New Clinician Fellow program to support clinical academic careers

In response to a lack of clinical academic pathways across all health disciplines in Australia, Monash Partners has launched a program to support promising clinical academics embedded in healthcare, and train the next generation of clinician researchers. The Monash Partners Strategic Translation and Research (MP STAR) Clinician Fellow Program responds to an identified need to strengthen and build the multi-disciplinary …

From the Director: Monash Partners reaccredited by the NHMRC

Monash Partners has been reaccredited by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) as a Research Translation Centre for a further five years. Reaccreditation recognises our leadership and collaboration in research and translation, applying evidence-based approaches, delivering on our strategic plan, and learning and maturing together for over 10 years. Moving forward, Monash Partners remains committed to enabling and building …

Preventing recurrent blackouts with upfront pacemaker implantation

Seven research projects were recently awarded funding thanks to our partnership with Equity Trustees. This collaboration recognises high impact research projects that directly benefit children and those suffering with cancer, heart disease and depression. The following highlights one of the funded projects: The syncope-stopper study: Comparison of upfront pacing with standard care for high-risk patients with unexplained syncope. We spoke to …

From the Executive Director: The importance of plain language in health

With Australia entering a new phase of the COVID pandemic, one where mandatory isolation has come to an end, many of us have reflected on what COVID has taught us. The importance of health literacy is one such lesson. Throughout the pandemic, whole populations were asked to understand and rapidly digest complex health concepts relating to infection, vaccination uptake and …

‘Game-changing’ wound care directories launched

Two open-access online resources launched today that will fill significant gaps in wound-related education and research in Australia. The Wounds Research Directory is a database of Australian wound researchers and an overview of their work that aims to strengthen wound research networks and promote easier sharing of evidence from research. The Wounds Education and Training Directory is a comprehensive source …

From the Executive Director: A time to reflect and enjoy new freedoms

As 2022 comes to an end, it is timely to reflect on the year that has been. A year that began with government restrictions and is ending with the ability to rejoice in the festive season and reconnect with one another. We thank all those that worked tirelessly this year to afford us such freedoms. This year has seen Monash …

2022 MIME Seed Funding results

Congratulations to the seven successful project teams in the 2022 MIME Seed Funding round.   A fantastic array of opportunities for clinical innovation were proposed by Monash University affiliated clinician researchers with Monash University Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences; Engineering; IT; and Art, Design and Architecture staff expressing their interest in solving these clinical problems.   A total …

From the Executive Director: The importance of plain language in health

With Australia having entered a new phase of the COVID pandemic, one where mandatory isolation has ended, many of us have reflected on what COVID has taught us. The importance of health literacy is one such lesson. Throughout the pandemic, whole populations were asked to understand and rapidly digest complex health concepts relating to infection, vaccination uptake and the use …

Digitising the procurement and supply chain

Digital change and knowledge mobilisation have helped improve procurement and supply chain processes while bettering patient outcomes within Monash Health. The Graduate Research Industry Partnership (GRIP) program is a partnership between Monash Partners health services and Monash University where PhD students address healthcare problems through digital and data-driven innovations. PhD student Tayla Wilmot has been working with the Monash Health …

Monitoring and understanding acute myeloid leukemia

Seven research projects were recently awarded funding thanks to our partnership with Equity Trustees. This collaboration recognises high impact research projects that directly benefit children and those suffering with cancer, heart disease and depression. The following highlights one of the funded projects: Monitoring transcriptional evolution in acute myeloid leukaemia using circulating tumour DNA – the SNIPER assay. We spoke to project …