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The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2025 Episode 23: Diagnosis of Alzheimer's and treatment of DementiaToday we are exploring the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, treating dementia and how nutrition can help with cognitive decline.This podcast is sponsored by Macquarie University Hospital, part of Macquarie University Health – a trailblazer in healthcare, education and research.Dr Heather Francis is an endorsed Clinical Neuropsychologist. She is experienced in the diagnosis and management of neurological and neurosurgical conditions. She provides evidence based cognitive and lifestyle recommendations and interventions to improve brain health and mental wellbeing, as well as reduce risk of cognitive decline in aging. She has a research interest in t...
2025-11-3038 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2025 Episode 22: Finding a cure for asthmaMy 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 Wangal people. I pay my respects to their Elders past and present.” This week the MJA has published a supplement called Cure asthma – it’s a collaboration between keen Australian stakeholders, and co-ordinated by The University of Melbourne and Asthma Australia. As the name states, the goal is to not just...
2025-11-1618 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2025 Episode 21: Australia's first male infertility guidelinesAustralia now has its first Male Infertility guidelines. The Guidelines are featured today as an Online First ahead of their official publication in MJA later this year. “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.” Associate Professor Darren Katz is a Urologist at the University of Melbourne’s Department of Surgery. He is Medi...
2025-11-0223 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2025 Episode 20 - Lung Cancer Screening ProgramAustralia 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, Disability and Ageing on cancer screening policy.Professor Milch hol...
2025-10-1917 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2025 Episode 19: Cardiac surgery in elderly patientsToday 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 minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS and Da Vinci robotic surgery), transcatheter (TAVI and Mitra-Clip) cardiac surgery, thoracic aortic surgery, geriatric cardiac surgery, an...
2025-10-1436 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2025 Episode 18 - Hong Kong FluWelcome 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...
2025-09-2828 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2025 Episode 17 - Advances in glaucoma and age-related macular diseaseToday 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 Dr Aparna Raniga is a glaucoma and cataract specialist surgeon with a focus on diabetic reti...
2025-09-2145 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2025 Episode 16: Clinical Care Standards - a decade of excellenceA little over 10 years ago the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care released its first national clinical care standard.A perspective on the subject is published in the MJA today and a webinar is being held tomorrow where the Commission will showcase the five stories of excellence discussed in today’s podcast. The link to the webinar will be is hereThe Chief Medical Officer of the Commission Conjoint Professor Carolyn Hullick and its Clinical Care Standards Director Dr Alice Bhasale join me on today's podcast.
2025-08-1718 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2025 Episode 15: Re-thinking coronary heart diseaseThe 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. Professor Will Parsonage is Clinical Director at the Australian Centre for Health Services Innovation and Senior Staff Cardiologist at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital and St Vincent's Private Hospital. Associate Professor Sar...
2025-08-0324 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2025 Episode 14 - Clinicians’ discretion to contact patients’ at-risk relatives about their genetic riskAustralia’s privacy regulator has recently updated its guidance to clinicians about contacting their patients’ relatives about their genetic risk of disease. The MJA is featuring an article on the subject by Dr Jane Tiller as an Online First this week, ahead of its publication in the Journal in August. Dr Tiller is a lawyer, genetic counsellor and public health researcher. She’s the Ethical, Legal and Social Adviser in Public Health Genomics at Monash University.
2025-07-1322 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2025 Episode 13 - Indigenous voices in medical educationIt’s NAIDOC week and the MJA’s – special issue on Indigenous Health “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 Wangal people and pay my respects to their Elders past and present.” Associate Professor Paul Saunders is a proud Biripi man whose family comes from the mid north coast of New South Wales. He is the associate professor and academic lead for Indigenous Health in the Graduate Schoo...
2025-07-0621 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2025 Episode 12 - Inflammatory bowel disease and Bowel cancer screening and treatmentToday we are joined by Dr Brandon Baraty and Associate Professor Viraj Kariyawasam, two leading experts in gastroenterology, to discuss the latest in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) management and bowel cancer screening. They’ll share insights into the most recent advancements in diagnostic techniques and cutting-edge treatment options shaping the future of patient care.This podcast is sponsored by Macquarie University Hospital, part of MQ Health - a trailblazer in healthcare, education and research.Dr Baraty is a senior Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist, and Endoscopist. He is the Head of...
2025-06-2249 minThe Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2025 Episode 12 - Inflammatory bowel disease and Bowel cancer screening and treatmentToday we are joined by Dr Brandon Baraty and Associate Professor Viraj Kariyawasam, two leading experts in gastroenterology, to discuss the latest in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) management and bowel cancer screening. They’ll share insights into the most recent advancements in diagnostic techniques and cutting-edge treatment options shaping the future of patient care.This podcast is sponsored by Macquarie University Hospital, part of MQ Health - a trailblazer in healthcare, education and research.Dr Baraty is a senior Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist, and Endoscopist. He is the Head of...
2025-06-2249 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2025 Episode 11 - Pulmonary Hypertension - Associate Professor Martin Brown and Associate Professor Fred Joshua In this episode we are exploring advances in pulmonary hypertension as well as symptoms, treatments, and its connection to rheumatological patients and much more.This podcast is sponsored by Macquarie University Hospital, part of MQ Health – a trailblazer in healthcare, education and research.Associate Professor Martin Brown is a cardiologist specialising in advanced heart failure, complex structural heart disease, and pulmonary hypertension. A Clinical Associate Professor at Macquarie University, he currently leads several international trials on heart failure and pulmonary hypertension and has developed the right hear...
