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Our faculty comprises 10 schools and more than 20 departments.
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Spread across several Monash University campuses, the Faculty comprises 29 teaching and clinical centres, and six institutes.
Faculty news
Mum’s diet could hold key to colic
A low FODMAP diet for breastfeeding mums might hold the key to reducing colic in her infant, a new study has found. The study published today in the journal, Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, suggests that a nutritious low FODMAP diet (that removes ‘windy’ foods) for nursing mothers could significantly reduce fussiness and crying in the first nine weeks of her newborn’s life.
Can aspirin prolong good health? First three ASPREE papers published.
The first three papers arising from the ASPREE study were released this month in NEJM, and the release generated a storm of media interest that kept study leads Professor John McNeil AM and A/Professor Robyn Woods busy for days.
Does having a baby mean your ambitions have to go on hold? Not as far as PhD student Elizabeth Thomas is concerned.
After completing a Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours)/Bachelor of Science degree, Elizabeth Thomas developed an interest in genetics but was eager to break the stereotype by stepping outside of the lab environment and experiencing one-on-one contact with patients.
World first study evaluates low-dose antidepressants for back pain
Back pain is the world’s leading cause of disability, affecting half a billion people worldwide. While there are a variety of treatments available, effective therapies are limited. The use of antidepressants to treat back pain is rapidly increasing, with high doses prescribed for depression and lower doses for chronic pain. However, there is currently a lack of evidence for their effectiveness, particularly for the use of low-doses.
Too many young people live in nursing homes – time to act forum 31/8
More than 6,000 Australians under the age of 65 years live in residential aged care facilities. Five years after the NDIS started there has been just a 5% reduction in the number of young people entering aged care.
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Ground-breaking research started by @MonashUni and @VicRoads is an Australian-first trial to create a breathalyser… https://t.co/NnizwC5See
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Want to know what a day in the life of a first year nursing student at our Peninsula campus looks like? Here's a hint: ☕👩🏫🎹📚🍦 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Check out social media ambassador Kristen's takeover in our Stories or in our highlights.
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Six of our pharmacology students recently completed an internship as part of GlaxoSmithKline’s industry based learn… https://t.co/hi5LVr2w6t
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Monash medical students Mitchell, Satya, Cheyenne, Lillly and Megan recently attend the Australian Indigenous Doctors Association (AIDA) conference held in Perth, Western Australia on the land of the Noongar people. Second year med student and social media ambassador Cheyenne shared her thoughts on the experience: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “Overall the conference was wonderful and definitely the highlight of my year. We attended the annual “Growing our Fellows” workshop which was attended by every medical college in Australia! It’s so lovely to see the immense support and recognition we receive at every step of our medical journey and reflect on the Indigenous doctors who paved the way for us to succeed”. #aidaconf2018 #visionintoaction
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How does an injury in the brain change the way the body fights infection? CSL Centenary Fellowship recipient Dr Con… https://t.co/YhrJwffYqg
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RT @AmbulanceVic: A stranger’s heart stops on the footy field. Could you save their life? #restartaheart #worldrestartaheart #AED https:/…
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Love seeing innovative teaching in action! Take a look at this workshop with our Master of Social Work students in a simulated agreed care seeing. Using masks and costumes, they're practising gaining consent and discovered some of the challenges that can make obtaining consent amongst older adults difficult. 🧓👵 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Mask education is used across a range of courses - it's a great way to help students prepare for placement.
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Proud to see our social work alumni like Matthew Jackman helping create change around the world. 🇦🇺🇨🇭 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Matthew is now a lived experience educator and researcher in our social work department. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ "What an honour and a privilege - influencing progress by being one of the lived experience discipline based voices at the mental health gap forum at the WHO."