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Upcoming events in Medicine and Health

7 May

FMH Faculty Meetings - Semester 1 2024

7 May - 27 June

 

Join us to hear what's happening around the faculty and broader University, connect with colleagues and celebrate our Semester 1 Makers and Shapers award winners.

We'll hold three sessions on different dates with some sessions available online. I hope you can join us in person if able.

 

Tuesday 7 May, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Central Sydney (Patyegarang) Precinct (in-person)

 

Wednesday 26 June, 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Northern Sydney (Arabanoo) Precinct (hybrid)

 

Thursday 27 June, 9:00 am. - 11:00 am

Western Sydney (Baludarri) Precinct (hybrid)

7 May

Kolling seminar: Beyond the discharge door: supporting sustainable community reintegration following injury

Tuesday 7 May, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

 

Beyond the discharge door: supporting community reintegration following injury. Hosted by the Kolling Priority Research Area, Neuroscience and Pain, with Professor Lisa Harvey and presenter Dr John Bourke.

 

Community reintegration is a key outcome of rehabilitation, however achieving successful community integration is challenging, a complex and multifaceted process.

 

In this presentation, Johnny will draw on his research to highlight the complexity involved in successful community reintegration and discuss how addressing this complexity requires systems thinking and co-production research.

7 May

Introduction to Health Professions Education Research Series

9 April - 4 June, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

 

Academics and clinical educators must navigate maintaining scholarly practices in teaching throughout their careers. Some opt to explore educational research alongside other interests, with a few fully immersing themselves in health professions education research. Whether you’re a dabbler or a devotee, early or mid-career, or just plain intrigued and want to understand more about social research theory and methods, this workshop series is for you.

 7 May Introduction to Ethics and Quality in Health Professions Education Research
 4 June Introduction to Scientific and Realist Approaches in Health Professions Education Research

 

Past sessions:

9 April 2024: Introduction to Health Professions Education Research & Theory.

14 Jun

Waranara & The Poche Centre: Critical Actions Symposium

Friday 14 June, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

 

Join us for an exciting follow-up to last year's Critical Conversations event. Waranara, in partnership with The Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, will be bringing together healthcare professionals, educators, and researchers worldwide to explore innovative approaches to Indigenous and non-Indigenous collaborations. Departing from traditional formats, our program fosters critical discussions on societal oppression and ways to enhance collaborations across diverse settings. This year we're transitioning from dialogue to actionable outcomes. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of meaningful change. Places are limited, please register now and forward to your networks!

28 Jun

Climate change, environment and cardiovascular health Symposium

Friday 28 June, 9:30 am - 2:30 pm

 

Presented jointly by the Charles Perkins Centre Nepean and the Cardiovascular Initiative, this global Climate change and cardiovascular health symposium brings together world-leading researchers from the University of Sydney to examine the impact of our changing climate and the exposome on human health.

 

Presenting recent research focusing on environmental exposures including air pollution, heat, food, workplace, nutritional, social, and the built environment, with additional perspectives from primary care.

 

The sessions feature presentations from leading researchers followed by interactive panel discussions, chaired by Professor Stephen J Simpson AC FAA FRS, Professor Gemma Figtree AM, and Professor Ralph Nanan.

 

Speakers include Dr Kim Loo, Professor Kazuaki Negishi, Professor Ollie Jay, Professor Thomas Astell-Burt, Dr Kathryn Williams, Professor Ralph Nanan and Dr Faraz Pathan.

Events

10 May

Development of Walanga OSMP – Drop-in session

The Indigenous Strategy and Services team is inviting staff and students from across the University to participate in shaping the next Indigenous strategy. These informal drop-in sessions are a safe place for everyone to share their ideas and comments on key elements of the new strategy.

Updates and services

Payroll error reminder: form for staff to complete

Staff affected by the payroll error that occurred in the 14 December pay run last year are asked to nominate their preference in making additional tax withholding payments prior to the end of the financial year. There are now only four pay cycles remaining to make these additional tax withholding payments. If you have already completed the form, please disregard this message. 

Annual network resiliency testing

To ensure a continued stable and secure network operation, ICT is scheduled to perform its annual campus network resiliency testing from 6 am to 4 pm on Saturday 4 May. Some users may experience a brief interruption of network access of up to 30 minutes. For any queries or issues, please contact the Shared Service Centre on 9351 2000.

Update your Viva Engage (Yammer) email notifications

Want to edit your notifications settings to reduce the amount of emails you receive about activity on Viva Engage? Or want to receive email notifications when a new comment is posted to a conversation or group that you're interested in? Click on the Settings cog in the top-right corner of your browser, then click "Edit settings" and select the "Notifications" tab.

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