November newsletter
Welcome to our November newsletter. In this edition: 2021 New Fellows AAHMS video library Climate change and health Honorific awards Harnessing research for better health Congratulations Fellows in the news Welcome to our 29 new Fellows The Academy celebrated new Fellows in a ceremony on 26 October as part of our annual meeting. “The Academy […]
AAHMS Fellow elected to Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
AAHMS Fellow Professor Michael Berk FASSA FAHMS has been recognised for his innovations in psychiatric drug discovery with election to the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA). Professor Berk is an NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellow and is Alfred Deakin Chair of Psychiatry at Deakin University and Barwon Health, where he heads IMPACT, […]
AAHMS submission: Response to Future Focused Primary Health Care: Australia’s Primary Health Care 10 Year Plan 2022 – 2032
The Academy has highlighted the need for a greater focus on research to be included in the Department of Health’s draft ten-year plan for primary health care. Boosting the capacity for research to be conducted in the primary care setting aligns with the goals of the Academy’s major policy project, Harnessing research for better health, […]
2022 Annual Meeting
Venue TBC – Melbourne, VIC. Save the date: the 2022 Academy annual meeting will be held 13-14 October in Melbourne, with our mentorship workshop on 12 October. This flagship Academy event brings together Fellows, Associate Members and key stakeholders from across Australia to share ideas, welcome the Academy’s new Fellows in 2022 and celebrate outstanding […]
29 new Fellows elected
They have battled COVID-19, created anti-cancer drugs and led the field of Aboriginal mental health – meet the 29 health leaders elected as new Fellows of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences. The Academy welcomed 19 women and 10 men to its Fellowship this evening (26 October), recognising the brightest minds in health […]
Harassment of Australian scientists unacceptable
Around 1 in 5 Australian scientists recently surveyed by the Australian Science Media Centre (AusSMC) said they experienced death threats and/or threats of physical or sexual violence after speaking to the media about COVID-19. Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences President Professor Ingrid Scheffer said it was completely unacceptable that scientists and healthcare professionals were […]