Professor Alexandra Barratt (MBBS, MPH, PhD) is a Professor of Public Health in the School of Public Health University of Sydney. She is recognised internationally for her research to quantify the benefits and harms (including overdiagnosis) of cancer screening, particularly breast cancer screening. She is a lead investigator on Wiser Healthcare, an NHMRC funded research collaboration to reduce overdiagnosis and overtreatment in healthcare.

Dr David McIntosh, MBBS, FRACS, PhD, is a Ear Nose Throat Surgeon with a special interest in sleep disorders and airway obstruction. He is also author of a book called "Snored to Death".

We had a great conversation about sleep and airway obstruction in kids, adults and pregnant women covering;causes of airway obstruction, impacts on cognition/behaviour/physical conditions, history and exam features, misdiagnosis, management and referral.

https://www.facebook.com/snoredtodeath/

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Dr David McIntosh, MBBS, FRACS, PhD, is a Ear Nose Throat Surgeon with a special interest in sleep disorders and airway obstruction.  He is also author of a book called "Snored to Death".  

We had a great conversation about sleep and airway obstruction in kids, adults and pregnant women covering;causes of airway obstruction, impacts on cognition/behaviour/physical conditions, history and exam features, misdiagnosis, management and referral.  

https://www.facebook.com/snoredtodeath/ 

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Jessi Bruns is a Child and Family Dietitian with a special interest in working with children with feeding difficulties and food aversions.

Today we have a yarn about general principles in picky eaters including food aversions, removing stigma around food, overweight children, language, environment and tips around food, and further resources.

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Jessi Bruns is a Child and Family Dietitian with a special interest in working with children with feeding difficulties and food aversions.

Today we have a yarn about general principles in picky eaters including food aversions, removing stigma around food, overweight children, language, environment and tips around food, and further resources.

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Dr. Jeremy Howick BA, MSc, PhD is a Senior Researcher at the University of Oxford. He has over 75 academic publications and is the author of a new book called 'Doctor You'. He is also Director of the Oxford Empathy Programme at the University of Oxford. He was recently awarded the British Medical Association Dawkins and Strutt award to pursue research on the health benefits of empathic care.

More info @ http://www.jeremyhowick.com

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Dr. Jeremy Howick BA, MSc, PhD is a Senior Researcher at the University of Oxford.  He has over 75 academic publications and is the author of a new book called 'Doctor You'. He is also Director of the Oxford Empathy Programme at the University of Oxford. He was recently awarded the British Medical Association Dawkins and Strutt award to pursue research on the health benefits of empathic care. 

More info @ http://www.jeremyhowick.com

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Dr Scott Masters is a GP and Head of the RACGP Musculoskeletal Special Interest Group. We have a yarn about many topics revolving around MSK conditions, with a general focus on back pain, including:

1. Role of examination

2. Role of imaging

3. Role of injections

4. Role of surgery

5. Red flags

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Dr Scott Masters is a GP and Head of the RACGP Musculoskeletal Special Interest Group.  We have a yarn about many topics revolving around MSK conditions, with a general focus on back pain, including:

1. Role of examination

2. Role of imaging

3. Role of injections

4. Role of surgery

5. Red flags

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Associate Professor Wendy Lipworth and Professor Ian Kerridge are based at the Sydney Health Ethics at the University of Sydney. I first came across Wendy's important work thanks to her contributions to The Conversation. Today we discuss:

Are doctors influenced by drug reps?

What is the gift relationship phenomenon?

Financial conflicts of interest

Being influenced by non-financial sources like culture, faith, relationships and status

How we manage conflicts of interest

As always - more content than time to discuss it. But hopefully this helps get our minds thinking about this important topic.

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