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25.01.2022 We are very excited to bring you the Victorian 2019 Life as a Clinician Scientist Symposium where range of diverse and extraordinary speakers will share with you their journey through research and medicine!! Here is a taste of what to expect... #LACSVIC2019 https://www.facebook.com/events/406391609994073/

24.01.2022 What are the prospects for finding effective therapeutics for COVID-19? A new rapid research briefing led by AAHMS outlines the current state of play. https://aahms.org//new-rrif-briefing-promising-therapeuti/

23.01.2022 We are up and running in Perth with our life as a clinician scientist event! Feeling inspired by the incredible stories of improving health through research. Not here? Theres another chance! Join us in Melbourne next week - 19 October - https://aahms.org/e/life-as-a-clinician-scientist-victoria/

22.01.2022 Read our breakdown of the 2021-22 Federal Budget to catch the highlights for health and medical research. https://aahms.org/news/aahms-analysis-2021-22-federal-budget

22.01.2022 We are pleased to announce Professor Ingrid Scheffer as our President Elect. She will formally take up the role of President at our AGM in October 2019, when Professor Ian Frazer steps down. Professor Scheffer will be the Academys second President and first female President. We have also elected two new Council members: Professor David Mackey and Professor Terry Nolan, meaning gender representation to our Council is now an even 50/50 split. https://lnkd.in/gpmS4Zm

20.01.2022 We are delighted to welcome 40 new Fellows to the Academy today, including 19 women - congratulations to all those elected! https://aahms.org/news/new-fellows-2019/

19.01.2022 Want to kick start your career as a clinician scientist? We have 13 fantastic speakers joining us in Sydney on 30 March. Sign up, or tell a friend! www.facebook.com/events/348722805740858/?ti=ia

19.01.2022 Is your work relevant to Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare? Do you have an interest in future uses of AI in healthcare? University of Wollongong are seeking interviewees for an NHMRC-funded study focused on the use of AI for diagnosis and screening. More info via the link: https://bit.ly/2Hk9eqm.

19.01.2022 Looking to combine research with your clinical work? Come and hear from some of Australias leading clinician scientists about how they did it. We are so excited to be heading to Perth on 12 October with our Life as a Clinician Scientist events series - sharing insights about how to pursue this hugely rewarding career pathway. Generously sponsored by The University of Western Australia, Telethon Kids Institute and Lions Eye Institute

18.01.2022 We are back in Brisbane for an evening event that will guide and inspire your efforts to dive into research as a clinician! Hear from four outstanding speakers on their careers, and quiz them on the ups and downs, over a light dinner. Register now for this free event on Monday 5 August at 5.30pm - kindly hosted by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute - https://aahms.org/events/qld-clinical-sciences-forum-2019/

17.01.2022 Delighted to host the very first NSW leg of our Life as a Clinician Scientist events series today - joining VIC, QLD and WA. Thanks to all the speakers, participants and sponsors! University of Sydney UNSW The George Institute for Global Health Kolling Institute Westmead Institute for Medical Research ANZAC Research Institute Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute

17.01.2022 Director Professor Sharon Lewin will join the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences #COVI19 "Where To From Here" panel on Wednesday 29th April from ...5pm-6:30pm https://www.doherty.edu.au//covid-19-where-to-from-here-ch The University of Melbourne Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences at UniMelb The Royal Melbourne Hospital

16.01.2022 Join experts from the Lowitja Institute to learn more about their work on culture and health policy. Find their Culture is Key: Towards cultural determinants-driven health policy report here: https://www.lowitja.org.au//culture-is-key-towards-cultura

14.01.2022 AAHMS welcomes the move towards immediate open access publishing, but it’s important that this is done in a way that doesn’t negatively impact researchers by burdening them with additional costs. In our submission, we have proposed that the NHMRC establish a dedicated fund to support publishing costs, provide clarity around key definitions, and monitor the impacts of any policy changes on the research community. Read more: https://aahms.org//aahms-submission-nhmrc-open-access-2021/

14.01.2022 We have submitted our views on #womeninSTEM to the Australian Academy of Science and ATSE in response to their consultation on the Women in STEM decadal plan. We stressed the opportunity for Australia to gain a competitive edge by addressing the barriers. We also highlighted that hearing real stories, like those shared through our Life as a Clinician Scientist events, can really help earlier career researchers trying to balance research, clinical work and responsibilities at home. Read all our messages in our full response online: http://www.aahms.org/women_in_stem_oct_2018/

14.01.2022 Thinking about pursing a career as a clinician scientist? What's that like in a pandemic? We are delighted to bring you our popular 'Life as a Clinician Scientist' events series online - until we are able to meet in person again! Clinician Scientists have been leading the charge in addressing the pandemic. Whether they are searching for new treatments and vaccines, advising on public health measures or addressing the broader impacts such as mental health, they have been crucial to the response so far. But what's this actually like? Join us to hear from some of Australia's very best clinician scientists about how it's going, and the opportunities and challenges they have experienced in their lives as clinician scientists during the pandemic...

