2022
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Yarning Circles: Listening and speaking from the heart
Yarning circles have been described as “the practice of speaking and listening from the heart.” Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have been using yarning circles for thousands of years. Yarning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is a way of passing on cultural knowledge. Conversations within a yarning circle always focus on strengths
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Trudi Hay hosts another successful High Tea
Last Friday, 18 November, Trudi Hay, Northern Health Foundation Patron and Board Member, hosted her annual High Tea at Mandalay Golf Course. This was her 12th High Tea event to raise funds to support patients undergoing cancer treatment – a cause very dear to her heart. This year’s event, which was sold out in in
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Dr Alison Giles: Victorian Clinical Educator of the Year
“Alison’s role in supervising International Medical Graduates (IMGs) has been phenomenal. It can be quite daunting to manage such a big responsibility, along with clinical duties, but Alison has done a truly great job. She has made IMG’s journey to assimilate in Australian healthcare systems much easier,” Dr. Mandeep Singh Kalsi, Senior Medical Registrar. Each
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Dr Emily Twidale and Dr Alison Bryant-Smith: Onwards and Upwards
Northern Health Gynaecologists, Dr Emily Twidale and Dr Alison Bryant-Smith, were honoured at the recent Australasian Gynaecological Endoscopy and Surgery (AGES) Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM). Emily won the prize for Best Free Communication on her research into MACH: Methoxyflurane Analgesia for Conscious Hysteroscopy. Alison was awarded the AGES/Medtronic Travelling Fellowship. “Pain management is an important
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Dr Moira Rush: Sereima Bale Pacific Fellow
Dr Moira Rush, Staff Specialist at Northern Hospital Epping, is currently in Suva, the capital of Fiji, assisting with training of anaesthetists at the Fiji National University. Moira is the recipient of the Sereima Bale Pacific Fellowship. The Fellowship by the Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA) was introduced in August 2003 for trainees in their
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Meet Dr Julie Jambon, Consultant Psychiatrist
On 7 November 2022, the Aged Persons Mental Health Services at Bundoora Centre transitioned to Northern Health. We officially welcomed the staff of the Kath Atkinson Wing (KAW), Aged Mental Health Unit and the Aged Psychiatry Assessment and Treatment Team (APATT), Bundoora Centre. Today, we introduce a key member of the mental health team –
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Big Idea: Medical Community Virtual Consult Service
If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it’s the importance and value of technology. The success of Northern Health’s Victorian Virtual Emergency Department (VVED) has highlighted the opportunity to engage and deliver healthcare through virtual platforms. Dr David Langsford, Head of Medical Obstetrics and Nephrologist at Northern Health, had an idea to provide a
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This is Trans Awareness Week
This week is Trans Awareness Week – an opportunity for transgender people and their allies to educate the community about who transgender people are, share stories and experiences, and advance advocacy around the issues of prejudice, discrimination and violence that may affect the transgender community. Observed from 13 November to 19 November, the week also