Although there is a potential role for PAs within the Australian health care system, this must be accompanied by rigorous regulatory oversight and governance to monitor their impact.
The NSW Government move to broaden the scope of practice of pharmacists has angered GPs.
A growing number of complaints against older doctors has prompted the Medical Board of Australia to announce today that it’s reviewing how doctors aged 70 or older are regulated. Two new options are on the table.
Many of us have found ourselves in a full waiting room to see the GP, looking at a laminated sign about a fee increase taped to the reception desk.
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.
The ongoing plague of mental health and wellbeing struggles within the medical profession is abundantly clear. Uncovering the severity of the problem is clearly no longer the problem — so what is?
Drug companies are paying Australian doctors millions of dollars a year to fly to overseas conferences and meetings, give talks to other doctors, and to serve on advisory boards, our research shows.
Institution-led imposter syndrome is a major reason for the lack of women in medical leadership, according to one expert, and new approaches are needed to place the burden of change on institutions.
Our nationwide study has shown a number of factors related to missed nursing care in the operating room, with one key reason being poor communication within teams.
