After years in the doldrums, primary care research is on the national agenda Academic GPs have welcomed the new focus on primary care research in the Medical Research Future Fund’s priority list.
The GP who helped hundreds of IMGs gain Fellowship Dr Farooq Ahmad has taken it upon himself to help hundreds of international medical graduates attain RACGP Fellowship over the past 13 years.
From general practice registrar to Clinical Dean: A career reflection Associate Professor Justin Tse reflects on how his academic post helped pave the way for a fulfilling career in medicine and academia.
RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health: Student Bursary Award Kayla Ramires sees her award as an achievement symbolic of her future in general practice.
Anything to declare? Corporate influence in medical research An investigation from the University of Sydney strengthens a growing argument for ensuring distance between research, policy and public health, and industry profit motives.
Aspirin doubles bleeding risk for people with common gut bacteria, researchers say Having the common stomach bacteria Helicobacter pylori more than doubles the risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients taking daily low-dose aspirin, according to a review of studies by Australian researchers.
Plan to improve mental health support for Australian university students Many students struggle with stress and other issues of mental health and are unsure how to access help. AMSA and Orygen have designed a framework to address the problem on a national level.
IMGs, workforce shortages and the 10-year moratorium: Is there need for change? Medical recruiters say District of Workforce Shortage rules are flawed and the 10-year moratorium is ‘discriminatory’, and rural health experts acknowledge the effectiveness of what was ‘never intended to be a long-term solution’.
Medical history: Leprosy is a terror of the past. Right? Not so. Leprosy, one of history’s most dreaded diseases, is still with us.
The good, the bad and the dangerous: Advising on healthcare apps How can GPs and patients distinguish the helpful from the useless – or even harmful – among the ever-increasing flood of healthcare apps?