New consortium eyes primary care system reforms Professor Michael Kidd will lead GP clinician researchers to identify ‘real work challenges and provide practical solutions’.
New tool to improve primary care research reporting The guidelines aim to address the unique perspectives and approaches of primary care and improve translation to ‘real-world’ practice.
Primary care research body celebrates 40 years The AAAPC is marking its 40th anniversary with a focus on ‘giving back’ to its membership.
Government unveils $50 million primary care research initiative The funding will aim to ‘drive innovative models of primary care’ as part of the ongoing push to reform Medicare.
Laying future foundations through training and research Training and research remains ‘critical’ to securing the general practice workforce, says Melbourne University’s Dean of Medicine.
New wave of GP-researchers set to tackle vital questions From depression to family violence to COVID-19 – these GPs in training are ready to research for the profession.
Funding boost for dementia research The $21 million includes support for a general practice-focused project investigating a holistic approach to dementia prevention.
GP visits can help avoid health ‘black hole’ New research finds the average person aged 40 and over has five unidentified health problems that can be reversed with early intervention.
Government pledges $32m to medical research sector The financial boost – aimed at helping researchers make breakthroughs a commercial success – is welcome news for people in the field.
Researchers appeal for support, with some GPs forced to ‘moonlight’ The establishment of UK fellowships to support GPs combining research with clinical work has prompted calls for a similar initiative in Australia.