Vale Professor Katharina (Kat) Gaus FAHMS
It is with great sadness that the Academy has learned of the passing of one of our Fellows, Professor Katharina (Kat) Gaus FAHMS.
2021 AAHMS Annual Meeting – register now for this free online event
Online The 2021 AAHMS Annual Meeting program for 26 to 28 October includes panels and presentations on Academy policy priorities such as climate change and health, better integration of research into healthcare, and the impact of COVID-19. Highlights include: – Professor Sharon Lewin AO FAHMS, Doherty Institute Director, will lead a session with Dr Anthony […]
COVID-19 vaccines will protect individuals, families and communities
AAHMS statement in full: Vaccination roll-out a crucial step in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19: AAHMS Information hub
Australia and the world face an extraordinary challenge in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a rapidly evolving situation, and we are working with our Fellows to monitor and respond to the outbreak, as well as liaising with government, the Chief Medical Officer, Chief Scientist, and others as they work to manage it effectively. On […]
Welcome to 2021’s newest mentees
We are delighted to welcome nine new mentees onto our Mentorship Program, after 2020 saw us receive a record number of applications in the five-year history of the program. The Mentorship Committee was extremely impressed by the calibre of the applications, their research records and leadership positions and is pleased to announce the new mentees, […]
2021 Queensland Clinical Sciences Symposium
Translational Research Institute, 37 Kent Street Woollongabba 4102 We are excited to announce our Queensland Clinical Sciences Symposium 2021. Do you want to push the boundaries of knowledge as part of your career in medicine or health? And take what you learn at the bedside to change and improve health and care? *** Note: registration […]
Pre-Budget submission 2021-22
The Academy published its pre-budget submission for 2021-2022 on 29 January 2021. AAHMS 2021-22 Pre-Budget submission Infographic: How interdisciplinary expertise is coming together to address the pandemic Infographic: Research translation: vaccine development starts in the lab
Pre-Budget submission calls for greater support of EMCRs
In response to the Government’s call for submissions for the 2021-22 Budget, the Academy has highlighted the importance of an adaptable, skilled and responsive research and innovation sector working in concert with government, industry and the community. Australia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its success in maintaining low case numbers and fatalities has highlighted […]
Seven Fellows recognised in Australia Day honours
We are delighted that seven Academy Fellows have been recognised in this year’s Australia Day honours list, for their outstanding contributions to Australian healthcare, research, innovation, policy development and higher education. The Academy warmly congratulates all seven Fellows, who were recognised as follows: Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) Professor Alan Cass AO FAHMS, […]
Annual Report – June 2020
Vaccines alone won’t keep Australia COVID-safe – new AAHMS report
Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences urges multi-pronged response for 2021 High levels of testing, efficient vaccine distribution and addressing pandemic mental health impacts are critical if Australia is to maintain control over COVID-19 in 2021, a new report from the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences has concluded. The Academy’s report, ‘Maintaining […]
AAHMS Fellow elected to the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering
We are delighted to congratulate our Fellow, Professor Hala Zreiqat AM FTSE FAHMS, on her election as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE) this week. Professor Zreiqat has developed a novel class of ceramic biomaterials for musculoskeletal regeneration, pioneering new cell, molecular biology and nanoscience techniques to produce ceramics that […]
Three AAHMS Fellows elected to the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
We are delighted to congratulate three AAHMS Fellows elected today as Fellows of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA): Professor Sandra Eades FASSA FAHMS, Professor and Dean of Curtin Medical School, Curtin University, a medical epidemiologist who was the first Aboriginal medical practitioner to be awarded a Doctorate of Philosophy. She is an […]
Academy launches Medal for Outstanding Female Researcher
The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences is delighted to launch its second honorific award, the AAHMS Medal for Outstanding Female Researcher. The Medal will be awarded annually to a female researcher for one or more seminal discoveries in the health and medical sciences, primarily working in Australia. Nominations are welcome from all fields […]
Inaugural Jian Zhou Medal winners announced
We are delighted to announce the Academy’s first recipients of the Jian Zhou Medal: Professor Sarah-Jane Dawson FAHMS and Professor Andrew Steer FAHMS. The winners were announced at an online ceremony on Thursday 15 October. Professor Sarah-Jane Dawson FAHMS is a Consultant Medical Oncologist and Group Leader at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Professor, Centre […]
2014-2020: Celebrating the formative years of the Academy
At its sixth annual meeting, in October 2020, the Academy published a document celebrating our formative years. View the publication here.
AAHMS New Fellows Booklet 2020
AAHMS welcomed the new Fellows on 14 October 2020. New Fellows Booklet 2020
Academy elects 28 new Fellows
28 of the nation’s top medical and health researchers have been elected as Fellows of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the health and medical research landscape in Australia, including 13 women. New Fellows 2020: watch the video here. The new Fellows are elected at a […]
Exploring the long-term health impacts the Australian bushfires
The Academy has published a joint briefing with the Australian Academy of Science on the health impacts of bushfires. ‘After the bushfires: addressing the health impacts’ explores health challenges caused by bushfire smoke or the direct impact of the fires on communities. These include the exposure to air pollutants, strain on mental health, heat stress, […]
Pre-budget submission 2020-2021
The Academy published its pre-budget submission for 2020-2021 on 25 August 2020. AAHMS Pre-budget submission 2020-2021