2025-06-0128 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2025 Episode 10 - GP special issue - President RACGP and MJA co-author Dr Michael WrightThis week is the General Practice issue of the MJA. One of the authors featured is Dr Michael Wright, the President of Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. He is a co-author on the paper "The impact of patient enrolment in primary care on continuity and quality of care around the world, 2014–2024, and lessons for Australia: a scoping review."
2025-05-1911 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2025 Episode 9 - Menzies School of Health Research 40 year anniversaryThe Menzies School of Health Research is celebrating its 40th anniversary.It’s Australia’s leading medical research institute for improving health outcomes for First Nations people and its reach now extends beyond our shores to the Asia Pacific region.To commemorate this milestone, Menzies has chosen a collection of papers published in the MJA to highlight their research.Professor Alan Cass AO is the Director of Menzies and joins me now to discuss its work, its history and its future.
2025-05-0722 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2025 Episode 8 - 2024 Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and Healthy Bones Australia guidelines for osteoporosisOsteoporosis, which is characterised by low bone density and bone tissue deterioration, affects two thirds of Australians over the age of 50.Healthy Bones Australia has been contracted by The Department of Health and Aged Care to update the 2017 guidelines for osteoporosis management.A summary of this update has now been published in the Medical Journal of Australia.Professor Peter Wong is a rheumatologist and head of Rheumatology at Westmead Hospital and the honorary medical director of Healthy Bones Australia.He is one of...
2025-04-2714 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2025 Episode 7: Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) burden in all infantsToday we are exploring Respiratory Syncytial Virus in infants including its spread, its treatment and impact on families.This podcast was created with the support of our sponsor Sanofi. Dr Rama Kandasamy is a paediatrician working at the Sydney Childrens Hospital network and the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance.
2025-04-2114 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2025 Episode 6 - Translational Orthopaedic Research in PracticeToday we are exploring the topic of Translational Orthopaedic Research in Practice.This podcast is sponsored by Macquarie University Hospital, part of MQ Health - a trailblazer in healthcare, education and research.Joining me is Associate Professor Sumit Raniga who is an award winning sub-specialist internationally recognised. orthopaedic shoulder and elbow surgeon. He is the Director of the Translational Orthopaedic Research Lab and Head of Upper Limb Surgery and Therapy at Macquarie University Hospital. Dr Michael Dan is a lower limb orthopaedic specialist wit...
2025-04-1329 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2025 episode 5 - Gender inequality in healthIt’s coming up to this year’s International Women’s Day, and today’s guests will talk about continuing gender in equality in health. In an article published today in The MJA’s InSight+, PhD candidate Rachel Mather who is a committee member of Women in Global Health Australia and Associate Professor Meru Sheel who is chair of the organisation state that women occupy 70% of frontline health positions and only 25% of leadership positions in global health.
2025-03-0218 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2025 Episode 4 Perinatal Anxiety and DepressionSuicide is the leading cause of death for women during the perinatal phase of pregnancy. And one in 10 men suffer from perinatal depression according to Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia or PANDA.As healthcare practitioners – what signs should you be on the look out for when you’re seeing patients.To explore this, PANDA CEO Julie Borninkhof joins me now.
2025-02-1723 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2025 Episode 3 - Murru Minya: examining ethical research processes and practices in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and medical researchToday we are exploring an MJA supplement on ethics in health and medical research in relation to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It’s called Murru Minya and I’m joined by two of the co-ordinating authors Felicity Collis, a Gomeroi woman and Associate Professor Michelle Kennedy a Wiradjuri woman.
2025-02-0229 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2025 Episode 2: Advanced back pain management and robotic advancesToday we are exploring advanced back pain management and robotic advances in spinal surgery. This podcast is sponsored by Macquarie University Hospital, part of MQ Health - a trailblazer in healthcare, education and research.Today I am joined by two guests, my first is Associate Professor Tillman Boesel. He is a pain management specialist who practises at Macquarie University Hospital and Macquarie Neurosurgery and Spine. He Senior Lecturer at Macquarie University’s Faculty of Medicine, Health, and Human Sciences.The second guest is Dr Matthew Tait is a neurosurgeon who specialises in spinal disor...
2025-01-2721 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2025 Episode 1 - Male InfertilityToday we are exploring male infertility, from causes to treatment options.This podcast is sponsored by Genea Fertility. Genea has been helping create families for almost four decades. Their world leading IVF science and technology delivers success rates consistently higher than the national average, ensuring your patients have the best chance of a healthy baby. Referral and patient resources can be found at genea.com.au’Dr Chandrika Parmar is an immensely experienced fertility specialist and gynaecologist, practicing fertility medicine and IVF in Melbourne for the last two decades.Sh...
2025-01-1920 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 30: GPs and fertility managementToday we are exploring the role of GPs in fertility management.This podcast is sponsored by Genea Fertility. Genea has been helping create families for almost four decades. Their world leading IVF science and technology delivers success rates consistently higher than the national average, ensuring your patients have the best chance of a healthy baby. Referral and patient resources can be found at genea.com.auWe also discuss how GPs can navigate ethical issues around fertility treatments and patient care.Associate Professor Alex Polyakov is the Medical Director of Genea Melbourne City...
