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JCU: College of Medicine and Dentistry

Locality: Townsville, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 4781 6987

Address: Building 39, James Cook Drive, James Cook University 4811 Townsville, QLD, Australia

Website: www.jcu.edu.au/college-of-medicine-and-dentistry

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25.01.2022 Stay up to date with all the rural health problems that we face today, and their solutions, presented by AMSA Rural Health. The latest issue of Frontier! is just in time for the first online Rural Health Summit. Read the full stories here: http://ow.ly/QVfR50BvgSi #EveryoneDeservesADoctor #MakeRuralHealthMatter #RuralGP

24.01.2022 Today is International Day of Older Persons. It's great to see research being conducted by #HealthHero Dr Angie Nilsson that aims to tackle a health care gap impacting older persons. Through her PhD Dr Nilsson intends to develop curriculum to prepare dentists of the future to care for our aging population. "There is an oral health bomb ticking. It’s in Australia, it’s in India, it’s in Japan, it’s in every single Country. Between the years, 2020-2030 Australia's older population is projected to increase by 139%." - Dr Angie Nilsson #HealthHeroesWeek #JCUDentistry #InternationalDayOfOlderPersons JCU: James Cook University, Australia

22.01.2022 JCU Associate Professor Dr David Bossingham was part of a research project that recently revealed Cairns had the world's highest prevalence of Scleroderma, a rare condition causing sufferers to develop 'frostbite'. Read the full story below. #JCUResearch ABC News JCU: James Cook University, Australia

22.01.2022 In collaboration with Monash University, The University of Melbourne, University of Tasmania and The Alfred, our researchers have discovered that killer T cells, key immune cells in fighting viral infections, are present at much lower levels in people with COVID-19, compared to influenza or glandular fever. Read the full story below. #COVID19 #JCUResearch

20.01.2022 NAIDOC Week celebrations are held around the country to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Hear from Bindal community Elder Dorothy Savage, Birri/Gubba Bindal community Elder Professor Gracelyn Smallwood and Meriam community member Leo Akee about the importance of celebrating NAIDOC Week. #NAIDOCWeek2020 JCU: James Cook University, Australia

19.01.2022 Our Professor Geoffrey Dobson says the COVID-19 crisis perfectly illustrates the way governments around the world have let their people down by misunderstanding and underfunding science. For decades, politicians have told the public how their country is leading science, innovation and technology - but they failed to support these claims with adequate funding. There is now a lack of job security for scientists and subsequently a declining interest in the next generation to pu...rsue a career in science. he said. Read the full story below. #COVID19 #JCUResearch

19.01.2022 Looking for a change of career where you can make a difference to people’s health? Pharmacist and JCU Graduate Kate Gill shares her story of how she went from nursing to being a community pharmacist, working in people’s homes and in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health services. Study pharmacy at JCU. Apply now. www.jcu.edu.au/studypharmacy

19.01.2022 It's World Heart Day 2020 today, and it's time to #UseHeart to save your heart. Don’t let COVID-19 stop you attending your regular check-ups, never avoid calling the emergency services if you need to it’s safe and our medical professionals are there for you. https://bit.ly/2GdMUhs #WorldHeartDay2020 #JCUMedicine

15.01.2022 *Remembrance Day* Did you know Pharmacists can make an impact in the Defence Force? Meet Tamara Lee. She’s a JCU Pharmacy graduate now working in Canberra as a Senior Army Pharmacist. She’s responsible for the supply management of health materials for the Army, which has taken her across the world.... Read her story https://bit.ly/2Y7D7R2 Discover the possibilities, study pharmacy at JCU. Find out more www.jcu.edu.au/studypharmacy #JCUPharmacy

15.01.2022 Today is World Heart Day. Did you know that cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one cause of death on the planet? Our researcher Dr Tejas Singh is on a quest to prevent thousands of deaths world-wide by investigating techniques to better predict the rupture risk of abdominal aortic aneurysms. #JCUResearch

