November
Articles
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.
20 November 2018
Melanoma researchers honoured for outstanding contributions
Four University of Sydney researchers were recognised for their excellence and innovation at the 2018 NSW Premier’s Awards for Outstanding Cancer Research.
19 November 2018
Studying dentistry in Australia: your questions answered
If you're considering moving here to study dentistry, you probably have a lot of questions. We asked two Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) students to answer frequently asked questions about studying dentistry in Sydney.
13 November 2018
Make your mark in mental health
Mental health treatments are becoming increasingly important in Australia, where up to 3 million people a year experience depression or anxiety. Discover how trauma-informed psychotherapy can improve lives in your community.
13 November 2018
Blood pressure wearable device winners announced
A field of talented researchers, innovators and students from all of the world accepted the Westmead Applied Research Centre's challenge to devise a concept for the potential of a wearable blood pressure measuring device.
13 November 2018
Helping others as a rehabilitation counsellor
Palma Carfi found employment after doing a placement in the final year of her degree. She is now helping people with physical and psychological injuries regain their confidence, improve their quality of life and return to work.
08 November 2018
Universities convene for the Sino-Australian Research Symposium
Researchers of Sydney Medical School and Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine discuss environment and genetic factors in health and diseases at the 11th annual Sino-Australian Research Symposium in China.