❗️JOB❗️We are advertising for a Level A/B Postdoc (2 yrs initially), to work with us on the sociology of death, dying and bereavement. Open to a range of backgrounds - suit someone keen on qualitative and sensitive research. Join the fab Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies team! tinyurl.com/4998fuzj

Investigating rates and predictors of viral blips, low‐level viraemia and virological failure in the Australian HIV observational database - Han - 2024 - Tropical Medicine & International Health - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/tm…

📢 2wks left to apply for this Level A/B postdoc with our Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies team. This role ticks so many boxes: * 2yr+ position ☑️ * Deeply meaningful work ☑️ * Brilliant supervisors ☑️ * Kind colleagues ☑️ * A vibrant team environment ☑️ * Opportunities to excel ☑️ * University of Sydney ☑️

Regulating antimicrobial use within hospitals: A qualitative study idhjournal.com.au/article/S2468-… Regulatory processes are perceived by clinicians to be limited in their potency to address antimicrobial resistance. Jennifer Broom Alex Broom, Dr Katherine Kenny

Much of the literature on workforce retention focuses on improving pay, hours, workload, and wellbeing. These are important issues, but one of the most basic human needs—a sense of belonging—has been largely ignored, write Julie Silver, MD and colleagues bmj.com/content/384/bm…

"You’ll get over it". "Give it time". These are common cultural refrains in the face of loss. But what if grief doesn’t play by the rules? In the The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand today, Alex Broom & I challenge cultural assumptions about what grief is & how it unfolds. theconversation.com/we-talked-to-d…

Offline: What have we done to medical students? - The Lancet thelancet.com/journals/lance…

Building a sense of belonging is one of the most important factors in improving performance & productivity. Research in Harvard Business Review showed high belonging was linked to a 56% increase in job performance. By fostering an environment of acceptance, understanding & appreciation for

I’m seeing some “free market” simps defending Nature’s 12k open access fees. Guess it’s time to bring this back around.

Although a cancer diagnosis is likely to evoke emotions of fear, panic & anxiety, for some it can also provide an opportunity to live life differently. New article in Sociology of Health and Illness Journal (co-authored by Alex Broom) on responses to a cancer diagnosis: bit.ly/3Rcgy8n

Coming up on 31 July 2024: a public lecture by Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies Director Alex Broom. Co-hosted by Australian Centre for Health Law Research (ACHLR) Australian Death Studies Society, Prof Broom will discuss "The Social Life of Death", drawing on research with Australians reaching the end of life. Register (F2F/online) bit.ly/3Lo86zx

Disrespect doesn’t just make people feel bad. It leads them to perform worse. Evidence from medical teams: Even a single insult decreases the quality of diagnoses and procedures. Rudeness disrupts focus and undermines collaboration. Civility is not optional. It’s vital.

Before the #AMR high-level meeting at the UN General Assembly (#UNGA), US & European societies IDSA & ESCMID (Robert Skov Professor Mike Sharland) urgently call for organised action against AMR in a #OneHealthApproach ow.ly/FI2750TkNiK Big thanks to handling editor Emily McDonald !

Joint statement from ASIDANZ PHAA is on Bluesky The Royal Australasian College of Physicians Climate and Health Alliance urging the Australian Government Australian Dept of Health, Disability and Ageing to not miss the opportunity for a world class Centre for Disease Control. Read: bit.ly/3N6YkD2 #idtwitter #cdc

New article in Qualitative Health Research on how funding models structure the ways that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is perceived. Authored by Dr Katherine Kenny Alex Broom Dr Michelle Peterie Juliet Bennett and Jennifer Broom. Link here: bit.ly/40xheup

When I say "sorry I already have plans", this is what I mean

New publication led by Shiva Chandra on sampling and recruitment of LGBTQ+ populations in health research. The article investigates the potential of sampling populations based on practices, as opposed to exclusively based on identities. Read more here: bit.ly/3ZoYjkv

"‘It’s back to drug rationing’: the end of HIV was in sight. Then came the cuts" In The Guardian, IAS President Beatriz Grinsztejn & Past Presidents Sharon Lewin & Linda-Gail Bekker highlight how US funding cuts endanger decades of progress in the #HIV response theguardian.com/global-develop…

📢 We're up and running with the 2025 Brisbane Transplant ID meeting! Dr Kanthi Vemuri Updating us on newer antifungals Kanthi Vemuri Jason Roberts Lana Sundac Amy Legg #antifungals