Podcasts
Episode 1: Professor Stephen Leeder
Professor Stephen Leeder
Stephen Leeder, Emeritus Professor of Public Health at Sydney University, talks about his hopes for Australian health care in 2015, and the influence of the new Federal Health Minister Sussan Ley.
In This Issue 19 January with Professor Stephen Leeder
Professor Stephen Leeder
Editor-in-Chief, Professor Stephen Leeder discusses the costs and benefits of Australians dying at home, featuring two articles from the first MJA issue of the year.
In this issue
Professor Stephen Leeder
Editor-in-chief Professor Stephen Leeder talks about his favourite parts of the 15 December issue, including the cardiovascular polypill, rural obstetrics and our Christmas Crackers competition. With engagement editor Cate Swannell.
MJA Centenary Series 19
Professor Lyn Gilbert
Professor Lyn Gilbert, Westmead Hospital's director of Infection Prevention and Control, chairs an expert committee on Ebola advising the Australian Health Protection Prime committee. She speaks with MJA engagement editor Cate Swannell about Australia's Ebola preparedness.
MJA Centenary Series 17
Professor Helena Teede
Professor Helena Teede, professor of Women’s Health at Monash University in Melbourne, director of the Monash Centre for Health Research and Implementation, and president of the Endocrine Society of Australia, talks with MJA engagement editor Cate Swannell about her work in improving the patient experience for women with polycystic ovary syndrome, as well as her career path into endocrinology and mentoring.
MJA Centenary Series 18
Dr Ben McNeil
Dr Ben McNeil, an oceanographer with the University of New South Wales, is also founder of research and innovation website, Thinkable.org. He speaks with MJA engagement editor Cate Swannell about how Thinkable will help researchers both engage with other scientists, as well as the public and how it will also help raise funds for early researchers.
MJA Centenary Series 16
Dr Michael Crampton
Dr Michael Crampton, a GP from Sydney's west, has just been named the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners' GP of the Year. He speaks with the MJA's engagement editor, Cate Swannell, about his career and passions.
MJA Centenary Series 15
Dr Ian Kamerman
Dr Ian Kamerman, president of the Rural Doctors Association of Australia, speaks with the MJA's engagement editor Cate Swannell about health care inequities between cities and the bush, as well as the joys of practicing in rural and remote Australia.
Editor's Choice, 6 October 2014
Professor Stephen Leeder
Editor-in-Chief of the MJA, Professor Stephen Leeder talks about the highlights of the 6 October issue with MJA engagement editor Cate Swannell.
MJA Centenary Series 13
Dr Alex Wodak
Dr Alex Wodak, emeritus consultant with the Alcohol and Drug Service at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, speaks with engagement editor Cate Swannell about the failure of the war on drugs and the current state of addiction medicine.