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Keep up to date on the awards, media apperances and contributions of Wiser Healthcare Researchers
The Guardian - Social media influencers are ‘fearmongering’ to promote health tests with limited evidence, study finds
Featuring Dr Brooke Nickel and Prof Stacy Carter
The New York Times - Influencers Call These Medical Tests Lifesaving. Here’s What You May Not Know.
Featuring Dr Brooke Nickel
The Conversation - We analysed almost 1,000 social media posts about 5 popular medical tests. Most were utterly misleading
Written by Dr Brooke Nickel, Dr Joshua Zadro and A/Prof Ray Moynihan
The University of Sydney Press Release - Influencers promoting ‘overwhelmingly’ misleading information about medical tests on social media
Dr Brooke Nickel and Dr Joshua Zadro
The Conversation - More people are asking generative AI questions about their health. But the wrong answer can be risky
Written by Dr Julie Ayre, A/Prof Erin Cvejic and Prof Kirsten McCaffery
Vogue - “This summer, I swam every morning for two weeks. Here’s how my body, and life, changed”
Featuring Prof Chris Maher
The Meritorious Abstract Award was received by Dr Sean Docking, Prof Rachelle Buchbinder, Dr Ilana Ackerman and Dr Jason Wallis!
This winning abstract examined the Cost-effectiveness of delaying or avoiding total knee replacement by implementing a national non-surgical management program.
Australian Chiropractic Education and Research Grant Awarded to Dr Simon Vella and Team!
The project is entitled:
Paramedic knowledge, attitudes and beliefs toward back pain and appropriate referral pathways: a pre-post measurement study
The Journal of Physiotherapy 2024 Paper of the Year Awarded to Hannah Withers, Prof Chris Maher and Team !
The awarded paper:
Remotely delivered physiotherapy is as effective as face-to-face physiotherapy for musculoskeletal conditions (REFORM): a randomised trial.
The HCF Health Service Grant Scheme was awarded to Dr Josh Zadro and team!
The project entitled:
Co-design and evaluation of a virtual physiotherapist-led triage and management service for low back pain referrals to spine surgery clinics
The HCF Health Service Grant Scheme received by Dr Simon Vella and team!
The project is entitled:
Effectiveness of a new virtual paramedic care pathway for people with non-traumatic back pain