2024-12-0924 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts Episode 29 - infertility evaluation, history and diagnosticsToday we are exploring infertility evaluation, history and diagnosticsThis podcast is sponsored by Genea Fertility. Genea has been helping create families for almost four decades. Their world leading IVF science and technology delivers success rates consistently higher than the national average, ensuring your patients have the best chance of a healthy baby. Referral and patient resources can be found at genea.com.au’To discuss this topic, we are joined by Dr Genia Rozen is a Senior Clinical Lecturer and Clinical School Tutor at Melbourne University. Dr Rozen is involved in the fe...
2024-11-2520 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 28 - Dr Camilla Wainwright and Dr David RoyToday, we're delving into transcatheter aortic valve implantation, commonly referred to as TAVI. Specifically, we'll be exploring the nuances of treatment for female patients with aortic stenosis and the pivotal role valve choice plays in their health outcomes.This podcast is made possible by Medtronic. However, the views expressed here are not necessarily those of Medtronic.To delve deeper into this topic, the interview will be conducted by cardiologist Doctor Camilla Wainwright from St Vincent’s Private Hospital. And to discuss the latest data and its implications for female patients with aortic stenosis, we're joined by...
2024-11-1915 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 27 - Fertility treatment options and referralsToday we are exploring fertility with Dr Alice Huang. This includes what lifestyle changes or medications can you take before considering assisted reproductive technologies. When should GPs refer patients to a fertility specialist, and an example of a challenging fertility case.This podcast is sponsored by Genea Fertility. Genea has been helping create families for almost four decades. Their world leading IVF science and technology delivers success rates consistently higher than the national average, ensuring your patients have the best chance of a healthy baby. Referral and patient resources can be found at genea.com.au
2024-10-1319 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 26: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation Today we are discussing transcatheter aortic valve implantation, also known as TAVI. TAVI that has become pivotal in the cardiology space since its introduction in 2002, and today we’ll compare TAVI to surgical aortic valve replacement. We’ll also discuss the importance of shared decision making. This podcast is sponsored by Medtronic. The views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily those of Medtronic. To learn more, we are joined by consultant cardiologists Dr Jason Sharp & Dr Dennis Wang from the Sydney Adventist Hospital to discuss some key updates...
2024-10-0615 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts Episode 25: Gastric and oesophageal cancer - a community perspectiveToday we will be talking about gastric and oesophageal cancer and what we have learnt about it as a community.This podcast is sponsored by the Pancare Foundation and funded by the Australian Government. The Pancare Foundation provides support to people impacted by a diagnosis of upper gastro intestinal cancer. The views expressed in this podcast do not necessarily represent the views of the Pancare Foundation.My special guests are Melanie Regan and Sue Hegarty, two cancer nurses with many decades of experience.
2024-09-3013 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 24: Interventional techniques in stroke treatmentWhat are the latest interventional techniques used in stroke treatment? What is the role of GPs in the assessment and management of a stroke patient?These questions are answered on this podcast today as we explore different the facets of stroke treatment.Our experts are Neurologist Candice Delcourt who works at MQ Health Neurology and Interventional Neuroradiologist Brendan Steinfort who is with Macquarie University Hospital.This podcast is brought to you by Macquarie University Hospital, a part of MQ Health.
2024-09-2224 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 23: Lung cancer screening to save livesLung cancer is Australia’s deadliest cancer. When patients develop symptoms like coughing it is generally no longer curable by surgery or other treatments.The National Lung Cancer Screening Program will begin next year and will involve routine scanning in the hope of catching the disease in its earliest stages. More information, including who’s eligible for the Program, is available hereThis podcast is brought to you by Macquarie University Hospital, a part of MQ Health.Professor of Respiratory Medicine at Macquarie University Hospital, Alvin Ing told the MJA...
2024-08-0418 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 22: Lung cancer screening with Professor Michael WilsonLung cancer remains Australia's deadliest cancer. A new screening program, to be introduced in 2025, is expected to save hundreds of lives each year.But for those who have the disease now, how does a multi-disciplinary team work to improve lung cancer care? How are best outcomes created? And how far has Artificial Intelligence and robotic technology evolved in treating this disease?To answer these questions and more, leading Cardiothoracic Surgeon Professor Michael Wilson speaks with The MJA's news and online editor, Sally Block.This podcast is sponsored by Macquarie University Hospital.
2024-07-2815 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 21 "By the community, for the community" with Professor Kelvin KongAustralia's first Indigenous surgeon, Professor Kelvin Kong discusses his work with ear disease, the importance of representation and cultural safety, and his optimism for the future of Indigenous health care. With MHA news and online editor, Sally Block. 29 mins.
2024-06-3029 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 20: What patients need to know about gastric and oesophageal cancerToday we discuss what patients need to know about gastric and oesophageal cancer. My special guests are Nick Verry, who shares his cancer journey, and Dr Ralph Audehm, a general practitioner.This podcast is sponsored by the Pancare Foundation. With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 27 mins.
2024-06-0926 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 19: the need for adequate bowel preparation for colonoscopiesToday we discuss how inadequate bowel preparation is leading to poorer or cancelled colonoscopies. My special guest is gastroenterologist Associate Professor John Ding. Read more: bowelprep.au With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 22 mins
2024-06-0221 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 18: a cardiology update exploring aortic stenosis and atrial fibrillationToday we discuss aortic stenosis, atrial fibrillation, and atrial flutter. My special guests are Professor Stephen Worthley, an interventional cardiologist, and Associate Professor Hari Raju, a cardiac electrophysiologist. Both are with Macquarie University Hospital, part of MQ Health which sponsored this podcast. With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 27 mins.
