who are preparing to walk the…
Shelley Straw qualified as an Eye & Ear Nurse in 1982, and worked in the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital for close to 25…
Read More The training program to become an ear nurse – by Shelley Straw>
In recent days the Australian Psychological Society (APS), the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP), the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP)…
Read More APS, RACP, RANZCP and RACGP call for children to be released from detention>
The Heart of Australia is a 25 metre clinic on a truck that is the brainchild of Dr Rolf Gomes, a Brisbane cardiologist. He had…
Read More Cardiologist in a truck becomes the Heart of Australia>
Teal Ribbon Day is being held today in an effort to raise awareness about ovarian cancer. And with good reason. The statistics are pretty scary.…
Read More Ovarian cancer symptoms and prevention still misunderstood>
A paper published in Physiotherapy Research International has looked at the physiotherapist’s respiratory assessment in critical care, and in particular, identifying parenchymal pulmonary pathology. The…
Read More Will physiotherapists be routinely using lung ultrasound for critical care in the future?>
In October 2014 Taren Gill was named the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s Young Pharmacist of the Year for her work in innovating community pharmacy practice.…
Read More PSA Young Pharmacist of the Year calls for an end to negativity around the profession>
“Today’s dental school graduates can no longer automatically expect a high paying job fresh out of their school experience. Long gone is the time when…
It’s no accident that the majority of the 32,000 psychologists registered in Australia (Australian Practitioner Health Regulation Agency, 2014) work in some form of private…
Read More Private Practice Psychology: So Many Benefits – by Rebecca Ray>
The health industry is incredibly rewarding yet can be a mentally draining area to work in. Take it from Natasha Jennings of the Alfred Hospital’s…
Read More Upskilling online made possible by Monash University>
According to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), there are 9 schools of dentistry located in 5 states throughout Australia. New South Wales University…
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s Victorian president Anthony Tassone and Brisbane pharmacist Chris Owen have taken to Twitter to hit back at News Corp journalist…
Read More Pharmacists hit back at supermarket article published by News Corp>
Shelley Straw qualified as an Eye & Ear Nurse in 1982, and worked in the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital for close to 25…
Read More Rolling out multiple ear clinics – by Shelley Straw>
