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Largest-ever internet-based trial to improve cognition
UCRH Director and Head of Rural Clinical School, Professor Vicki Flood is among the many authors of a new journal publication detailing an innovative trial, called Maintain Your Brain, which shows that an online lifestyle program can boost memory, reasoning, and processing speed in older adults. The article, An online

Largest-ever internet-based trial to improve cognition
UCRH Director and Head of Rural Clinical School, Professor Vicki Flood is among the many authors of a new journal publication detailing an innovative trial, called Maintain Your Brain, which shows that an online lifestyle program can boost memory, reasoning, and processing speed in older adults. The article, An online

Largest-ever internet-based trial to improve cognition
UCRH Director and Head of Rural Clinical School, Professor Vicki Flood is among the many authors of a new journal publication detailing an innovative trial, called Maintain Your Brain, which

Real insights to help older women prepare for GP visits
UCRH researcher Mohammad Hamiduzzaman is the lead author on a new journal article looking at older rural women’s participation in clinical decision-making with GPs and exploring factors associated with their pre-visit

Major grant announcement supports deep dive into Aboriginal cultural and climate appropriate community-designed homes
The Australian Government is investing almost $11 million to build Australian research capacity in climate change and related health impacts through the National Health and Medical Research Council. In an

Understanding maternal health literacy
UCRH researcher Larisa Barnes has published a chapter in Health Literacy in Medicines Use and Pharmacy: A Definitive Guide. Published by Academic Press (an imprint of Elsevier) the book addresses
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Last week UCRH hosted allied health professionals from the region for a workshop on collectively developing a strong and productive educational alliance to support students on placement in the Northern Rivers. A key aim of the day was to bring together experienced educators and as well as clinicians new to
In late October, a group of allied health students on placement with UCRH spent the day with the Old Bonalbo branch of the CWA. The event – a French-themed women’s wellness day – was a perfect opportunity for them to share advice and insights related to their fields of study
Last week UCRH hosted the annual face to face meeting of the North Coast Medical Education Collaboration (NCMEC). Since 2007 we have delivered the North Coast Medical Education Collaboration between the Universities of Wollongong, Western Sydney and Sydney to provide placements for long stay medical students in addition to our
A recent study involving UCRH and University of Sydney researchers has focused on factors that can positively influence students’ knowledge of and appreciation for the First Nations peoples’ culture, impacts of colonisation and other determinants of health. The research is outlined in a paper, Shaping competencies for culturally safe practice
UCRH researcher Mohammad Hamiduzzaman is one of a worldwide team of more than 400 health experts who have studied the impact of injuries on global health and health systems. Their study, recently published in the journal Public Health, has revealed the staggering impact of unintentional injuries (for example falls), transport-related
International Day of Rural Women was celebrated recently, and to mark the occasion, the Faculty of Medicine and Health shared stories from two members of the Faculty who are based outside metro areas. UCRH’s Sarah Crook was one of those featured, as was Charlene Noye from the Broken Hill University
The path to becoming a doctor is an arduous one, with a multitude of requirements and milestones along the way. Budding doctors are faced with making many decisions as they navigate their career journeys, and that doesn’t stop once you have a degree. After completing university studies, the next step
New research involving authors from university departments and schools of rural health at the University of Melbourne, University of Tasmania, University of Newcastle, La Trobe University and UCRH has looked at how ready health students in Australia felt to start their careers, especially in rural areas, after training during the
In an announcement made by the Hon Mark Butler MP, Minister for Health and Aged Care, the research project known as STAUNCH will receive $5m over five years to address the complex structural reform required for diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to experience health equity. UCRH researcher, Associate
Last month CRE-STRIDE Investigators, researchers, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Reference Committee members, Seed Project leads and Scholarship awardees met on the Gadigal Lands of the Eora Nation for a final gathering before the five-year program wraps-up. STRIDE is a Centre for Research Excellence based at UCRH which has undertaken
Exploring ways to promote research that integrates a diversity of disciplines was the focus of the recent and fourth annual Sustainability, Climate, and Health Collaboration at the University of Sydney. UCRH Research Fellow Rebecca McNaught was one of the organisers of the gathering, which saw around 50 people come together
Over forty local high school students descended on UCRH’s Lismore campus today for a first-hand and hands-on insight into what a career in health could look like for them. We hosted and presented the UCRH Health Careers Day in collaboration with Connect Northern Rivers. It was aimed at handpicked senior