Podcasts
Playground safety standards, with Dr Lisa Sharwood
Dr Lisa Sharwood
Vol 209, Issue 9: 29 October 2018. Dr Lisa Sharwood is an injury epidemiologist and member of the Australian Standards Committee on Playground Safety. She discusses the gray areas in playground equipment safety and what role doctors can take in making child's play safer. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 18m 28s
Social media and public health protection, with Keira Glasgow and Dr Catherine Bateman-Steel
Keira Glasgow and Dr Catherine Bateman-Steel
Vol 209, Issue 9: 22 October 2018. Keira Glasgow is an epidemiologist with NSW Health, and Dr Catherine Bateman-Steel is deputy director of the Public Health Unit at South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, and the University of NSW. They discuss using social media to distribute public health protection messages in a speedy and targeted way. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 14m 58s
Peer-led mentoring, with Dr Sonia Chanchlani
Dr Sonia Chanchlani
Vol 209, Issue 9: 22 October 2018. Dr Sonia Chanchlani was Acting Director of Clinical Training at Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital before her recent move back to Canada. She discusses a peer-led mentoring program designed to help interns navigate the health system. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 9m 5s
Low survival cancers in teens and young adults, with Dr Adam Walczak
Dr Adam Walczak
Vol 209, Issue 8: 15 October 2018. Dr Adam Walczak is Youth Cancer Services and Clinical Trials Manager with CanTeen. He discusses how to improve outcomes for adolescents and young adults with low survival cancers. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 20 mins 4 secs
Stillbirth and ethnic origin, with Dr Maryam Mozooni
Dr Maryam Mozooni
Vol 209, Issue 8: 8 October 2018. Dr Maryam Mozooni is a research fellow at the University of Western Australia. She discusses the influence of maternal migration and ethnic origin on stillbirth prevalence rates. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 14 mins 23 secs
Diabetic foot disease, with Dr Peter Lazzarini
Dr Peter Lazzarini
Vol 209, Issue 7: 1 October 2018. Dr Peter Lazzarini is co-chair of Diabetic Foot Australia, and principal research fellow at QUT in Brisbane. He discusses pathways to reducing amputations due to diabetes-related foot disease. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 18mins 25secs
Guidelines for PCOS, with Prof Helena Teede and A/Prof Jacqui Boyle
Professor Helena Teede and Associate Professor Jacqueline Boyle
Vol 209, Issue 7: 1 October 2018. Professor Helena Teede and Associate Professor Jacqueline Boyle from the Centre for Research Excellence in PCOS discuss translational resources for clinicians and women with PCOS. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 20mins 29secs
Aspirin, H pylori and UGI bleeding, with Dr Justin Ng
Dr Justin Ng
Vol 209, Issue 7: 24 September 2018. Dr Justin Ng is a resident at Peninsula Health, southeast of Melbourne. He talks about the association between low-dose aspirin use, Helicobacter pylori, and upper gastrointestinal bleeding. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 10min 57sec
Coordinated care of cirrhosis, with A/Prof Alan Wigg and Dr Jeyamani Ramachandran
Associate Professor Alan Wigg and Dr Jeyamani Ramachandran
Vol 209, Issue 7: 24 September 2018. Associate Professor Alan Wigg is a gastroenterologist and hepatologist and senior consultant at Flinders Medical Centre in Adelaide. Dr Jeyamani Ramachandran is a PhD candidate with the University of South Australia. They discuss coordinated care of patients with cirrhosis. With MJA news and online editor Cate Swannell. 13min 6sec
Hepatocellular carcinoma, with Dr Thai Hong
Dr Thai Hong
Vol 209, Issue 7: 24 September 2018. Dr Thai Hong is a gastroenterologist at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne. He talks about the importance of surveillance in the early detection and treatment of hepatocellular carcinomas. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 11min 55sec