Introducing our “serial bloggers” for 2015!!
In November last year, I put out a call for a handful of health professionals to become “serial bloggers” in 2015. I was looking for…
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Over 61,000 thank yous for 2014 :-)
Obviously it’s that time where we look at bringing in a new year, and reflect on the year just gone. I have so many people…
Our 2014 forecast was right: over 20% of dental graduates missed out on a full time job
Okay, so as a human being usually I like it when my predictions are right….. but…. not so much when it involves Australian university graduates…
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What to do if you didn’t get into a grad nursing program
My Health Career is pleased to present a guest article from Bradley Winter, a 2011 nursing graduate who now works in Aged Care in Brisbane.…
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Becoming a medical writer
Medical writing is the term used for a field that can include journalists who specialize in writing in healthcare and medicine as well as doctors,…
Medical Career planning statistics for future doctors in New South Wales
New South Wales Health has released information about its plans for the future of its medical workforce. They are looking to match the service needs…
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Optometrists no longer able to independently manage glaucoma
The Optometry Board of Australia’s revised Guidelines for use of scheduled medicines was released on Monday 8th December 2014 with the amendments made to the…
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University deregulation won’t go ahead any time soon
Prospective university students around the country can let out a collective sigh of relief……. for now…. The Federal Government has been unable to pass its…
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Over 75% of medical students change their first career preference during med school
The results of the Medical School Outcomes Database and Longitudinal Tracking (MSOD) project have been published, and show that between starting and finishing medical school,…
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Expansion of practice pharmacist role depends on remuneration
Remuneration is being touted as one of the major issues involved in integrating more pharmacists into general practice settings. According to a paper published in…
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Optometry Australia to take on Federal Government over Medicare fee freeze
While there has been widespread coverage of the $7 GP co-payment model being replaced with the “optional” $5 co-payment model, there was one line in…
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ANMF National Graduate Nurse & Midwife Roundtable looking to secure jobs for graduates
The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) is bringing together nursing leaders and key industry stakeholders for roundtable discussions on securing employment opportunities for more…
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Canberra pharmacist Samantha Kourtis wins two major awards in 2014
2014 has been an exceptional year for Samantha Kourtis, a Canberra pharmacist who has taken out two major awards. She has been recognised not only…
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Are internships and volunteering worth it for your career?
Internships With stories of companies taking advantage of young interns for the “free labour” ability to “do all the jobs that paid staff don’t want…
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Hands-on health for 50 Indigenous students
The plaster was flying thick and fast when 50 Indigenous high school students came to Canberra for a hands-on health session at ANU on December…
Is it easy for graduate occupational therapists to get a job in hand therapy?
Recently I had the fantastic opportunity to interview Amy Geach, owner and founder of Riverina Hand Therapy, Riverina Kids Therapy and Maida Learning. Being a…
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Why measuring your time in jellybeans can keep you focused and on track….
I am a firm believer that we are all put on this earth to make a difference. There is a unique set of life experiences…
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Are you illegally taking clinical images with your mobile device?
Whipping out your mobile phone, taking a quick photo of that suspicious rash and texting it to a colleague might not be the way to…
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Shortage of addiction medicine specialists in Australia
The Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) has said that the area of addiction medicine is in desperate need of more doctors to train and practice…
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Why becoming a nurse purely to help people might be a bad idea
When you think of the “ideal” nurse, you might think of someone who is caring, nurturing and above all, wants to help people. But research…
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