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Disastrous Writing returns to Lismore
The annual Disastrous Writing Retreat is returning to UCRH in November, bringing together people from across the disaster and climate change space for two days of focused, in-person writing, connection and collaboration. Supporting stronger networks and the sharing of ideas is an important part of building healthier and more resilient
Disastrous Writing returns to Lismore
The annual Disastrous Writing Retreat is returning to UCRH in November, bringing together people from across the disaster and climate change space for two days of focused, in-person writing, connection and collaboration. Supporting stronger networks and the sharing of ideas is an important part of building healthier and more resilient
Disastrous Writing returns to Lismore
The annual Disastrous Writing Retreat is returning to UCRH in November, bringing together people from across the disaster and climate change space for two days of focused, in-person writing, connection
UCRH researchers recognised with major awards
Two UCRH researchers have received significant recognition for work that is helping shape the future of rural health research and Aboriginal health outcomes. Dr Cas Sedran-Price (pictured right) has been
Healthy country equals healthy people
This news post is part of a series for our website and quarterly newsletter where we are invite contributions from others who share our commitment to health equity. From partners,
Renewing local rural health partnership
The University of Sydney and Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) have reaffirmed their longstanding partnership through their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a further three years, continuing their shared
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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
In a newly published journal article, researchers with UCRH are among a group of academics that have reported on their examination of the effects of sleep deprivation on our stress responses. Theirs is the first systematic review to investigate how total sleep deprivation may influence autonomic nervous system responses to
Last week UCRH played host to an intense day of communication skills training for medical interns, international medical graduates and final year medical students. The extensive training session was put together by the Northern NSW Regional Training Hub with support from many of our medical educators. It is important to
While the weather may not have been on our side, it was all smiles at UCRH yesterday as we celebrated the launch of our beautiful new Yarning Circle as part of NAIDOC Week 2024. The new Yarning Circle installation is an outdoor space for education, meetings and informal gatherings that
There is no denying that UCRH’s rural placements offer a unique experience and that students love their time in the Northern Rivers. But does it help us to develop the rural health workforce? Recent data from our Grafton campus shows the answer to that question is a resounding yes. Of
At the University Centre for Rural Health, we want to work collaboratively to promote health and wellbeing for all people across rural and regional Australia. Over the past few weeks, we’ve joined forces with the Northern NSW Local Health District and the Rural Doctors Network on two fantastic programs, run
