Great opportunity at the University of Queensland for a medical educator to join a fabulous team and make a difference!

RT @ulurustatement: Professor Megan Davis has described as “disappointing and really inflammatory” Warren Mundine’s labelling of the Uluru…

Over 100 health organisations recognise that a Voice to Parliament will help to close the gap. Please consider this when casting your vote on Saturday 14 October #VoteYes

For all those in #MedEd "doing exploratory qualitative work using open-ended items on a #survey," I beg you to please READ this paper by @Kori_LaDonna and @LingardLorelei, since a survey is likely the wrong tool for the type of qualitative work you intend to do... "One example is "qualitatively" analyzing free-text responses to survey or assessment instrument questions. In this Invited Commentary, the authors explain why analysis of such responses rarely meets the bar for rigorous qualitative research. While the authors do not discount the potential for free-text responses to enhance quantitative findings or to inspire new research questions, they caution that these responses rarely produce data rich enough to generate robust, stand-alone insights. The authors consider exemplars from health professions education research and propose strategies for treating free-text responses appropriately." journals.lww.com/academicmed…

This opportunity is once in generations. We are at a fork in the road. Choose hope. Choose change. Choose a better future. VOTE YES.

Me too! #VoteYes23 #HistoryIsCalling

Usyd History has issued a statement in support of the Voice, and some podcasts for historical context. Please read, circulate and vote Yes. “Not clear,” & “don’t understand” are not good enough. Plenty of info available bit.ly/44tTBS5 @UsydSoH @Sydney_Uni @ArtSS_Sydney

A message from Dr Victoria Fielding, Lecturer in Strategic Communication at The University of Adelaide. Between now and the Voice referendum I will be managing a team of research assistants to document and analyse the Murdoch Media’s coverage of the referendum. We’ve just finished our first week – and I am already alarmed at what we’re seeing. My team is analysing coverage from The Australian, The Daily Telegraph, The Herald Sun and Sky News. Our methodology identifies which voices and arguments are included, and how those voices are characterised down to specific words. In our first week we analysed 126 pieces of content and found: •Of the Murdoch Press referendum coverage that contained an argument, 76% reflected messages from the No campaign. •72% of their characterisations directly villainise the people advocating for Yes, with a significant portion of these attacks being directed at Anthony Albanese. •Many arguments platformed against the Voice are premised on misinformation, including claims there are no details, and divisive false accusations that the Voice gives Aboriginal people special privileges. •Sky News commentators who oppose the Voice were given a substantially bigger platform than those who support it. For example, Andrew Bolt had approximately eight times more anti-Voice coverage than Chris Kenny, who is in support.

It's a misconception that to be a generalist means you know a little amount about a lot of things. General Practitioners are highly-trained specialists who know a large amount about a lot of things. The rise of the generalist is coming! #generalpractice #primarycare #generalism

Absolutely devastating. Many important lessons to be learned about a legal system where winning is more important than truth (or admitting uncertainty) & about the nature of medical ‘expertise’. The long standing support of friends is commendable & valuable. #MedEd @BJRichards8

Emerging Indigenous artist Jamaine Wilesmith, aka Durriwiyn, has released his debut single Little Bird on #UQ's in-house record label Corella Recordings 🎙🎵 Read Jamaine's story - and listen to the song - here: bit.ly/3OIv0oc @musicuq @HASSUQ #NRW2023

What if nobody is bad at maths? theguardian.com/books/2023/m…

Wonderful evening celebrating scholarships and prize winners along with our generous donors who support them @UQMedicine

Great afternoon at a fantastic performance by Queensland Medical Orchestra. What talent! @UQMedicine

Important work on importance of compassion in health. @UQMedicine

Fascinating and beautiful work exploring science through art - and art through science

THREAD on current Covid situation in UK TLDR, latest wave receding, no scary new variants on horizon at the moment. Vaccines work but booster programme over :-( Hospital peaks getting lower, troughs a bit higher. 1/6

This will be great!

Enjoying a peaceful walk among the mangroves. Nature is wonderful!

Today marks 15 years since the National Apology to the generations of #stolengenerations. I acknowledge the pain & suffering inflicted & still experienced today. I thank Link Up, @SNAICC @HealingOurWay & other orgs for the important work you continue to do. ❤️