The Next Generation: Assisting Emerging Doctors with Career Choices

General Practice Registrars Australia is the peak body for the next generation of general practitioners. The organisation is committed to improving the health care for all Australians through excellence in education and training, and promoting general practice as the medical specialty of choice. Over recent years, GPRA has put together a strong engagement initiative to start a conversation with these new and emerging doctors through a program called GP First. 

Conference Puts Chronic Disease Prevention to Work

‘Chronic Diseases – Prevention and Improving Health Outcomes,’ is the theme of the 9th Gold Coast Health and Medical Research Conference 2013, being held at Surfers Paradise, on November 28 and 29.

Treatment of minor ailments and wound care requires review

Wound care and the treatment of minor ailments are important professional services provided by your local pharmacist, writes Grant Kardachi, president of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia.

AMA Urges Health Minister to Introduce a New National Medical Training Plan

The AMA Council of Doctors in Training (AMACDT) is urging Australian Health Ministers to agree to start work on a new national medical training plan when they meet in November.

AMA Calls to Scrap Cap on Tax Deductions for Professional Development Expenses

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has welcomed a move to launch a full Senate inquiry into the Federal Government’s $2000 cap on tax deductions for work-related self-education expenses.

The speed of ultrasound

Table 1. The complete list of ASUM CCPU units

Blood Biomarkers & Beyond

Acorn 2012 Darwin NT- Fifteenth National Conference

ACORN’s (Australian College of Operating Room Nurses) Vision is to develop the SPIRIT of perioperative nursing in Australia by standards utilising evidence based practice, professional growth and development, innovation to achieve best patient care outcomes, representation of all States and Territories, influencing health policy and developing teamwork locally, nationally and internationally.

Using speech recognition

With an Integrated Reporting System from Soliton IT, Nambour hospital in Queensland, has reduced turnaround time for radiology reports by 85%.

Medicolegal pressures improve communications with patients

Doctors' communications with patients have improved due to concerns about the medicolegal consequences of poor communication, Dr Louise Nash and her colleagues report.

Nursing student today - Nurse leader tomorrow

The College of Nursing is a professional body that represents, assists, educates and supports nursing professionals throughout Australia.