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Meet our new mentees
The Academy is pleased to welcome eight talented new mentees to our Mentorship Program, including experts in bioethics, neuroscience and immunology. Mentees become Associate Members of the Academy for the next three years, contributing to our work, including our policy projects, events and programs. The Mentorship Committee competitively selects mentees…
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Learned Academies and ARDC partner for data excellence
Australia’s Learned Academies will be working together with the Australia Research Data Commons (ARDC) on a joint project designed to map how big data is used in research. The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences will join the Australian Academy of Science, Australian Academy of Technology…
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AAHMS submission: NHMRC consultation on the draft guide for Research Integrity Advisors
AAHMS welcomes the development of a guide for Research Integrity Advisors. In this submission, we have provided specific feedback on the guide, highlighting the need for further clarification regarding training and the RIA’s role in reporting matters relating to the Code. The National Health and Medical Research…
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July newsletter
“The status of a Learned Academy will ensure we are able to serve the nation in bringing scientific evidence from health and medical research to bear on pressing national issues, and help grow and inspire the next generation of Australian research and innovation leaders.”– AAHMS President Professor Ingrid Scheffer. Welcome…
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New Learned Academy status recognises the critical role of the AAHMS to Australia
The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS) has become Australia’s fifth and newest Learned Academy, confirming its critical role in advocating for the nation’s health. Academy President Professor Ingrid Scheffer said AAHMS was founded in 2014, and recently established as a Learned Academy under the Higher Education Support…
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Academy Fellows honoured
Congratulations to all of today’s recipients of the Queen’s Birthday Honours, which recognise excellence across Australia. Ten Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences Fellows were among those acknowledged for their outstanding contributions. The Academy warmly congratulations our Fellows on this recognition of their achievements. Officer of the Order of…
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Five AAHMS Fellows elected to the Academy of Science
Five AAHMS Fellows have been elected to the Fellowship of the Australian Academy of Science in 2021, with expertise spanning biomedical engineering neuroscience and microbiology. Each year, the Australian Academy of Science elects national leaders in the scientific community to join their Fellowship, recognising their outstanding achievements. AAHMS would like…
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AAHMS analysis: 2021-22 Federal Budget
Read more on highlights from the 2021 Federal Budget for health and medical research: 1. Summary 2. Policy priority areas – new measures COVID-19 and pandemic response Climate change and health Research in the health system Workforce 3. Health and medical research funding MRFF NHMRC ARC…
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AAHMS submission: response to the NHMRC consultation on proposed revisions to the Open Access Policy
The Academy supports the NHMRC’s move towards a more open access publishing environment in Australia. However, to best support researchers, there is a need for a considered approach to the way this is achieved. The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is consulting with the health…
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Life as a Clinician-Scientist: 2021 Queensland event
Passion and persistence are the key to pursing a career as a clinician scientist, according to a panel of experts at the Academy’s recent Life as a Clinician Scientist event. Clinician scientists bring together the fields of clinical medicine and scientific research, and are typically clinically trained health professionals who…