2024-05-2626 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 17: HIV in Australia – the latest epidemiology, developments in treatment and the path to elimination of HIV transmissionToday we are discussing HIV in Australia – including the latest epidemiology, developments in treatment and the path to elimination of HIV transmission.My special guests, Dr Phillip Keen and Dr Francesca di Giallonardo, are senior research fellows at the Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney.Read more: https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2024/13/australia-has-the-means-to-end-hiv-transmission/With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 14 mins.
2024-05-1913 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 16: where a career as a doctor can take you, with Dr Anna SameckiToday we discuss non-clinical careers in medicine and where a career as a doctor can take you. My special guest is Dr Anna Samecki, the medical education and publications lead for Boehringer Ingelheim. With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 19 mins.
2024-05-1218 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 15: exercise “vital” for people who have experienced pregnancy lossToday we are discussing pregnancy loss. New research shows that exercise is vital for people who have experienced pregnancy loss in improving physical wellbeing and their mental health. My special guests, Dr Tegan Hartmann and Dr Danielle Girard, are academics in exercise physiology. Read more: https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2024/11/exercise-is-crucial-for-women-following-pregnancy-loss/ With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 16 mins.
2024-05-0615 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 14: what doctors need to know about gastric and oesophageal cancerToday we discuss what doctors need to know about gastric and oesophageal cancer. My special guest is Dr Ashraf Tokhi, a general and upper gastrointestinal surgeon. This podcast is sponsored by the Pancare Foundation. With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 13 mins.
2024-04-2812 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 13: Advice for clinicians on salt and nutrients found in Australian yeast extracts and tomato saucesToday we are discussing the salt and nutrient levels found in yeast extracts and tomato sauces. My special guests are dieticians Laureate Professor Clare Collins and Dr Erin Clarke. Read more: https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2024/7/happy-little-vegemites-balancing-salt-and-nutrient-intake/ With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 15 mins.
2024-04-2115 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 12: developments in treating kidney disease, with Professor Gopi RanganToday we discuss developments in treating kidney disease, including advice for general practitioners, how patients can get support – and balancing life as a specialist. My special guest is Professor Gopi Rangan, a nephrologist staff specialist at Westmead Hospital and a clinician scientist at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research. Read more: https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2024/9/spotlight-on-a-rare-kidney-disease-this-world-kidney-day/ With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 19 mins.
2024-04-1418 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 11: Pregnancy supplements – how much is too much?Today we discuss pregnancy supplements, including the need for clinicians to reconsider widespread prescriptions for pregnancy supplements, and instead promote whole food diets. My special guests are Associate Professor Shelley Wilkinson and Dr Linda Gallo. Read more: https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2024/6/pregnancy-supplements-is-there-too-much-of-a-good-thing/ With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 16 mins.
2024-04-0716 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 10: how GPs can help women improve their self-compassion and reduce depressionToday we are discussing how GPs can help women improve their self-compassion and reduce depression. My special guest is Dr Lydia Brown, a senior lecturer in Clinical Psychology at the University of Melbourne. Read more: https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2024/4/how-self-compassion-can-help-reduce-depression-in-women/ With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 14 mins.
2024-03-3113 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 9: Reducing psychological distress among patients after cardiac surgeryToday we discuss how doctors can help reduce psychological distress among patients after cardiac surgery. My guests are Snezana Stolic, a senior lecturer of nursing and William McCann, a PhD student in psychology, both at the University of Southern Queensland. Read more: https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2024/4/managing-psychological-distress-following-cardiac-surgery/ With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 16 mins.
2024-03-1716 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 8: the deadly impact of wood heater smoke, with Professor Sotiris VardoulakisToday we are discussing the deadly impact of wood heater smoke in the ACT and across eastern and southern Australia. My special guest is Professor Sotiris Vardoulakis from the University of Canberra. Read more: https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2024/220/1/wood-heater-smoke-and-mortality-australian-capital-territory-rapid-health-impact With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 14 mins
2024-03-1013 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 7: Australia’s national bowel cancer screening programToday we discuss the importance of Australia’s national bowel cancer screening program, including rates of program participation and the need to maintain public confidence in it. My guests are Professor Mark Jenkins and Associate Professor Belinda Goodwin. Read more: https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2023/43/misunderstandings-about-bowel-cancer-screening-programs-dangerous/ With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 16 mins.
2024-03-0315 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 6: Raising awareness of heart valve disease as part of Heart Valve Disease Awareness WeekToday we are discussing heart valve disease as part of Heart Valve Disease Awareness Week. My special guests are Dr James Roy and Associate Professor Kaleab Asrress, who are structural and interventional cardiologists from Sydney. This podcast is sponsored by Medtronic Australasia Pty Ltd. With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 17 mins.
2024-02-2517 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 5: Cancer and heart health: discussing cardiotoxic cancer medications, with Dr Benjamin Daniels and Dr Maria AslamToday we are discussing the prevalence of Australians exposured to potentially cardiotoxic cancer medications. My special guests are Dr Benjamin Daniels and Dr Maria Aslam. Read more: https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2023/44/listen-to-your-heart-how-cancer-medications-affect-cardiovascular-health/ With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 16 mins.
