Australia is poised to be a world leader in the field of living evidence synthesis, prompting calls for a national research agenda.
The Medical Journal of Australia and the Lowitja Institute partner to address the exclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders from decision making in medical publishing.
Poche Centre Director Professor James Ward says universities need to provide support for Indigenous researchers and increase the number of Indigenous PhD candidates. InSight+ spoke to Professor James Ward about the centre’s innovative successes in supporting Indigenous academic pathways.
On the eve of the Indigenous Health Special Issue of the Medical Journal of Australia, in partnership with the Lowitja Institute, Professor Kelvin Kong was a guest on the MJA podcast to discuss his work with ear disease, the importance of representation and cultural safety, and his optimism for the future of Indigenous health care.
Despite advances in our understanding of the risks and benefits of menopausal hormone therapy, outdated research continues to raise concerns for both patients and their clinicians.
Mentorship opportunities are crucial in addressing the gender inequities in medical leadership positions, but mentorship programs must be intersectional to support minority women in medicine.
Researchers at the Australian National University (ANU) and the University of Queensland (UQ) have found that not only are autism and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) vulnerably linked, but that recontextualisation can help improve the resulting implication of autistic symptoms.
An alternative framework for resolving disputes over gender health care for children could reduce the stress on children and their families, while also protecting clinicians from undue legal action.
General practitioners are often the first professionals to whom family violence is disclosed. Family violence educators are encouraging GPs to make use of family violence training programs to help support both themselves and their patients.
