Dear Colleagues,
Here's what you need to know as a SPARTAN this month! We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events.
And if you have any news, events, recent publications or achievements that you would like to share with our network, please email us here.
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Connect with us on socials!Join the conversation and connect with members of our SPARTAN community using the links below! You can view our latest webinars and content on our YouTube channel.
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Five things you can do right now to improve your health and well-being
October 10 was World Mental Health Day, and in NSW, we also celebrate Mental Health Month in October. SPARTAN leader, Prof Anne Tiedemann from the Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, recently spoke with SBS Australia for their 'Mind Your Health' Initiative about ways we can improve our physical and mental health. Anne's tips included: being physically active, maintaining a balanced diet, limiting your alcohol intake and cutting out smoking, keeping socially connected, checking in with yourself and those you care about. Read more here.
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EMCR Networks Showcase: Register Now!Wednesday 7 - Friday 9 December 2022, The University of Sydney's Camperdown Campus
Join us in celebrating the diverse and innovative work of early and mid-career researchers from across FMH and the University.
This two-day event is focused on the achievements and successes of our emerging health and medical researchers. Enjoy a full program of talks, interactive sessions and career-building workshops tailored for early and mid-career researchers (EMCR), along with social mixers and networking opportunities. Each of the FMH research Networks will host a special showcase session highlighting excellent current projects and collaborations in their related disciplines and fields.
View the program outline here. Keep an eye on the showcase webpage for the latest updates to the program as it takes shape.
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- Sydney Musculoskeletal Health Oration | 10 November, 4-6pm Julie Wu Lecture Theatre, Susan Wakil Health Building, Learn more and register.
We are delighted to have Professor David Beard lead us in a shallow dive into Clinical Trial Practice, offering insights, discussing challenges and opinion on where we are headed. This in person only Oration will include an audience Q&A, followed by a catered networking opportunity in the Foyer. - Round Table with David Beard | 10 November, 2-3:30pm, Seminar Room 304, Susan Wakil Health Building, Learn more and register here.
Sydney Musculoskeletal Health invites early career researchers and students to take this opportunity to discuss their research in an informal round table conversation with Professor David Beard. - Consumer and Clinician Engagement in Research Webinar | 11 November, 12 - 1pm, Online, Learn more and register here.
Join Sydney Health Partners Musculoskeletal Clinical Academic Group (CAG) in this webinar, with Angie Clerc-Hawke from Our Recovery speaking about the Spectrum of Participation and phases of involvement of end-users in research. We will then hear from A/Prof Angela Todd about Sydney Health Partners resources, followed by short presentations and a panel discussion from some CAG members who are experienced in engaging consumers and clinicians, including Dr Christina Abdel-Shaheed. - CDRP Keynote Lecture- Prof. Gerard Goggin- Disability in Digital Societies | 14 November, 4pm - 7pm, Learn more and register
Prof. Goggin is an internationally renowned scholar in communication, cultural, and media studies, whose pioneering research on the cultural and social dynamics of digital technology has been widely influential. He will present his work on emerging technologies, disability, rights, and equalities in Australia and Singapore. - Conducting research through globally accessible Trusted Research Environments | 11 November, 1-3p, Susan Wakil Health Building and Online, Learn more and register
Join Professor Ronan Lyons, public health experct from Swansea University, as he shares his experiences conducting research on the use of routine data in cohorts, trials and the evaluation of natural experiments and complex interventions. An opportunity for networking with a catered afternoon tea will follow. - Digital Health and Informatics Network Industry Breakfast: Harnessing the disruption: digital health opportunities in care delivery | 18 November, 7:45am - 9:30am, Susan Wakil Health Buidling, Learn more and register.
Join us for an opportunity to network with the digital health community, including University of Sydney’s leading digital health academics, and colleagues from across the healthcare industry. In this session, we will hear from Sydney Local Health District CIO Richard Taggart, around the current and future state of virtual care in NSW and what changes caused by the pandemic might mean for digital health services of the future.
- ASPA 2022 Conference | 28 - 29 November, Deakin Downtown, Melbourne, Learn more.
Join us for two days of in-person networking and catching up with colleagues while hearing about the latest in physical activity research, policy and practice in our region under the theme of IMPACT. If you are unable to join the conference in-person in Melbourne, a virtual live stream registration option is also available.
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- 2022 Sydney Musculoskeletal Health Annual Scientific Meeting - EoI deadline extended to November 1st, 2022 | HDR students (Masters, PhDs) and EMCRs (up to 10 years post PhD award) are invited to present their research at the 2022 Sydney Musculoskeletal Health Annual Scientific Meeting on Wednesday 14th December, at The University of Sydney Camperdown. This will be an in person only event and presenters will have 10 minutes to present, including 7 minutes of presentation and 3 minutes for questions. Complete the EOI form here.
- Nominations open: SEMCAN 'Good Mentor' Awards 2022 for EMCRs. Do you have a special colleague at the University of Sydney who has helped elevate your career, whether it is through providing emotional support, technical guidance or career advice? Learn more here. Deadline: Tuesday 15 Nov 2022
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PUBLICATIONS
- Jennifer R.M. Fleeton, Ross H. Sanders & Ché Fornusek (2022) Impact of maximal strength training on countermovement jump phase characteristics in athletes with cerebral palsy, Journal of Sports Sciences, DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2022.2137303
- Nau, T., Bauman, A., Smith, B.J., Bellew, W. A scoping review of systems approaches for increasing physical activity in populations. Health Res Policy Sys 20, 104 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-022-00906-2
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