2024-02-1815 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 4: The health and wellbeing of children and young people, with Dr Kate LycettToday we are discussing a supplement published in the Medical Journal of Australia about tracking the health and wellbeing of children and young people. The supplement is sponsored by Vic Health. My guest is Dr Kate Lycett, a senior research fellow at the Faculty of Health in the School of Psychology at Deakin University, who co-authored the supplement. Read more: https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2023/219/10/supplement With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 14 mins.
2024-02-1113 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 3: water fluoridation in Queensland, with biostatistician Mr Christopher SextonToday we are discussing socio-economic status and water fluoridation in Queensland. My special guest is University of Queensland biostatistician, Mr Christopher Sexton. Read more: https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2024/220/2/socio-economic-status-and-access-fluoridated-water-queensland-ecological-data With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 11 mins.
2024-02-0410 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 2: the economics of Australia’s health system, with Professor Tony ScottToday we are discussing Australia’s health system from the perspective of health economics, including the problems in the system, the challenges to reform, and how to improve affordability. My special guest is Professor Tony Scott, the Director of the Centre for Health Economics at Monash Business School.With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 12 mins.
2024-01-2811 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2024 Episode 1: chronic cough in children and adults, with Associate Professor Julie MarchantToday we are discussing the updated position statement on chronic cough in Australia. My guest is Associate Professor Julie Marchant, a paediatric respiratory physician at the Queensland Children’s Hospital and a research fellow at the Centre for Children’s Health Research in Brisbane.Read more: https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2024/220/1/cough-children-and-adults-diagnosis-assessment-and-management-cicada-summaryWith MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 19 mins.
2024-01-2118 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2023 Episode 36: The importance of medical record management with David Maddocks and Dr Owen Bradfield.The importance of medical record management – including legal obligations, codes of conduct covering patient records, and key things for doctors to remember. My special guests are David Maddocks, a senior lawyer and partner with Perry Maddocks Trollope, and Dr Owen Bradfield, the Chief Medical Officer for the Medical Indemnity Protection Society, which sponsored this podcast. With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 25 minutes.
2023-12-1024 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2023 Episode 35: iron deficiency in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, with Dr Sam HeardToday 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.
2023-12-0315 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2023 Episode 34: iron deficiency in the general Australian population, with Professor Arumugam ManoharanToday 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.
2023-11-2623 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2023 Episode 33: How clinicians can help improve the care of culturally and linguistically diverse patients, with Associate Professor Reema HarrisonHow clinicians can help improve the care and treatment of culturally and linguistically diverse patients. My guest is Associate Professor Reema Harrison, a Cancer Institute NSW Career Development Fellow from the Australian Institute of Health Innovation at Macquarie University. Read her article: https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2023/34/clinicians-must-adapt-their-approach-to-culturally-or-linguistically-diverse-patients/ With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 18 mins.
2023-11-1917 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2023 Episode 32: new Australian guidelines for diabetes related foot disease, with Associate Professor Pete Lazzarini and Professor Stephen TwiggToday we are discussing new Australian guidelines for diabetes related foot disease. Associate Professor Pete Lazzarini is a podiatrist and a conjoint Principal Research Fellow at Metro North Hospital & Health Service and QUT in Brisbane. Professor Stephen Twigg is a Clinical Academic, and the Kellion Professor of Endocrinology and Stan Clark Chair in Diabetes at the University of Sydney. Read more: https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2023/219/10/australian-evidence-based-guidelines-prevention-and-management-diabetes-related With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 24 mins.
2023-11-1223 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2023 Episode 31: the new Australian Cancer Plan, with Cancer Australia CEO Professor Dorothy KeefeToday we are discussing the new Australian Cancer Plan, released last week by Australia’s national cancer agency Cancer Australia. The plan aims to improve cancer outcomes for all Australians, and particularly for people have the poorest health outcomes. My special guest is Cancer Australia CEO, Professor Dorothy Keefe Read more: https://www.australiancancerplan.gov.au/ With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 20 mins.
2023-11-0619 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2023 Episode 30: improving access to dental care for Australia’s children to diminish the burden of disease, with Professor Sharon Goldfeld and Dr Mihiri SilvaToday we are discussing the urgent need to improve access to dental care for Australia’s children to diminish the burden of disease. My guests are Professor Sharon Goldfeld, a paediatrician, and Dr Mihiri Silva, a consultant paediatric dentist. Read their article: https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2023/33/improving-australian-childrens-access-to-dental-care-vital-to-diminish-burden-of-disease/With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 17 minutes.
2023-10-2916 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2023 Episode 29: Experiences of doctors who have received disciplinary notifications due to alleged mental health impairmentToday 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.
2023-10-1631 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2023 Episode 28: Kidney health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, with NIKTT deputy chair, Professor Jaquelyne Hughes, and NIKTT National Community Engagement Coordinator, Ms Kelli OwenToday 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/supplementWith MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 26 mins
2023-10-1526 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2023 Episode 27: New cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk guidelines and calculator, with Professor Garry Jennings and Professor Mark NelsonToday we are discussing the new cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk guidelines and calculator. My special guests are Professor Garry Jennings AO, the Chief Medical Advisor of the Heart Foundation, and Professor Mark Nelson, chair of the Discipline of General Practice at University of Tasmania. Learn more: https://www.cvdcheck.org.au/ With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 14 mins.
