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UCRH researchers help shape the future of pharmacy education with AI
A new study co-authored by three researchers from UCRH, with a University of Sydney colleague, is helping pave the way for how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to train future pharmacists. Published in the journal Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, the study looked at how conversational AI agents—think chatbots

UCRH researchers help shape the future of pharmacy education with AI
A new study co-authored by three researchers from UCRH, with a University of Sydney colleague, is helping pave the way for how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to train future pharmacists. Published in the journal Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, the study looked at how conversational AI agents—think chatbots

UCRH researchers help shape the future of pharmacy education with AI
A new study co-authored by three researchers from UCRH, with a University of Sydney colleague, is helping pave the way for how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to train

What does co-design really mean in youth health research?
Co-design is a popular buzzword in health research, but what does it actually mean when working with young people? A new review co-authored by UCRH’s Dr Jodie Bailie has found

Tackling chronic pain with HeLP
New research project starts across the Northern Rivers and Mid North Coast Researchers at the University Centre for Northern Rivers (UCRH) have spent the last two days training 20 local

What’s working and what’s not
A new review has taken a close look at how annual health checks are being used to help prevent chronic disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, and what’s
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UCRH and Daffodil Centre researcher Larisa Barnes is the first author of a newly published journal article outlining results of a national survey of pregnant or breastfeeding women. A co-author on the article was former UCRH Director, Professor Lesley Barclay. The survey of 810 women revealed that nearly all of
A study led by UCRH researchers has shown promising results in reducing wait times for neurosurgery patients suffering from spinal pain. The outcomes from the study have been published in the journal Public Health after the researchers set out to assess the effectiveness of using multiple approaches to reduce the
UCRH Director Professor Vicki Flood is among a group of researchers behind a new study profiled in BMJ Open. The study, called the PROMOTE cohort study, looking into how to better understand and manage health risks during pregnancy, especially for women with obesity. With more women having children later in
While the bulk of UCRH’s focus on Australian health and wellbeing, we are always mindful of opportunities to contribute to global knowledge and understanding. Recently one of our researchers, Mohammad Hamiduzzaman, was co-author of research looking at Bangladeshi university students. The work has now been published in Health Science Reports
UCRH researcher Associate Professor Chris Williams is part of a team of researchers working on a new trial, called the RESHAP-ED trial, which is set to explore whether having physiotherapists as the first point of contact can help reduce the time patients spend in an emergency department (ED). EDs are
UCRH researcher Associate Professor Vanette McLennan is among the authors of new work looking at how assistive technology (AT) is helping people with spinal cord injuries or damage (SCI/D) achieve their study and work goals. The authors reviewed 23 studies to understand how AT is used and the experiences of
UCRH research fellow Dr Rebecca McNaught has shared personal and professional insights into the experience of last week’s approach of Cyclone Alfred. UCRH has a number of researchers including Dr McNaught who have led various studies around the impacts of devastating flooding in the Northern Rivers in 2017 and again
In the wake of another flood and storm disaster to impact the Northern Rivers, a group of UCRH researchers have shared insights about how flooding can impact human health. Their work, published today in The Conversation outlines research conducted by UCRH which studied the impact of floods on human health
Overweight and obesity are becoming more common worldwide, and a new study has looked at how these trends might continue into the future. Researchers examined data from 1990 to 2021 and made predictions up to 2050, highlighting a worrying increase in obesity rates. Their work was supported by a global
UCRH researcher Chris Williams is among a group of authors to publish a new review delving into whether sitting around too much could be causing back pain in children and teenagers. The team of researchers reviewed a large number of studies to see if there’s a connection between being sedentary
The way that disaster management agencies and community-led grassroots groups work together during and after a crisis has captured local, national and even global attention as the number of floods, fires and other climate disasters increase in frequency and magnitude. With that in mind, UCRH is holding a Research Seminar
From today students and health practitioners training at the University Centre for Rural Health Northern Rivers (UCRH) will have access to a new, world-class maternal and birthing simulator called MamaAnne. UCRH is the first location in Australia to take delivery of the MamaAnne simulator, and one of the first sites