This month we spend five minutes with Dr Wu Yi Zheng. Wu is a postdoctoral human factors researcher whose research focuses on improving digital health technology to reduce medication errors and improve clinician workflow. Wu was also an integral part of eHealth@Sydney 2020 planning and production. Please tell us a little bit about yourself I’m Wu [...]
DHCRC June Virtual Participant Forum Event Report | June 2020 Update provided by: Dr Anna Janssen This month the Digital Health CRC hosted its first participant forum. Appropriately for an organisation focused on digital solutions to health problems, the forum was a virtual event with participants logging in throughout the day to engage with presenters and [...]
Corinne Caillaud (Pronouced korin kayo) Associate Professor and 2020 recipient of University of Sydney Equity Thompson Prize. Please tell us a little bit about yourself. Bonjour à tous! I'm Corinne, and I love outdoor sports including mountain biking, hiking and snowboarding. Since I began living in Maroubra (Cadigal and Bidjigal land) I have started surfing but [...]
Geraldine Wallbank is a PhD candidate at the Institute for Musculoskeletal Health. “Prevention is better than cure” is the basis of her PhD, which focuses on strategies to promote independence in older age by commencing adequate physical activity in the middle age years. Please tell us a little about yourself. Hi, I’m Geraldine, and am a [...]
This month we are very pleased to profile Bethany Van Dort. Beth has worked in the digital health space for a number of years and has recently embarked on her PhD project on evaluating antimicrobial stewardship in digital hospitals. Please tell us a little about yourself I am currently working as a research assistant in A/Prof [...]
Digital Health CRC and The University of Sydney | May 2020 Update provided by: Dr Anna Janssen Since the Digital Health CRC launched in 2018 the University of Sydney has been a lead partner in the centre. The Digital Health CRC’s mission is to improve the health of Australians and advance the economy through a unique [...]
This month we are pleased to introduce DHIN member Dr Jingjing You. Jingjing is a researcher at Save Sight Institute and she shares with us her work and the benefits of digital health. Please tell us a little bit about yourself I am Jingjing, I am currently working at Save Sight Institute, University of Sydney, despite [...]
We are very pleased to feature research student Nichola Shelton this month. Nichola is looking at the experiences of social interaction for 12-18 year olds with a language disorder in Australia and exploring the ways digital technologies facilitate social communication and how it's used by SLPs in assessment and treatment. Please tell us a little about [...]
This month we virtually interviewed DHIN member Dr Mel Keep, Senior Lecturer and Academic Lead Education. Mel is also the academic heart and soul of eHealth@Sydney and this month Mel has set the challenge to reach out to someone new on the DHIN member list. Please tell us a little bit about yourself Hello, I’m Mel, [...]
Expressions of Interest for the new Discipline of Biomedical Informatics and Digital Health. Due Friday 29th April, 2020. The Discipline of Biomedical Informatics and Digital Health (BIDH) is a newly established discipline in the School of Medical Sciences (SoMS). The School is now accepting expressions of interest from academics in FMH schools who may wish to [...]
