Podcasts
Sexual relationships with former patients, with Dist Prof Jenni Millbank
Distinguished Professor Jenni Millbank
Vol 213, Issue 5: 7 September. Distinguished Professor Jenni Millbank is Director of the Law Health Justice Research Centre at the University of Technology Sydney. She discusses if and when a sexual relationship with a former patient is ever appropriate. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 13 mins, 52 secs.
Implementing teletrials, with A/Prof Ian Collins
Associate Professor Ian Collins
Vol 213, Issue 5: 31 August. Associate Professor Ian Collins is a medical oncologist in Warrnambool, and is part of the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre. He discusses the implementation of teletrials to give rural and regional Australians better access to clinical trials. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 14 mins, 33 secs.
Complexities of voluntary assisted dying in palliative care, with A/Prof Leeroy William
Associate Professor Leeroy William
Vol 213, Issue 5: 24 August. Associate Professor Leeroy William is President of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine. He discusses navigating the complexities of voluntary assisted dying in palliative care. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 26 mins, 12 secs.
Racial violence in Australian health care, with A/Prof Chelsea Bond
Associate Professor Chelsea Bond
Vol 213, Issue 4: 17 August. Associate Professor Chelsea Bond is Principal Research Fellow in the School of Social Sciences at the University of Queensland. She talks about the racial violence inherent in the Australian healthcare system. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 23 mins, 33 secs.
Coronary artery calcium scoring, with Prof Tom Marwick and Dr Prasanna Venkataraman
Professor Tom Marwick and Dr Prasanna Venkataraman
Vol 213, Issue 3: 3 August. Professor Tom Marwick is Director of the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute. Dr Prasanna Venkataraman is a cardiologist. They discuss the use of coronary artery calcium scoring as a risk assessment tool for cardiovascular disease. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 24 mins, 26 secs.
MJA/MDA National Prize for Excellence in Medical Research, with Adj Prof Annabelle Farnsworth
Adjunct Professor Annabelle Farnsworth
Vol 213, Issue 3: 3 August. Adjunct Professor Annabelle Farnsworth is Medical Director of Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology. Her coauthored research on the first 6 months of the new National Cervical Screening Program has won the 2019 MJA/MDA National Prize for Excellence in Medical Research. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 12 mins 14 secs.
Eradicating rheumatic heart disease, with Prof Jonathan Carapetis, AM
Professor Jonathan Carapetis AM
Vol 213, Issue 3: 27 July. Professor Jonathan Carapetis, AM, is Director of Telethon Kids Institute and co-Chair of the END-RHD Coalition. He talks about a blueprint to eradicate rheumatic heart disease in Australia. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 19 mins, 54 secs.
Back from the brink, with Dr Bruce Powell
Dr Bruce Powell
Vol 213, Issue 2: 20 July. Anaesthetist Dr Bruce Powell was competing in a charity bike ride when he slammed into a telegraph pole at 65km/h, almost killing him and ending his clinical career. He talks about medicine, living with a brain injury and sharing what he's learned about being a better doctor. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 24 mins, 21 secs.
E-cigarette or vaping product use associated lung injury, with Dr Eli Dabscheck
Dr Eli Dabscheck
Vol 213, Issue 2: 13 July. Dr Eli Dabscheck is a respiratory and sleep physician at Alfred Health and Monash University. He discusses e-cigarette or vaping product use associated lung injury. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 13 mins, 32 secs.
Paediatric type 2 diabetes, with Dr Alexia Pena
Dr Alexia Pena
Vol 213, Issue 1: 6 July, 2020. Dr Alexia Pena is a Senior Lecturer at the Robinson Research Institute at the University of Adelaide. She is a paediatric endocrinologist at the Women's and Children's Hospital. She talks about new Australasian management guidelines for paediatric type 2 diabetes. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 28 mins, 28 secs.