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UCRH student placements return to Murwillumbah
UCRH-facilitated rural medical placements will return to Murwillumbah in July when we resume longstay medicine student placements in the town for the first time since 2020. The return follows a change to the area’s rural classification, reopening opportunities for us to support medical education and workforce development on the Tweed.
UCRH student placements return to Murwillumbah
UCRH-facilitated rural medical placements will return to Murwillumbah in July when we resume longstay medicine student placements in the town for the first time since 2020. The return follows a change to the area’s rural classification, reopening opportunities for us to support medical education and workforce development on the Tweed.
UCRH student placements return to Murwillumbah
UCRH-facilitated rural medical placements will return to Murwillumbah in July when we resume longstay medicine student placements in the town for the first time since 2020. The return follows a
Former UCRH MD student leads research publication
A new rural health research paper led by former UCRH MD student Noah Folpp has been published in SSM Health Systems, examining how young people with intellectual disability transition from
New edition of Anatomy showcases a year of impact in rural health
We’re pleased to share the latest edition of Anatomy, showcasing a year of focused work to strengthen rural health in Australia through education, research and deep community partnership in the
Inaugural ethics lecture launches UCRH’s 25th anniversary year
Last week UCRH welcomed clinicians, educators, students, researchers and community partners to Lismore yesterday for the inaugural Prof Stephen Lee Lecture in Ethics, marking a significant milestone for UCRH and
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Meet Dr Cristian Leyton Moscoso Research can feel daunting at the best of times. For medical students juggling busy workloads while on a rural placement, it can be especially challenging. At UCRH, Dr Cristian Leyton Moscoso is helping students find their footing – and often their confidence – as they
New research led by UCRH researchers has highlighted the lasting effects of catastrophic flooding on rural health systems, communities and medical education. Published in BMC Health Services Research, the study explored the perspectives of medical students undertaking rural clinical placements in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, more
For people living with chronic hip, knee or back pain, finding care that genuinely helps can be hard. For people in rural and regional areas, it can be even harder. At UCRH, we’re leading a multi‑year research trial exploring whether integrated pain and lifestyle care can be delivered in new
Community groups across the Northern Rivers continue to play a critical role in supporting mental health and wellbeing of communities in the wake of climate disasters, often responding quickly, creatively and with deep local knowledge. Recently UCRH hosted Supporting Community Wellbeing after Disasters, a learning event that brought together around 40
Drawing on lessons from the 2022 floods and Cyclone Alfred, UCRH and Healthy North Coast (HNC) have partnered on a new research project focused on how the Northern Rivers’ primary health system has prepared for, responded to and adapted to major disasters. The project focuses on documenting how systems and
For UCRH Clinical Educator Sarah Crook, rural health was never meant to be a short stop on the way to somewhere else. It was something she encountered early in her career and quickly decided she wanted to stay connected to. Her first taste of rural practice came through outreach work
Health research plays an important role in improving health equity, but the impact of large, cross disciplinary collaborations is not always easy to measure. A new publication led by a UCRH researcher and published in Health Research Policy and Systems shows how research impact can be assessed in a clear
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been proud to share Moments with Marce, a six part video series featuring Biripi/Worimi woman and UCRH Senior Lecturer Dr Marcelle Townsend‑Cross. The response has been incredibly positive, with strong engagement and thoughtful conversations sparked across our community and beyond. If you missed any
Being invited to deliver the Sydney Environment Institute’s Iain McCalman Lecture is a significant honour, reserved for scholars whose work is shaping national conversations on environment, society and public good. This year, that invitation went to UCRH’s Research Fellow Dr Rebecca McNaught, recognising her leadership in community‑embedded research on climate
UCRH PhD candidate Caroline Deen has been awarded a Diabetes Australia grant to support her research on developing better ways to understand and measure food security for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Caroline is a Kamilaroi researcher whose PhD is supervised by Associate Professor Veronica Matthews (UCRH), Simone Sherriff
A new paper published in Musculoskeletal Science and Practice has outlined the development of a checklist designed to help ensure patient education materials for low back pain address the information people most want and need. UCRH researcher Simon Davidson contributed to the study, alongside a team of national and international
At the UCRH Simulation Centre, we work closely with Aboriginal Health Workers and Practitioners who play an essential role in the health of their communities. They are frequently the first point of contact for patients, offering trusted and culturally informed care across both everyday health needs and more complex situations.
