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School of Population Health, The University of Western Australia, in collaboration with Health Information Research Unit, School of Medicine, Swansea University, Wales is proud to present this "Information Governance and Data Linkage" workshop.

This is an intensive two-day (...)

This is an intensive five-day six-point unit on the theory and practice of analysis of large sets of linked administrative health data at an introductory to intermediate level.

Rapid growth in data linkage projects has led to a shortfall in analyst skills.

Some researchers (...)

In 2009, Dr Stevens was seconded to the Department of Corrective Services by the Director General of Health to undertake a review of the Prison Health Service. This Service sits within the DCS and provides clinical care to a population of around 5,000 prisoners located in 15 adult prisons and two (...)

Presentation 1: Ultrasound in the Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass for Biorefinery and Biofuel As concerns increase over climate change and the limitations of the global supply of oil and coal there is a move towards renewable fuel and chemical sources. Currently ethanol is being fermented (...)

The Identification and Prevention of Lifestyle Induced Health Effects in Children and Infants (IDEFICS) Project is a large-scale European study investigating diet, social determinants and lifestyle factors of 2 to 10 year olds. The study focuses on the investigation of different factors influencing (...)

Economic evaluation has been identified as a key research priority by the World Health Organization.

It is already a mandatory requirement for the introduction of new technologies in some areas, such as the listing of new drugs on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

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This is an intensive five-day six-point unit on the theory and practice of analysis of large sets of linked administrative health data at an intermediate to advanced level.

Unit outline: Advanced principles of health care epidemiology are combined with hands-on practical exercises in the (...)

Dr Sheree Smith is an academic from the discipline of nursing who has received a number of national and international research awards. Dr Smith is currently leading research capability development through an initiative with the respiratory and critical care nurses of the European Respiratory (...)

Dr Smith is an academic from the discipline of nursing with research interests in health technology; health behaviour associated with infection; dyspnoea; respiratory health care service delivery across the lifespan; health education and clinical interventions associated with respiratory conditions (...)

Professor Hegney currently holds the position of Director of Research at The Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies at the National University of Singapore. She has broad interests including nurse-led models of chronic disease management, the transition from home to residential care in dementia, and (...)

The topics covered will include evaluation of your teaching, curriculum development, linking learning outcomes with assessment and some tips for using WebCT. There will also be an opportunity to discuss specific issues with regard to unit coordination.

The morning sessions will be (...)

Tuesday Seminars at the School of Population health are held every week. Students and staff are given the opportunity to showcase current research activities and hear from visiting speakers.

Tuesday Seminars at the School of Population health are held every week. Students and staff are given the opportunity to showcase current research activities and hear from visiting speakers.

Lung diseases affect one in five people worldwide. They carry a high mortality and have a devastating effect on a normally active lifestyle. Australians, like most people in developed countries, are experiencing an increased incidence of many lung diseases including asthma and smoking related (...)

Grantsmanship can make a difference! Come along and further develop your grant writing skills. This workshop, prepared in consultation with UWA researchers who have been successful in obtaining peer-reviewed funding and who have served on national reviewing bodies, will be structured to assist (...)

Professor Laurent is an alumni of the University of Western Australia. He is currently the Director of the Centre for Respiratory Research at University College London and leads a team of scientists and physicians conducting research into basic aspects of lung inflammation and repair.

Tuesday Seminars at the School of Population health are held every week. Students and staff are given the opportunity to showcase current research activities and hear from visiting speakers.

Dr Lynch is visiting the School of Population Health to discuss the 2011 State Health Research Advisory Council (SHRAC) grant round.

All are welcome to attend.

Due to unforseen circumstances this event has been cancelled.

Informed by Mike's human ethics and regulatory experience at the Mayo Clinic and with the NIH. Professor Mike Joyner received his MD from the University of Arizona and completed his Residency in Anesthesiology at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine. Mike is one of North America's foremost human int (...)