Is med school all Grey's Anatomy drama, or Scrubs sitcom? If you're curious what life is really like for our University of Sydney medical students, read about their research block and new placements at ucrh.edu.au/greys-anatomy-… More like to be rolling out the plaster than red carpet!

Not health, not research, not education. No, today is #nationaldogday so instead of our usual content, check out the pampered and much loved pups of UCRH instead!

STRIDEr's! Please share to your networks - help us cast this net as wide as possible, it's an official call-out 🥳 Details are below ⬇️ #continuosqualityimprovement #researchanddevelopment #elearning

Great to welcome colleagues from @uni_newcastle Dept of Rural Health this week. A chance to talk models of supervision and discuss evaluation approaches, especially in relation to the work we're doing around aged care student placements - check out: ucrh.edu.au/project/evalua….

Need to inject some new skills into your day? Past participants in our cannulation & venepuncture training course said they were extremely satisfied with the session, calling out the practical, hands-on experience. Next course 17 September. Register at ucrh.edu.au/event/cannulat…

How can health services encourage and support research by health clinicians? New research co-authored by PhD candidate sharon lee, Dr Janelle Gifford and UCRH Director Vicki Flood has some answers (here's a hint: mentoring is key). Read more on our website lnkd.in/gXtYJ2MX

Big few weeks for our Western Sydney University students. Some had final case-based discussion and prescribing skills assessment exams, others had obstetrics and gynaecology exams and observed structured clinical exams with WSU's Prof Mark Kohn. Others enjoyed glow in the dark painting!

Ready to be a healthcare hero? The next two-day comprehensive Adult Basic and Advanced Life Support course coming up at our Sim Centre is just around the corner from 21-22 October. Find all the details and register via our website at: lnkd.in/gjE7Utdn

On a scale of 1-cool, we reckon clinician-scientist ranks right up there as an awesome job title. And the cool factor goes into overdrive if you sprinkle in a little rural and regional fairy dust as well. Curious? Check out this event by Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences: bit.ly/Rural24

New research from UCRH researchers has explored the implementation, feasibility and safety of a day-stay joint replacement pathway in a regional public hospital in Australia. Read more details, and find the full journal publication from our website: ucrh.edu.au/day-stay-joint…

Just your regular week in our Simulation Centre. Neonatal resuscitation with UOW students, dental emergencies training with Dr Angie Nilsson from Northern NSW Local Health District and even the one-year service on SimMan by Kate from Laerdal Australia and New Zealand to make SimMan is hunky dory!

New research from UCRH and Southern Cross University dives into the #BlackLivesMatter movement and its local impact, exploring how the movement, powered by social media, has challenged white supremacy by sharing stories of discrimination. Compelling reading: ucrh.edu.au/a-love-letter-…

Did you know that our logo is based on a flame tree flower? No prizes for guessing that it's because of this beauty in the gardens of our Lismore Campus, which is currently loaded with flowers!

Awesome to see Emma Walke popping up here! We'll have a wrap-up of all the UCRHers repping the Northern Rivers at #17NRHC in coming days. Lots going on over in WA...

Here's something for anyone who is or knows an Aboriginal allied health student. NSW Health and HETI offering a scholarship for Aboriginal allied health students with a rural background. Closing soon so move quick! All the details on HETI's website: heti.nsw.gov.au/Placements-Sch…

Our crew were quokka-ing up some great ideas at the National Rural Health Alliance Conference in Perth this week! A big week of presentations, connections, and really, have you even been to WA if you haven't snapped a photo of a quokka?! #17nrhc #RuralHealthConf #quokka

Exploring ways to promote research that integrates a diversity of disciplines was the focus of the recent and fourth annual Sustainability, Climate, and Health Collaboration at University of Sydney . Read more on our website: ucrh.edu.au/the-intersecti…

It'll be #InternationalPodcastDay soon so we're sharing a few pod-recommendations. Sydney Health has a great research-focused podcast and the latest episode is a cracker. Destination Medicine is also worth a listen. Both on Spotify. Check them out and let us know your tips too.

We get a real kick out of seeing students on placement with us embrace life in the Northern Rivers. This is Western Sydney University med student Sabrina tearing it up on the local cycling circuit. Pretty sure she'll be one to watch at the Lismore Cycling Festival coming up soon!

Last month the CRE-STRIDE team met for a final gathering before the five-year program wraps-up. There's a great summary of what they spoke about on our website (ucrh.edu.au/final-gatherin…). Keep an eye out for a video coming soon celebrating their work!