2018
Articles
21 December 2018
Upskill with a course in medicine
Do you want to enhance your career but aren't quite ready to commit to a whole degree? We offer a range of short courses for doctors wanting to upskill and take the next step in their career.
20 December 2018
My child's health: 6 common questions answered
Being a parent comes with a lot of questions. Our medicine and health experts answer common concerns and questions: from treating fevers and bedwetting to seeking help from a speech pathologist, dentist or orthodontist.
20 December 2018
First female to win prestigious award
Professor Elliott has been recognised by the Royal Society of NSW for her outstanding contribution to human welfare. She is the first female to be awarded the medal since its inception in 1947.
12 December 2018
How a brain scan led to a career in clinical neurophysiology
Alison Szekely is an active neurophysiologist whose patients sprawl from western Sydney to the Blue Mountains. She works for NSW Health, in private practice and is involved in the clinical neurophysiology program at Sydney.
12 December 2018
Discussing the future of caries management
For the first time in Australia, the Sydney Dental School recently hosted a Caries Management Symposium with the support of the Dental Alumni Association of the University of Sydney (DASUS) and Colgate.
05 December 2018
Exercise in aged-care could save Australia $120m each year
As our population ages, allied health professionals are urging exercise therapy to be funded in aged-care facilities. Dr Jennie Hewitt is one such advocate, using her work and research to drive change within the sector.
28 November 2018
Becoming a paediatric surgeon
The Children's Hospital Westmead Clinical School takes over 500 medical students each year, many of whom go on to become paediatric surgeons. Our experts share their advice on how to get there.
28 November 2018
How to become a paediatrician
The Children's Hospital Westmead Clinical School takes over 500 medical students each year, many of whom go on to become paediatricians. Our experts share their advice on how to get there.
28 November 2018
Mrs Ann Macintosh: colleague, friend and benefactor
Ann is remembered not only for her great generosity, but also for her passion for anatomy and anthropology and for her loyalty to the Discipline of Anatomy and Histology and to the University.
21 November 2018
Helping to reduce opioid use in dental care
The project aims to de-implement the reliance of opioid analgesics and to implement reliance on non-opioid analgesics to manage postoperative pain following dental extractions.