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Addressing the unnatural divide: why health and education are the necessary foundations of equitable child outcomes
Pasi Sahlberg · Angelica Ojinnaka‐Psillakis · Sharon R Goldfeld
By investing in children and young people’s wellbeing, strengthening schools, engaging children and young people themselves, and supporting families, we can shift the trajectory from disadvantage to opportunity. Every step we take now will echo across generations
Australia's new Lung cancer screening program
Professor Vivienne Milch
Australia has its first new cancer screening programme in 20 years, this time for lung cancer. Today we’ll be discussing this new programme in depth as well as the role of primary care and the supports available in delivering the programme. This podcast is Sponsored by the Australian Government National Lung Cancer Screening Program. Professor Vivienne Milch is Medical Director, at Cancer Australia. Professor Milch is also Medical Advisor to the Australian Commonwealth Department of Health, D...
Cardiac surgery in elderly patients
Professor Michael Vallely and Dr Nargis Shaheen
Today we are exploring cardiac surgery in elderly patients. This podcast is sponsored by Macquarie University Hospital, part of Macquarie University Health – a trailblazer in healthcare, education and research. Professor Michael Vallely is a leading cardiothoracic surgeon who has clinical and academic interests in minimising the invasiveness of cardiothoracic surgery and is a world authority on total arterial, anaortic, off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery. He also has interests in minimal...
Hong Kong Flu
Dr John Gerrard
Welcome to this podcast from the Medical Journal of Australia. My name is Sally Block, the MJA’s news and online editor. “The MJA acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and work across Australia. This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. I pay my respects to their Elders past and present.” Between 1968 and 1970, Australia was hit by a pandemic known as the Hong Kong Flu. The MJA is publishing an historical piece ...
Advances in glaucoma and age-related macular disease
Dr Helen Do and Dr Aparna Raniga
Today we are exploring advances in glaucoma and age-related macular disease. This podcast is sponsored by Macquarie University Hospital, part of Macquarie University Health – a trailblazer in healthcare, education and research. Dr Helen Do is an ophthalmic surgeon with a specialising in medical retina and cataract surgery with a focus on diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration at Macquarie University hospital. She is a clinical lecturer at Macquarie University and Sydney University. And...
Re-thinking coronary heart disease
Professor Will Parsonage and Associate Professor Sarah Zaman
The likelihood of a man or woman dying of coronary heart disease is much less than it was half a century ago with better treatments and a reduction in smoking. However, as our special guests will explain today, the overall burden of coronary disease continues to grow and it still remains the single leading cause of death in Australia. The MJA acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live and work across Australia. This podcast was recorded on the lands of t...
Iron deficiency in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, with Dr Sam Heard
Dr Sam Heard
Today we are discussing iron deficiency in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, with Dr Sam Heard, the medical director of the Central Australian Aboriginal Congress. This podcast is sponsored by Viatris. With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 15 minutes.
Iron deficiency in the general Australian population, with Professor Arumugam Manoharan
Professor Arumugam Manoharan
Today we are discussing iron deficiency in the general Australian population, with Professor Arumugam Manoharan, a specialist physician in clinical haematology at St George Private Hospital in Sydney. This podcast is sponsored by Viatris. With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 23 mins.
Experiences of doctors who have received disciplinary notifications due to alleged mental health impairment
Dr Owen Bradfield
Today we are discussing the experiences of Australian and New Zealand doctors who have received disciplinary notifications or have been investigated by the regulator due to alleged mental health impairment. My special guest is Dr Owen Bradfield, the Chief Medical Officer for the Medical Indemnity Protection Society, which sponsored this podcast. Read more: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160252722000838 With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 32 mins.
Kidney health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, with NIKTT deputy chair, Professor Jaquelyne Hughes, and NIKTT National Community Engagement Coordinator, Ms Kelli Owen
Professor Jaquelyne Hughes and Ms Kelli Owen
Today we are discussing the National Indigenous Kidney Transplantation Taskforce, featured in the latest MJA supplement published on Monday 16 October 2023. My special guests are the National Indigenous Kidney Transplantation Taskforce (NIKTT) deputy chair, Professor Jaquelyne Hughes, and NIKTT National Community Engagement Coordinator, Ms Kelli Owen. Read the supplement: https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2023/219/8/supplement With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 26 mins
The issues facing doctors who run their own practice, with Associate Professor David Williams
Associate Professor David Williams
Today we are discussing the issues doctors face when running their own practice, whether they are starting out or are running a large practice. We will also look at what doctors can do in their own practice to save time and money. My special guest is Associate Professor David Williams, a neurologist and the general manager of Avant practice solutions, which sponsored this podcast. With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 18 mins.