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Telepsychiatry session, doctor listening to patient. Adobe Stock
Wednesday, 02 Apr 2025
  • News
  • Research story

Permanent nationwide availability of telepsychiatry, and incentivised bulk-billed telepsychiatry for rural patients, can translate into improved access to psychiatric care, especially for insufficiently engaged populations.

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Woman with a phone
Friday, 14 Mar 2025
  • Analysis and opinion

Online mental health programs can be more innovative and less expensive than other types of therapy. But do they actually work?

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Dr Natalie Gordon. Photo: Nic Vevers/ANU
Thursday, 13 Feb 2025
  • Alumni

Dr Natalie Gordon's 'life 1.0' included a teaching career and a stint as a nun - then she got cancer. "As a cancer survivor, you take life more seriously," she says. "I’ve got my time again. So what would I like to do?"

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Photo of academics and professional staff from the School of Medicine and Psychology
Friday, 07 Feb 2025
  • Academic profile
  • News

The SMP Education and Research Day was an opportunity to come together to hear about the work being undertaken in the education and research spaces, within the school and across ANU.

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Dr Bhavya Pushkarna and Dr Vaishnavi Krishnan Namboothiri, awardees of the ANU Future Reserach Talent program
Monday, 20 Jan 2025
  • Impact story
  • News
  • Research story

A visit to ANU through the Future Research Talent program allows participants to enhance their research skills, consider global perspectives, and experience cross cultural learning.

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MChD Clinical Skills team, names to follow
Tuesday, 14 Jan 2025
  • Academic profile
  • Impact story
  • News
  • Student profile

The ANU medical program integrates clinical and procedural skills across all years, ensuring students are well-prepared for real-world patient care. The unique approach focuses on both technical proficiency and key attributes like professionalism, resilience, and effective communication.

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Graduating medical students (Class of 2024), and their families, attended the MChD prizes event
Friday, 03 Jan 2025
  • News
  • Student profile

On Thursday, 12 December 2024, graduating students from the Doctor of Medicine and Surgery program came together to recognise and celebrate the outstanding achievements of the cohort with the giving of prizes across various subject areas.

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Photo of Drew Richardson, Paul Pavli and Paul Fitzgerald
Friday, 06 Dec 2024
  • Academic profile
  • News

The SMP Education Awards were held on 6 December 2024 and recognise the outstanding contribution of our educators across psychology and medicine.

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The team of researchers and collaborators from the Know Me Dementia Project
Thursday, 28 Nov 2024
  • Research story

The Know Me Dementia program is evaluating if a 4 minute digital story about the life of a person living with dementia can support care staff to provide better person-centred care.

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