School Seminar Program
Come along and bring your lunch. All are welcome and no RSVP is required.
Usual time: Wednesdays, 12pm – 1pm
Usual venue: Monash Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Ground Floor Conference Rooms, 553 St Kilda Road, Melbourne 3004
Enquiries: Professor Anita Wluka via email or +61 3 9903 0994 / SPHPM Reception +61 3 9903 0444
Please check back close to the dates below for any changes to the schedule.
2019 schedule
| DATE | SPEAKER | TOPIC |
|---|---|---|
| 20 FEB | Dr David Moher University of Ottawa (CANADA) | Advancing the careers of faculty: have universities missed the mark? |
| 27 FEB | Professor Robin Haring European University of Applied Sciences (GERMANY) | Global Health – what it is and what it isn’t. Scope, principles and drivers of a transformative paradigm. |
| 13 MAR | Professor Paul Myles Head of Alfred Health's and Monash University's Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine |
The Controversial Evidence for Supplemental Oxygen in Surgery: Return of the Third Man The World Health Organisation recommends supplemental oxygen to reduce wound infections after surgery. The evidence for this is critiqued, with astounding results. This presentation outlines a 2-year investigation likened with Graham Greene’s classic film… intrigue, deception and fraud. |
| 20 MAR | Medical Education Research and Quality (MERQ) seminar | |
| 3 APR | Dr Owen Williamson Orthopaedic spine surgeon and specialist pain medicine physician; Adjunct Senior Lecturer, SPHPM | Developing a Canadian Pain Strategy; trials, tribulations and progress to date |
| 11 APR (Thursday) | Dr Evi Theodoratou The University of Edinburgh (SCOTLAND) | Umbrella reviews |
| 17 APR | Professor Damien McElvenny Institute of Occupational Medicine (Edinburgh), the University of Manchester and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (UK) | Heading footballs and/or concussions as risk factors for mild cognitive impairment in former elite/professional rugby/soccer players |