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How to avoid overdiagnosis and overtreatment and get the health care you need – Kristen Pickles (17 March 2022)

Read the ABC News item about how medical 'maximisers' can end up overdiagnosed, overtreated and out of pocket, and the related 2021 JAMA Network Open paper.

New research shows the need to improve COVID responses for culturally diverse communities – Samuel Cornell (9 December 2021)

Read the Croakey Health Media article documenting examples of inequities at a very local level, for the culturally and linguistically diverse communities (CALD) of Greater Western Sydney.

Engage and empower: ensuring culturally diverse communities aren’t left behind on the road out of COVID – Julie Ayre (1 October 2021)

Read the Croakey Health Media article summarising a recent online Think Tank, including a presentation by Julie Ayre.

Research highlights main challenges faced by GPs during pandemic – Tessa Copp (1 October 2021)

Read newsGP article featuring Tessa Copp et al's Aus J Prim Health article. General practice has underpinned Australia’s response to COVID-19 – but that role has not been without its challenges. Now new research has revealed the extent to which the pandemic has impacted GPs, with nearly 300 GPs participating in an [...]

COVID-19’s Collateral Positives – Samuel Cornell (14 September 2021)

It's not all bad...read Sam's piece in Sydney's 'The Beast', a local Eastern Suburbs' publication.

NHMRC Investigator Grant – Tessa Copp (14 September 2021)

Success: Dr Tessa Copp was awarded an NHMRC Investigator Grant of $650,740 to lead a project on reducing the harms of inappropriate medicalisation of women's reproductive health.

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Events

National Medicines Symposium: The ABC of Health Literacy 31 May 2022

A unique cross-disciplinary event, NMS 2022 will bring together influential organisations, individuals and decision makers in the health sector to discuss and debate key issues around health literacy as it relates to the quality use of medicines (QUM) and health technologies. Abstract submission closing 18 March 2022.

Preventing Overdiagnosis Conference 9-12 June 2022, Calgary, Canada

Preventing Overdiagnosis Evidence, Equity and Post Pandemic Health Care will be hosted by the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 9-12 June 2022 Oral abstracts can be submitted for virtual presentation in January 2022 and March 2022. Registration open Further information