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Meet the mentees: Professor Lauren Ball and mentor Professor Stephen Duckett

Applications for the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences’s renowned and competitive Mentorship Program are now open. Meet some of our mentees and mentors to learn more about their experiences in the program. Professor Lauren Ball is Chair of Community Health and Wellbeing at Springfield, Queensland and is jointly…

Professor Pat Dudgeon elected to second Academy

Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences Fellow Professor Pat Dudgeon AM has been elected to the Australian Academy of the Humanities. Professor Dudgeon, from the Bardi people of the Kimberly, is a renowned leader in Aboriginal health and wellbeing, with a focus on the prevention of suicide. She was…

Academy welcomes establishment of Genomics Australia

The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences welcomes the Federal Government’s announcement of the establishment of a national body to provide leadership, coordination and expertise so that all Australians can benefit from cutting-edge genomic research and technologies. As the nation’s expert health and medical sciences body, the Academy has…

Academy welcomes roadmap for development of National Health and Medical Research Strategy

The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences welcomes the Federal Government’s announcement of a timeline for the development of the National Health and Medical Research Strategy, and the appointment of Ms Rosemary Huxtable AO to oversee this process. As the nation’s authoritative expert health and medical sciences body,…

Workforce audit highlights opportunities to support diversity

A national audit of the health and medical research workforce has highlighted opportunities for improvement, showing a need to improve gender equity in senior roles and increase job stability. The independent audit, commissioned by the Department of Health and Aged Care, was released on 8 November. Australian Academy of…

New expert leaders appointed to Academy executive and council

The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences recently welcomed Professor John Prins FAHMS to its Executive as Vice-President, following his election at the AAHMS Annual General Meeting. Professor Prins is the Executive Director of Health Translation Queensland, one of the 12 NHMRC-accredited Research Translation Centres, and Chair of the…

Academy welcomes Government investment in Australia’s Centre for Disease Control

The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences welcomes the Federal Government’s investment of $251.7m to deliver Australia’s Centre for Disease Control (CDC). Effective administration of this funding, along with the timely passing of associated legislation, will be key to developing a CDC able to develop cost effective and sustainable…

Accelerating breakthroughs in blood cancer innovation: Research Roadmap launched

Blood cancers are the third most commonly diagnosed type of cancer in Australia and the third-largest cause of cancer deaths. There are over 120 different types of blood cancer with little currently known about how or why many blood cancers develop. Today sees the launch of the Blood…

First Nations health leader wins inaugural Academy award

A national health leader with a passion for improving the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, particularly adolescents, is the inaugural winner of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences Outstanding First Nations Researcher Medal. Professor James Ward FAHMS, a Pitjantjatjara and Narungga man, was awarded…

Medical pioneers and First Nations leaders among Academy’s 31 new Fellows

Indigenous health leaders, an immunisation expert, a drug discoverer and a pioneering genomicist are among the 31 new Fellows elected to join the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences this year. The Academy welcomed the new Fellows in a ceremony at its Annual Meeting in Adelaide this morning (24…

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