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With the theme “Scale, sustain, success,” ISHCA 23 was headlined by international leaders in the fast-developing discipline of implementation science. Associate Professor Rachel Shelton from Columbia University in New York presented on the importance of sustaining evidence-based interventions after they have been implemented in health service settings. Professor Jeremy Grimshaw from the University of Ottowa, … Read more
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The body representing the RTCs, the Australian Health Research Alliance (AHRA), has published a written response to the AAHMS report. It says AAHMS has provided “a vision for a health system in Australia that is at the cutting edge of health care innovation driven by health and medical research embedded within the health system.” “We … Read more
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The Implementation Science Academy will build on SHP’s existing implementation science community of practice with new initiatives focussed on capacity and capability, innovation in implementation science and collaboration and partnerships. The Academy will undertake several new activities – including upcoming fellowship and mentoring programs – designed to support targeted research translation across the Sydney Health … Read more
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The joint fellowships – each of which is worth up to $300,000 per year over three years – are designed to develop a cancer research group or initiative that spans from the laboratory to the clinic. Postdoctoral research fellow Dr Dannel Yeo from The Centenary Institute at The University of Sydney and Clinical Associate Professor … Read more
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University of British Columbia Professor, Heather McKay, told a Sydney Health Partners and University of Sydney seminar that researchers must repeatedly tell the story of their research and how it can be implemented. “As researchers, sometimes we make the mistake of thinking that we’re not advocates for the outcomes that we’re trying to generate. But … Read more
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Billed as an opportunity for these health consumers to meet, mingle and learn, the seminar and workshop at the University of Sydney was organised by Sydney Health Partners and Health Consumers New South Wales (HCNSW). “Our two organisations have been working together since 2018 on several health consumer projects, so we decided to bring together … Read more
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In a world-first, a team led by the Scientific Director of the Kids Neuroscience Centre at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead and the University of Sydney, Professor Sandra Cooper, has developed a data-tool called SpliceVault. SpliceVault aims to solve a problem increasingly experienced by clinicians and researchers where, despite huge advances being made in precision … Read more
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The Sydney Health Partners Emergency Department (SHaPED) trial significantly reduced the rate of opioid prescriptions for acute back pain by encouraging clinicians to adopt evidence-based clinical guidelines that recommend patients receive non-pharmacological treatments in the first instance. The SHaPED trial, which was run in four Emergency Departments (EDs) at Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) and … Read more
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In an article in the December 2022 issue of the Medical Journal of Australia, members of SHP’s, Genomic Medicine and Precision Partnerships Clinical Academic Group (CAG) said that while the recent addition to Medicare of funding for new genomic diagnostic tests and therapies is welcome, there is a need to bridge the gap between what … Read more
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Held on November 17 at Sydney University, the in-person event brought together a community of researchers, clinicians, and administrators to celebrate successful research translation. Professor Sandy Middleton from Australian Catholic University launched the event’s morning of presentations with a discussion of the successful rollout of the Quality in Acute Stroke Care program across Australia and … Read more
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In the first gathering of its kind, the HREC Leaders ’22 Summit, brought together nearly 80 experts in the field to share knowledge, create new professional networks and learn from others. The Summit opened with a keynote address by Australian Health Ethics Committee member, Professor Ingrid Winship AO, who provided insights into the roles and … Read more
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NBMLHD serves more than 380,000 people living in the Penrith, Hawkesbury, Blue Mountains and Lithgow local government areas. Nepean Hospital is currently undergoing a two-stage, $1 billion redevelopment to meet the growing healthcare needs of the District, the population of which is projected to reach 530,000 by 2036. Sydney Health Partners Executive Director, Professor Don … Read more
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