Seminars and Events
3.00-4.00pm, Thu 13th December 2018
Seminar Room 410, Level 4, 207 Bouverie Street, Carlton
Candidiate: Professor Jane Pirkis, Director, Centre for Mental Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne
Supervisors:Professor Dallas English & Professor Melanie Wakefield
There is extensive evidence to suggest that media reporting of suicide can exert a contagion effect, leading to imitative suicidal acts.
12.30-1.30pm, Wed 28th November 2018
Seminar Room 515, Level 5, 207 Bouverie Street, Carlton
Dr Erik Koffijberg, Associate Professor, Department of Health Technology & Services Research, Technical Medical Centre, University of Twente, The Netherlands
When assessing new tests and biomarkers in clinical trials is costly and time consuming, model-based analysis may be valuable to assess (cost‑)effectiveness and budget impact. Continue reading “MSPGH Seminar: 28th November 2018 – From Evaluation to Optimization of Biomarker Use: Maximizing the Benefits of Colorectal Screening Using a Meta-Model” →
3pm-4pm Wednesday 12th December 2018
Room 515, Level 5, 207 Bouverie Street, Carlton
Presenter: Emma Thomas – PhD Supervisors: Dr Adrienne O’Neil, Prof Sherry Grace, Prof Dominique Cadilhac, Dr Rebecca Armstrong
Despite cardiac rehabilitation being recommended in clinical practice guidelines internationally these services are under-utilised and programs are not standardised. In Victoria, there is no mechanism to systematically monitor cardiac rehabilitation delivery and outcomes, and therefore, no way to provide auditing and bench marking. Continue reading “CMH PhD Completion Seminar: 12th December 2018 – Improving cardiac rehabilitation in Victoria” →
11am-12pm Thursday 6th December 2018
Room 410, Level 4, 207 Bouverie Street, Carlton
Presenter: Dr Dan Reidenberg – Executive Director of Suicide Awareness Voices of Education, Managing Director of the National Council for Suicide Prevention, General Secretary of the International Association for Suicide Prevention, and Co-Chair of the International Media and Suicide Task Force.
Traditional news media are covering suicide and mental health more today than ever before. Likewise, we are seeing more television and movies, even musicians, portraying suicide and mental distress issues in their creative works. Continue reading “CMH Seminar: 6th December 2018 – Suicide, Mental Health and the Media: A shared space in news and entertainment” →
2-3:30pm, Thursday 22nd November 2018
Theatre 2, Alan Gilbert Building, 161 Barry Street, Carlton
Presenter: Maarten J. IJzerman – VCCC professor and head of Cancer Health Services Research in the School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne.
A recent publication from the Globocan consortium reported an increase to 18 million new cancer patients world-wide. While another large international consortium, i.e. the CONCORD, consistently reports improving survival rates, there is increasing concern about disparities in access to and outcomes of cancer services. As an example, the affordability of cancer drugs such as combination immunotherapy is an ongoing health policy concern. Continue reading “CHP Public Seminar: 22 Nov 2018 – Improving the Delivery of Value-Based Personalised Cancer Care Services” →
12.30-1.30pm Tuesday 27th November 2018
Room 410, Level 4, 207 Bouverie Street, Carlton
Presenter: Dr Rachel Meacock – Senior Lecturer in Health Economics at The University of Manchester, UK.
Financial incentive schemes are generally associated with increases in the provision of incentivised care in the short-term, but recent evidence suggests that care provision quickly declines once these incentives are removed. Little is known about which types of patients no longer receive care once incentives are removed. Continue reading “CHP Seminar: 27th November 2018 – The marginal patient: who no longer receives care when financial incentives are removed?” →
12.30-1.30pm, Wed 28th November 2018
Seminar Room 515, Level 5, 207 Bouverie Street, Carlton
Dr Erik Koffijberg, A/Professor, Dept of Health Technology & Services Research, Technical Medical Centre, University of Twente, The Netherlands
When assessing new tests and biomarkers in clinical trials is costly and time consuming, model-based analysis may be valuable to assess (cost‑)effectiveness and budget impact. Continue reading “MSPGH Seminar – 28 November 2018: From Evaluation to Optimization of Biomarker Use: Maximizing the Benefits of Colorectal Screening Using a Meta-Model” →
12.30-1.30pm, Wed 14th November 2018
Seminar Room 515, Level 5, 207 Bouverie Street, Carlton
Presenters are:
This session will provide a high-level explanation of all you need to know about how finance works at the University – specifically within the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. Continue reading “MSPGH Seminar: 14th November 2018 – Uni Finance 101- Multiplier’s, RIBG and… Monopoly! – How does Finance really work at The University of Melbourne” →
12.30-1.30pm, Mon 19th November 2018
Seminar Room 515, Level 5, 207 Bouverie Street, Carlton
Dr Alarcos Cieza, Coordinator, Disability and Rehabilitation, World Health Organization
Health, social and economic trends should serve as a call to policy-makers to invest not only in health services that reduce mortality and morbidity, but also in those that improve functioning and well-being. Continue reading “MSPGH Special Seminar: 19th November 2018 – Rehabilitation: the health strategy for the 21st century – Really?” →
12.30-1.30pm Thursday 8th November 2018
Room 410, Level 4, 207 Bouverie Street, Carlton
Presenter: A/Prof Trine Tetlie Eik-Nes. Associate Professor at the Department of Neuromedicine and Behavioral Science at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).
INTRODUCTION: This project addresses a startling ineffectiveness of current best practices in pediatric and adult obesity treatments which involve a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach. Continue reading “CMH Seminar: 8th November 2018 – Mental Health and Obesity (The MHOBY Study) A transdisciplinary approach to obesity treatment” →
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