2023-10-0813 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2023 Episode 26: Improving the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, with Professor Fiona StanleyToday we are discussing improving the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. My special guest is Professor Fiona Stanley, a prominent epidemiologist, public health researcher and former Australian of the Year. With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 21 mins.
2023-10-0121 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2023 Episode 25: New research into breast cancer and rare cancers, with Professor Peter Baade and Dr Kou KouToday we are discussing new research into breast cancer and rare cancers. My special guests are Professor Peter Baade, a biostatistician and the senior manager, of descriptive epidemiology and Dr Kou Kou, the senior research officer (epidemiology), both at Cancer Council Queensland. Read their breast cancer research: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.5694/mja2.52091Read about their rare cancer research in InSight+: https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2023/30/rare-cancers-result-in-unique-challenges/ With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 15 mins.
2023-09-2414 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2023 Episode 24: Improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health outcomes, with Professor Ian AndersonToday we are discussing improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander outcomes and the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum. My special guest is Professor Ian Anderson who is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at the University of Tasmania. He trained as a medical doctor and was the first Indigenous Australian to be appointed as Deputy Vice Chancellor of an Australian university. With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 23 mins.
2023-09-1724 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2023 Episode 23: Lower urgency care in the emergency department, with Associate Professor James MallowsToday we are discussing a recent study looking at lower urgency care in the emergency department, and the suitability of general practice care as an alternative. My special guest is Associate Professor James Mallows, who is director of emergency medicine research at Nepean Hospital and is also a senior emergency physician there. Read his research: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.5694/mja2.52034 With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 18 mins.
2023-09-1018 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2023 Episode 22: Improving the mental health of young Australians, with Professor Pat McGorryToday we are discussing the mental health of young Australians and what can be done to change the health system. My special guest is Professor Pat McGorry, a psychiatrist and executive director of Orygen. He was named Australian of the Year in 2010. Read his research: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.5694/mja2.52047 With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 16 mins.
2023-09-0315 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2023 Episode 21: Improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health outcomes, with Professor James WardToday we are discussing improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health outcomes and the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum. My special guest is Professor James Ward, an infectious diseases epidemiologist and the Director of the Poche Centre for Indigenous Health at the University of Queensland. With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 15 mins.
2023-08-2714 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2023 Episode 20: Organ donation after voluntary assisted dying, with Associate Professor Neera Bhatia and Associate Professor James TibballsToday we are discussing organ donation after voluntary assisted dying. My special guests are Associate Professor Neera Bhatia in the faculty of business and law at Deakin University and Associate Professor James Tibballs, a retired intensive care physician. Read their research: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/mja2.52016 With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 15 mins.
2023-08-2017 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2023 Episode 19: Hospital utilisation research with a focus on use by people over 75 years of age, with Dr Natasha Reid and Professor Len GrayToday we are discussing hospital utilisation in Australia, with a focus on use by people over 75 years of age. My special guests are Dr Natasha Reid, a research fellow, and Professor Len Gray, a Professor of Geriatric medicine, both at the centre for health services research at the University of Queensland. Read their research: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/mja2.52026 With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 13 mins.
2023-08-1312 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2023 Episode 18: Building a rural and remote health workforce with place-based educationToday we are discussing the supplement in the Medical Journal of Australia from the Office of the Rural Health Commissioner on the theme: building a rural and remote workforce with place-based education. My guests are the National Rural Health Commissioner, Adjunct Professor Ruth Stewart and Professor Richard Murray, who is the Dean of Medicine and Dentistry at James Cook University and the immediate past president of the Medical Deans Australia and New Zealand. Read the supplement: https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2023/219/3/supplement With MJA news and onli...
2023-08-0619 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2023 Episode 17: Clinical practice guidelines for deprescribing opioids, with Aili Langford and Associate Professor Carl SchneiderToday we are discussing clinical practice guidelines for deprescribing opioids. My specialist guests are Aili Langford, a research fellow and pharmacist, and Associate Professor Carl Schneider, a pharmacist and registered nurse. Read more in the MJA: https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2023/219/2/clinical-practice-guideline-deprescribing-opioid-analgesics-summary With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 13 minutes.
2023-07-3012 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2023 Episode 16: Artificial intelligence and the consequences for medicine, with Professor CoieraToday we are discussing artificial intelligence and the potential consequences for medicine and health care in Australia. My special guest is Professor Enrico Coiera, the Director of the Centre for Health Informatics at Macquarie University. Professor Coiera trained as a medical doctor and leads the Australian Alliance for AI in Healthcare. Professor Coiera and his colleagues wrote on this topic in The Medical Journal of Australia recently: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/mja2.51992 With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 17 mins.
2023-07-2316 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2023 Episode 15: The issues facing doctors who run their own practice, with Associate Professor David WilliamsToday 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.
2023-07-1617 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2023 Episode 14: The future of food and nutrition, with Professor Johannes le CoutreToday we are discussing the future of food and nutrition, in the context of a rising global population and the need for nutrition from sustainable sources. My specialist guest is Professor Johannes le Coutre, a professor of food and health at the UNSW Sydney’s School of Chemical Engineering. With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 14 mins.