15.01.2022 Humans of JCU Health, we want to hear your story. We wish the best of luck to all of our Pharmacy students embarking on their placements this week and encourage you to share your photos and stories with us! If you are a JCU student or alumni from the College of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Healthcare Sciences or the College of Public Health, Medicine and Veterinary Sciences, we want to hear from you! Visit our Humans of JCU Health Tumblr blog and submit your story to [email protected]. #HumansOfJcuHealth #Medicine #Pharmacy #Dentistry #Nursing #Midwifery #Psychology #Physio #OT #SpeechPathology #SportsAndExerciseScience #Biomedicine #MolecularAndCellBiology #VeterinaryScience #PublicHealth https://humansofjcuhealth.tumblr.com/

14.01.2022 For former nurse and JCU pharmacy graduate Kate Gill, a career as a pharmacist has provided many diverse opportunities to improve the health care of people at a local level. Her most recent role as an ‘embedded’ pharmacist at Wuchopperen Aboriginal health service, based in Cairns, is a particular stand-out experience. Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3eu0PvN #JCUPharmacy Wuchopperen Health Service Ltd Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council NACCHO Aboriginal Health Australia

13.01.2022 In collaboration with North Queensland Football and The University of Western Australia, JCU has helped men collectively lose over 4000 kg's through it's Man V Fat program. Read the full story: https://bit.ly/3j4axrj #JCUHealth JCU: James Cook University, Australia

13.01.2022 Looking for GP training with a difference? With JCU you’ll gain plenty of hands on experience whilst developing a diverse skill set to prepare you for any challenge. You’ll also learn from experienced doctors who are passionate about helping you succeed. Make a positive difference to the health of regional, rural and remote communities and beyond with JCU. AGPT 2021 applications to the RACGP close Monday, 21 September 2020. Want to find out more about training with JCU? Download our free GP training information guide here http://bit.ly/2SYT3C9 RACGP

10.01.2022 Health Heroes Week 2020 is an opportunity for Queensland to celebrate the challenges, and the breakthroughs that health workers have had during one of the most challenging years many of us have faced yet: 2020. Show your support for our health heroes by acknowledging and showing your appreciation to the health heroes in our lives. #HealthHeroesWeek Queensland Health

09.01.2022 As we celebrate NAIDOC Week 2020, Elders Gracie Smallwood, Dorothy Savage, and Leo Akee share their insights into the importance of celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture not just during one week, but every day. #NAIDOCWeek2020 #MakingRuralHealthMatter #EveryoneDeservesADoctor

09.01.2022 We're leading a project to develop a safe, effective and low-cost universal malaria vaccine that could protect our troops overseas and save hundreds of thousands of lives worldwide. Professor Louis Schofield, Director of JCU’s Australian Institute for Tropical Health and Medicine (AITHM) said JCU is collaborating with DMTC Ltd (formerly the Defence Materials Technology Centre), Townsville University Hospital, Glycosyn and Pfizer Hospira to produce the vaccine. #JCUResearch JCU: James Cook University, Australia

09.01.2022 Meet our pharmacy student and Pharmacy Awareness & Education Chair for James Cook University Pharmacy Student Association, Rebecca Stephenson What was the highlight of your term? Working with this awesome team! Also our performance in the 2020 Vampire Cup and the engagement we had in that was a pretty epic achievement for JCUPSA (we won)!!... What has been your go to lockdown activity? Watching Friends...I have just completed all 10 seasons for the seventh time. Also, despite some injuries, TikTok acrobatics fun has been had. What advice do you have for the incoming committee? Have fun! Take every opportunity to enjoy yourselves whilst raising money/mentoring/networking/socialising with the JCUPSA committee and members because the memories from the events you attend and participate in will be fond ones you look back on in years to come. Read the full 2019/2020 pharmacy committee report here: https://bit.ly/3cMUP1x Study Pharmacy at JCU. www.jcu.edu.au/studypharmacy #JCUPharmacy

