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Interprofessional education in health sciences: the University of Queensland Health Care Team Challenge

Posted in News on 30.04.09
A fantastic article on the Health Care Team Challenge (HCTC), 'a high-profile leadership strategy that engages students, academic staff, practising professionals, policymakers and industry in a whole-of-system approach to IPE and interprofessional practice' and the factors for successful transition of...
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New Northern Territory health board announced for Arnhem Land

Posted in News on 30.04.09
Fantastic opportunity for improving Indigenous health: 'THOUSANDS of Aborigines living in remote corners of Arnhem Land will have greater access to medical services after a deal was clinched between governments and Aboriginal health providers. The deal will lead to the...
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Statistics released on the Indigenous health labour force

Posted in News on 25.04.09
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health labour force statistics and data quality assessment provides comprehensive data on the Indigenous health labour force. Data are drawn from censuses, surveys and administrative data sources. The report presents information on Indigenous medical practitioners,...
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Coping with increasing numbers of medical students in rural clinical schools: options and opportunities

Posted in News on 15.04.09
A good article for rural medical students and those wanting to intern remotely: by Eley, Diann,Young, Janet L.,Wilkinson, David,Chater, Alan B.,Baker, Peter G. 'The critical shortage of the rural medical workforce in Australia continues. There is pressure on medical schools...
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Directory of Education and Training Statistics, 2009 released by the ABS

Posted in News on 02.04.09
The Survey of Education and Training (SET) is a 4-yearly household survey providing a comprehensive picture of participation, outcomes and access to education and training. Despite some variation in the content of the SET over successive surveys, essentially there are...
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Shortage in Supply for Anaesthetists Predicted by 2028

Posted in News on 30.03.09
The workforce study Supply and Demand for Anaesthesia Services by economics consultants, Access Economics project a widening gap between demand and supply of Anaesthesia Services, rising from a very small shortage of full-time equivalent (FTE) anaesthetists in 2008. The results...
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New Northern Territory health board announced for Arnhem Land

Posted in News on 03.03.09
Fantastic opportunity for improving Indigenous health: 'THOUSANDS of Aborigines living in remote corners of Arnhem Land will have greater access to medical services after a deal was clinched between governments and Aboriginal health providers. The deal will lead to the...
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5th ECHO Singapore 2009 Conference

Posted in News on 26.02.09
ECHO Singapore has an established reputation as a premier cardiac imaging conference for the region. This year's meeting is jointly organized with National Heart Centre and other major cardiac care hospitals in Singapore. The theme remains "echocardiography in Practice", highlighting...
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Electives: isn't it time for a change?

Posted in News on 02.02.09
Interesting UK article by Jon Dowell and Neil Merrylees in the Wiley InterScience journal on the pros and cons of medical electives. As quoted from the abstract: 'Medical student electives are memorable learning experiences, of which approximately 40% are spent...
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Good news for Victorian doctors

Posted in News on 26.12.08
Doctors in Victoria, after many months of neogtiations, have been offered significant pay increases by the State Government to bring their wages in line with those of the other States. A deal is expected to be finalised in February 2009....
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