2023-07-0913 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2023 Episode 13: Barriers and facilitators to voluntary assisted dying in Victoria, with Professor Ben White and Ruthie JeanneretToday we are discussing new research into the barriers and facilitators to voluntary assisted dying in the state of Victoria. My special guests are Professor Ben White, Professor of End-of-Life Law and Regulation, and Ruthie Jeanneret, a PhD Student, both in the Australian Centre for Health Law Research, at the Queensland University of Technology. Read their research in the MJA: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/mja2.52004 With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 21 mins.
2023-07-0221 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2023 Episode 12: How to handle challenging patient interactions, with Dr Owen BradfieldToday we are discussing how to handle challenging patient interactions with some tried and tested methods. My special guest is Dr Owen Bradfield, Chief Medical Officer for the Medical Indemnity Protection Society, which sponsored this podcast. Dr Bradfield is a general practitioner and a lawyer. With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 17 mins.Photo supplied by the Medical Indemnity Protection Society.
2023-06-2516 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2023 Episode 11: The use of 3D printing in limb reconstruction and deformity correction, with Dr Mustafa AlttahirToday we are discussing 3D printing and its uses in limb reconstruction, deformity correction and complex arthroplasty. My special guest is Dr Mustafa Alttahir, an orthopaedic surgeon at Macquarie University Hospital which sponsored this podcast. With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 14 mins. Photo supplied by Macquarie University Hospital.
2023-06-1813 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2023 Episode 10: Improving regional health outcomes, with A/Prof. Bernadette Ward and Dr Pam HarveyToday we are discussing how to improve health outcomes in regional Australia. My guests are A/Prof. Bernadette Ward and Dr Pam Harvey, both at the School of Rural Health, at Monash University in Bendigo. You can read more about this topic at: https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2023/8/doctors-not-used-efficiently-in-the-bush/ With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 17 mins.Photo by Shutterstock / Taras Vyshnya
2023-06-1216 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2023 Episode 9: Advances in breast cancer treatment, with Dr Negin Sedaghat and A/Prof. Jeremy HsuToday we are discussing advances in breast cancer treatment and how innovation can lead to earlier detection, more effective treatments and better quality of life. My guests are Dr Negin Sedaghat, a specialist breast surgeon and surgical oncologist, and A/Prof. Jeremy Hsu, a specialist breast cancer surgeon. Both my guests practice at Macquarie University Hospital in Sydney, which sponsored this podcast. With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 19 mins.Photo by Shutterstock / BigmanKn
2023-05-3119 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2023 Episode 8: Innovations in hand and wrist surgery with Dr Matt WhiteToday we are discussing innovations in hand and wrist surgery. My guest is Dr Matt White, an orthopaedic surgeon specialising in hand and wrist surgery from Macquarie University Hospital (MUH), which sponsored this podcast With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 13 mins.Photo by Jennifer Taylor, vividity.com.au
2023-05-2112 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2023 Episode 7: Innovations in robotic-assisted surgery, with Prof. David Gillatt and Prof. Michael Wilson.Today we are discussing innovations in robotic-assisted surgery. My guests are Prof. David Gillatt, a specialist urological surgeon and the director of medical services at Macquarie University Hospital (MUH), and Professor Michael Wilson who is a specialist cardiothoracic surgeon at MUH, which sponsored this podcast. With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 19 mins.
2023-05-1419 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2023 Episode 6: The need for better equity in the NDIS, with Prof. Jennifer Smith-Merry.Today we are discussing the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) with Prof. Jennifer Smith-Merry, who is the Professor of Health and Social Policy and the Director of the Centre for Disability Research and Policy at the University of Sydney. She has written about the need for better equity in the NDIS in the Medical Journal of Australia: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/mja2.51899 With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 19 mins.
2023-05-0718 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2023 Episode 5: Frontline perspectives of the COVID-19 pandemic with Dr Marion MateosToday we are discussing how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted medical staff on the frontline. Dr Marion Mateos was juggling being a new mother and her first consultant role, as the pandemic began. Marion is a paediatric oncologist based at the Kids Cancer Centre in Sydney, a clinical academic at the University of New South Wales and a clinic research fellow at the Childrens Cancer Institute. You can read more here: https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2023/4/balancing-oncology-and-motherhood-in-a-pandemic/ With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 16 mins.
2023-04-3017 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2023 Episode 4: Doctors at war with Colonel Robert Likeman (Retd)Today we are discussing doctors at war, as part of ANZAC Day commemorations, with Colonel Robert Likeman (Retd). Colonel Likeman served in the Australian Army for 24 years as a medical doctor. You can read more at: https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2023/14/doctors-at-war-stories-from-the-frontline/With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 19 mins.
2023-04-2319 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2023 Episode 3: Lived experience of Long COVID with Dr Danielle Hitch.Today we are discussing Long COVID with Dr Danielle Hitch, an occupational therapist and a Senior Research Fellow at the School of Health and Social Development at Deakin University in Geelong and Western Health in Melbourne. Dr Hitch and her team have published the first Australian study into lived experience of Long COVID and COVID recovery. You can read more at https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2023/8/long-covid-why-isnt-anyone-listening/ With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 21mins.
2023-04-1621 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2023 Episode 2: Investing in mental health care with A/Prof. Jeffrey LooiToday we are discussing the importance of investing in mental health care to help improve economic and social participation with Associate Professor Jeffrey Looi, a clinical academic psychiatrist and Head of the Academic Unit of Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine at the Australian National University School of Medicine and Psychology. With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt. 19mins.