06.01.2022 The Regional Health Minister Mark Coulton has announced a $115 million boost to the Rural Health Outreach Fund (RHOF) aimed at providing rural and remote patients with access to a wider range of health services in their community. #JCUMedicine graduate and Townsville GP Dr Sadheesh Rathnayake says the Rural Health Outreach Fund has been met with ‘great appreciation’ from the community. Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3ifICDK

06.01.2022 *World Pharmacists Day* Today’s theme ‘Pharmacists: Your medicines experts and so much more’ rings true for JCU pharmacy alumni Eddie Gacitua. His career has seen him work in outreach clinics, conduct research projects bettering hospital care services and even health service management. It’s taken him around the Northern Territory, Central Queensland and now to Christmas Island of the far north west Australian coast. #ThisIsUni #JCUPharmacy Pharmacy Guild of Australia, QLD

05.01.2022 *This is Pharmacy But not as you know it* Having a younger brother spend time in a children’s hospital provided JCU pharmacy graduate Sidony Miller-Waugh with a long-lasting impact. So much so that she chose to pursue a career as a paediatric pharmacist. Read her story https://bit.ly/3iPHqrw... Study pharmacy at JCU in Cairns*, Mackay* or Townsville, find out more here https://study.jcu.edu.au/pharmacy *JCU has 20 years' experience teaching pharmacy and offers a program accredited by the Australian Pharmacy Council in Townsville. JCU has applied to the Australian Pharmacy Council for accreditation to deliver JCU's Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) in Cairns and Mackay in 2021. The program is seeking, but has not yet been granted, accreditation from the Australian Pharmacy Council and approval from the Pharmacy Board of Australia. This applies for applications to study pharmacy in Cairns and Mackay in 2021.

05.01.2022 Our researcher, Dr Andreas Kupz, from JCU’s Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, aims to get a better understanding of how the immune system responds to TB by comparing the immune response of children after vaccination with any natural immunity developed by those who have already been exposed to TB. Read the full story below. #AIHTM #JCUResearch

03.01.2022 Are you a medical student or junior doctor? Join the RACGP for a free webinar on the benefits, challenges and opportunities that a career in rural general practice can offer you - whether as a rural GP or a rural generalist. Register here: https://bit.ly/2RGiNBy... #EveryoneDeservesADoctor #MakingRuralHealthMatter #RuralGP See more

02.01.2022 This is Pharmacy but not as you know it. Explore the possibilities, study Pharmacy with JCU in Cairns*, Mackay* or Townsville. Discover flexible learning options with classes online and on campus. Find out more https://study.jcu.edu.au/pharmacy *JCU has 20 years’ experience teaching pharmacy and offers a program accredited by the Australian Pharmacy Council in Townsville. JCU has applied to the Australian Pharmacy Council for accreditation to deliver JCU’s Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) in Cairns and Mackay in 2021. The program is seeking, but has not yet been granted, accreditation from the Australian Pharmacy Council and approval from the Pharmacy Board of Australia. This applies for applications to study pharmacy in Cairns and Mackay in 2021..

02.01.2022 The 2020 Medical Training Survey is now open. Make your voice heard and share your feedback about the state of medical training in Australia. The Medical Training Survey is a national, profession-wide survey of all doctors in training in Australia. It is a confidential way to get national, comparative, profession-wide data to strengthen medical training in Australia. By getting feedback from doctors in training, the survey will deliver robust national data that will help impr...ove medical training. Aggregated, anonymous results will help identify potential issues in medical training that could impact on patient safety, so these can be addressed. The Survey ends 30 Sept 2020 so don't miss out on your chance to have your say. https://medicaltrainingsurvey.gov.au/

01.01.2022 JCU Tropical Health and Medicine Deputy Vice Chancellor, Professor Ian Wronski, is excited about what the Cairns University Hospital could do for young students looking to pursue a career in health care. Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3bdHNsS JCU: James Cook University, Australia Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service Cairns Post