11.01.2022 Not long to go before you get to hear the stories and science from our stellar speakers at Life as a Clinician Scientist 2018! #LACS2018 Bring along some friends and make the most of the $15 group deals before tickets sell out. Get yours at clinicianscientist.org

11.01.2022 What will happen next with COVID-19 in Australia? How can we chart of course for resilience and recovery? Join our free webinar to hear perspectives from leading experts - including individuals working at the front line of care, as well as leading voices in infectious diseases, mental health, economics and disease modelling. Wednesday 29 April, 17.00 (AEST). ... Featuring experts from Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences at UniMelb, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Australian National University, Crawford School of Public Policy, The University of Western Australia and Kings College London

10.01.2022 Great to see this program take on more participants - congratulations to all those selected!

10.01.2022 We are delighted to announce the second of our two online Life as a Clinician Scientist events! On 20 August, we will be joined by Professor Ian Frazer, Professor Tim Hughes and A/Professor Asha Bowen to talk more about life as a Clinician Scientist during a pandemic. They will share their experiences of life at the front line and life in the lab. Join this FREE webinar by registering through our event page. ... And in case you missed it - our first webinar takes place on 8 August, check our Facebook page for more info on that. Hope to see you there!

09.01.2022 Clinicians, scientists and entrepreneurs tackling challenges including cancer, infectious diseases, policy and health literacy are among the new Fellows of the Academy, just announced. 28 of the nation’s top medical and health researchers have been elected as Fellows of AAHMS in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the health and medical research landscape in Australia. The new Fellows are elected at a time when health and medical science is making a crucial cont...ribution to the nation’s future, as the community works to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more: https://aahms.org/news/2020-new-fellows/ See more

09.01.2022 How should the Government ensure health and medical sciences continues to thrive over the coming years? Weve published a statement today outlining five priorities to deliver just that - they cover: Investing in research and innovation Fostering collaboration Embedding research in health services Addressing health inequalities ... Cultivating the workforce https://aahms.org/news/2019-federal-election-statement/

07.01.2022 The world is facing an extraordinary challenge as the burden of COVID-19 rises. Fellows of the Academy with world-leading expertise in relevant areas are assisting us in monitoring the outbreak and are liaising with the Chief Medical Officer and others as they work to manage it effectively. Our statement on the coronavirus pandemic, published today: https://aahms.org/news/statement-on-covid-19/

06.01.2022 We are delighted today to admit 37 new Fellows to the Academy. Our President, Professor Ian Frazer AC, commented that: "Their diverse talents and expertise reflect the incredible breadth and depth of Australias world class health and medical research". http://www.aahms.org/newfellows2018/

06.01.2022 Is a world without cigarettes possible? And how can economists and mathematicians help us solve obesity? Join us and ABC Science in Perth this Wednesday to hear eight amazing stories from the world of science... https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/live-podcast-event-abcs-ock

05.01.2022 Find out how researchers at these world class institutes get their buzz, join a poster tour by one of amazing speakers, and be inspired over a gourmet lunch! Life as a Clinician Scientist 2018 | Saturday 8th September Dont miss out on this life-changing experience. Tickets nearly sold out - get yours at clinicianscientist.org

04.01.2022 And were off! Our first Life as a Clinician Scientist event of the year - some of Queenslands leading researchers are sharing their stories in Brisbane... #LACS2019

04.01.2022 "Let’s really stretch our minds and think what might be possible Academy Fellow Professor Fran Baum talks to Radio National about the possibility of health equity in 2030. Listen to the discussion, or read the Medical Journal Australia supplement here. https://www.abc.net.au//talkback:-your-health-2030/13324702 https://www.mja.com.au//australia-2030-what-our-path-healt... Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia

01.01.2022 This World Immunisation Week, we want to recognise the many talented Academy Fellows working in immunisation to protect and improve Australian’s health. This includes our inaugural president Professor Ian Frazer, a co-creator of the cervical cancer vaccine that has saved lives around the world. Photographer: Justine Walpole.

01.01.2022 Last chance to come along to hear from the Australias very best. Tickets for Life as a Clinician Scientist 2018 nearly sold out - get yours at clinicianscientist.org today.

01.01.2022 Thinking about pursing a career as a clinician scientist? Whats that like in a pandemic? We are delighted to bring you our popular Life as a Clinician Scientist events series online - until we are able to meet in person again! Clinician Scientists have been leading the charge in addressing the pandemic. Whether they are searching for new treatments and vaccines, advising on public health measures or addressing the broader impacts such as mental health, they have been crucial to the response so far. But whats this actually like? Join us to hear from some of Australias very best clinician scientists about how its going, and the opportunities and challenges they have experienced in their lives as clinician scientists during the pandemic...