2023-04-1119 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2023 Episode 1: Australian Child Maltreatment Study, with Prof. David Lawrence and A/Prof. Holly ErskineThe Australian Child Maltreatment Study is published as a supplement in the 3 April 2023 edition of The Medical Journal of Australia. We are joined by researchers David Lawrence, who is Professor of Mental Health in the School of Population Health at Curtin University, and Associate Professor Holly Erskine, who leads the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Epidemiology and Services research stream at the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research.With MJA news and online editor, Sam Hunt.
2023-04-0320 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2022 Episode 47: Spinal surgery for low back pain, with A/Prof Andrew MorokoffVol 217, Issue 11: 12 December 2022. Associate Professor Andrew Morokoff is a neurosurgeon with The Royal Melbourne Hospital and the University of Melbourne. He talks about the role of spinal surgery, particularly spine fusion, in the treatment of low back pain, to accompany his coauthored narrative review published by the MJA. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
2022-12-1116 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2022 Episode 46: Towards gender equity in research funding, with Prof Anne Kelso AOVol 217, Issue 11: 5 December 2022. Professor Anne Kelso AO will be stepping down as CEO of the National Health and Medical Research Council in 5 months' time after 8 years in the role. She talks about gender equity in medical research funding and a new program introduced by the NHMRC, to accompany her MJA article on the subject. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
2022-12-0423 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2022 Episode 45: How a national Centre for Disease Control should look, with Dr Sandro DemaioVol 217, Issue 11: 5 December 2022. Dr Sandro Demaio is Chief Executive Officer of VicHealth. He wrote recently for InSight+ about five design principles which should be the foundation of any national centre for disease control, and in this podcast he expands on those ideas. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
2022-12-0418 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2022 Episode 44: Fertility preservation after cancer, with Dr Violet Kieu, Dr Antoinette Anazodo and Prof Kate SternVol 217, Issue 11: 30 November 2022. Dr Violet Kieu, Dr Antoinette Anazodo and Professor Kate Stern are coauthors of new COSA guidelines for fertility preservation for people with cancer, and of a guideline summary published in the MJA. They talk about options for preservation, recent advances, and the importance of early referral to fertility specialists after cancer diagnosis. With MJA news and online editor Cate Swannell.
2022-11-3033 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2022 Episode 43: New hope for resistant hypertension, with Prof Markus SchlaichVol 217, Issue 11: 28 November 2022. Professor Markus Schlaich is Director of the Dobney Hypertension Centre in Perth, and Dobney Chair of Clinical Research at the University of Western Australia. His recently published research on dual endothelin antagonist aprocitentin for resistant hypertension can be found at The Lancet. His op-ed for InSight+ is free to access and can be found here. With MJA news and online editor Cate Swannell.
2022-11-2723 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaVoice of the GP Ep 7 2022: Associate Professor Louise StoneVoice of the GP Episode 7: 21 November 2022. Associate Professor Louise Stone is a GP, researcher, and medical educator. She is a vocal advocate for her GP colleagues through her articles at InSight+, other media and her Twitter account, @GPswampwarrior. Her new coauthored book on sexual abuse between doctors is in the works. For more information about the book and how you can help make it open access, visit ofdoctorsbydoctors.com ... With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
2022-11-2036 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2022 Episode 42: Healthy Indoor air quality: why it's important, with Prof Lidia MorawskaVol 217, Issue 10: 14 November 2022. Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska is Director of the International Laboratory for Air Quality and Health at QUT in Brisbane, a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre. Her coauthored MJA Perspective on the need for Australian standards for indoor air quality is available here. Prof Morawska is a member of OzSAGE. Their advice on ventilation and air quality is available here. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
2022-11-1226 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2022 Episode 41: Politics, pandemics and the origins of Omicron, with Prof Eddie HolmesVol 217, Issue 10: 14 November 2022. Professor Eddie Holmes is an ARC Australian Laureate Fellow and one of the world's leading experts on emerging viruses and zoonotic diseases. He talks the need to fix the politics before we can fix pandemics, the toxicity of conspiracy theories and the three viruses that worry him the most. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
2022-11-1219 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2022 Episode 40: Lessons for primary care from COVID-19, with Prof Sarah Larkins and Dr Nicole AllardVol 217, Issue 9: 7 November 2022. Sarah Larkins is Professor of Health Systems Strengthening at James Cook University. Dr Nicole Allard is a GP and COVID Clinical Lead at cohealth in Melbourne. Their Perspective -- Management of COVID‐19 in the community and the role of primary care: how the pandemic has shone light on a fragmented health system -- is part of an MJA Supplement -- Managing mild to moderate COVID-19 in Australia. They would like to acknowledge the contribution of the Primary and Chronic Care Panel of the National Clinical Evidence Taskforce. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
2022-11-0422 min
The Medical Journal of AustraliaMJA Podcasts 2022 Episode 39: An insider's guide to pandemics and biosecurity, with Prof Raina MacIntyreVol 217, Issue 9: 31 October 2022. Professor Raina MacIntyre is Professor of Global Biosecurity at the Kirby Institute at the University of New South Wales. Her new book, Dark Winter: an insider's guide to pandemics and biosecurity is available from NewSouth Books from 1 November, 2022. Prof MacIntyre is one of the founders of OzSAGE, and developer of EPIWATCH. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
2022-10-3036 min