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Students step into future health careers
Around 60 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from across the Northern Rivers gathered at the UCRH in Lismore today, stepping into hands-on training sessions designed to spark interest in the rural health workforce and open doors to future careers in health. Students from Banora Point High School, Byron Bay
Students step into future health careers
Around 60 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from across the Northern Rivers gathered at the UCRH in Lismore today, stepping into hands-on training sessions designed to spark interest in the rural health workforce and open doors to future careers in health. Students from Banora Point High School, Byron Bay
Students step into future health careers
Around 60 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from across the Northern Rivers gathered at the UCRH in Lismore today, stepping into hands-on training sessions designed to spark interest in
All in for Indigenous research
Last week UCRH brought people together for a powerful day of rural health research at the UCRH Indigenous Research Symposium, held during Reconciliation Week under the theme All In. The
Global visitors explore simulation in Lismore
A recent visit to the University Centre for Rural Health shows how rural health education in Australia can lead on the world stage. As part of the 2026 Laerdal Simulation
Study tracks disaster impacts on communities
New rural health research is shedding light on what happens to our connections with each other when disasters keep hitting the same place. Dr Rebecca McNaught from UCRH is a
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UCRH’s Academic Coordinator Interdisciplinary Education, Frances Barraclough spoke at last week’s Australasian Association for Academic Primary Care (AAAPC) annual conference, outlining her work around building workforce capacity in primary care. AAAPC is a representative body for people undertaking teaching and research in academic primary care, and their conference included a
A new research paper co-authored by researchers from UCRH, the Sydney Environment Institute and elsewhere has emphasised that the urgency of today’s ecological crises cannot be overstated. The paper, Ecological Crises and Ecopolitics Research in Australia, has been published in the Australian Journal of Politics and History. The paper explores
Quandamooka researcher Associate Professor Veronica Matthews is among the group of leading experts, academics and industry representatives appointed to the new Climate and Health Expert Advisory Group. The Australian Government has established the expert advisory group to provide advice on reducing the impacts of climate change on the nation’s health.
UCRH researcher Rebecca McNaught has contributed to a new journal article titled Ecological Crises and Ecopolitics Research in Australia, which takes a hard look at how political science is responding to the scale and urgency of today’s environmental challenges. The paper argues that climate change and other ecological crises demand
Yesterday UCRH hosted the second Baribunmani Wanyi Ngay youth program for 2024, with around 60 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high school students attending to learn about careers in health. Baribunmani Wanyi Ngay is a Bundjalung phrase that means ‘I dreamed about you’ and reflects the key message of the
A new scoping review authored by a UCRH medical student, supported by UCRH staff and a colleague from the University of Sydney’s School of Veterinary Science has shone light on the need to balance and optimise the health of people, animals and the environment. The work has been published in
New work from a team led by UCRH researchers has been published in BMJ Global Health 2024. They discussed the quality of an evaluation of a research collaboration and found that, while not always comfortable, reflexive evaluation practice can generate insights for improvement. The work is outlined in journal publication called
Cultural humility is the superpower we want to equip all our students with and one of the ways we work towards that is through our cultural immersion programs. Recently our new cohorts of long stay medical students participated in a two-day immersion program where the focus included instilling in them
Last week our University of Sydney final year medical students started their general practice rotation, with Clinical Educator Matt Grey ensuring their knowledge around assessing joint ailments and injuries was finetuned in preparation. The general practice rotation sees students spend three days per week for eight weeks in a local
At UCRH much of our focus is on developing future rural health professionals, and we always appreciate hearing how that work impacts those with whom we come into contact. Many specialised health degrees have compulsory placements or professional experience as part pf their curriculum, giving students the opportunity to develop
Earlier this week we welcomed three new cohorts of medical students to our campuses in Lismore and Grafton and one of their first activities was to participate in a Cultural Immersion program. The program gives our students an opportunity to immerse themselves in local Aboriginal culture and community before embarking
This week UCRH welcomed three new cohorts of medical students to our campuses. In Lismore, we have 11 new students from the University of Wollongong joining us for a one year placement (pictured above). The students are in phase three of their medical degrees. They will spend their time with
