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The Clinician Research Fellowships program is now open for applications.

The Clinician Research Fellowships program is an initiative of the Department of Health in conjunction with the Raine Medical Research Foundation.

The program is designed to encourage clinicians employed by WA Health to develop their research capability, while continuing some clinical duties.  The program also facilitates high quality research that will ultimately provide better healthcare outcomes.  The research must be undertaken in WA and be of direct relevance to WA Health.

The program is open to WA Health clinicians:

• across healthcare disciplines including allied health and health sciences; dental; medical; and nursing/midwifery professionals;
• who are either early- or mid-career researchers; and
• who have minimal or no paid research time.

Fellowship funding will provide salary support for research duties up to 0.5 FTE, as well as contribute to minor research costs.  The duration of each Fellowship can be up to 3 years, depending on the extent of the research proposal.  During the term of the Fellowship, clinical duties within WA Health must be maintained at a minimum of 0.3 FTE.

Applications close: Thursday 30 March 2017 at 1:00pm.

The Guidelines and Conditions and Application documents can be accessed on the Raine Medical Research Foundation website http://rainefoundation.org.au/funding/clinician-research-fellowships/

Science on the Swan, WA’s annual premier health and medical research conference, is now open for early bird registration.

This year the focus is “One Health’ and we have a stellar group of speakers presenting.

Please check the website for all information and click here to register.

Science on the Swan 2017 Poster

The WAHTN Consumer and Community Health Research Network is pleased to welcome Consumer Advocates: Tanya Jones, Briony Williams and Ben Horgan to their team.

Our new Consumer Advocates (left to right) Ben Horgan, Briony Williams and Tanya Jones

The Advocates are currently undertaking induction and training for their new roles and will commence working at UWA, Telethon Kids Institute, Princess Margaret Hospital, Harry Perkins Institute, Curtin University and Edith Cowan University over the next few weeks.

As it is now grant writing time and many researchers are preparing applications, there are funding bodies that require researchers to address specific questions about involving consumers and / or community members in their research applications. The WAHTN’s Consumer and Community Health Research Network is here to provide advice and support to researchers to consider ways to address these questions in developing planned and budgeted strategies for involvement activities.
If you would like assistance or support with grant writing and consumer and community involvement you can contact us on ipir@telethonkids.org.au or through the contact us section on our website http://www.involvingpeopleinresearch.org.au/home/contact-us

Innovative SMEs and startups in the digital health space are invited to apply for the Texas Medical Centre Accelerator (TMCx) online here by 23 December 2017.  This is a unique opportunity,  with TMC accepting up to  4 Australian firms, at no charge, to be part of their Accelerator program, commencing 13 February 2017.

The 4 month program will be offered on a competitive basis to Australian companies by the TMC.  Participating companies will be responsible for funding their own travel, accommodation and other expenses while in Houston.

• Located in the TMC Innovation Institute, the TMCx accelerator program provides startup companies with shared workspace, a curriculum tailored to the needs of health care entrepreneurs and the guidance of over 120 advisors from the front lines of the industry. Companies have access to the world’s largest medical center, all without membership fees or equity sharing.
• Participants further develop their companies by attending a variety of workshops and hands-on events to gain insights from experts in every facet of running a health-related business in the US: clinical trials, FDA regulations, HIPAA/HITECH compliance, hospital procurement, commercial pilots, intellectual property, licensing, fundraising, marketing and other critical areas.
• Participants work with the TMCx team to refine strategies and build relationships across the Texas Medical Center. Companies network with key thought leaders and mentors during the Advisor Pitch Event, the TMC Expert Forum and other scheduled sessions. The four-month program culminates with TMCx Demo Day, an exclusive presentation to hundreds of investors, corporate partners, hospital stakeholders, media and other guests.

HISA (Health Informatics Society of Australia) has formed an alliance with the Texas Medical Centre to drive the BioBridge initiative in Australia.

This initiative is supported by Austrade.

The Department of Health in conjunction with the Channel 7 Telethon Trust is pleased to announce the fifth round of the Telethon-Perth Children’s Hospital Research Fund 2016 (TPCHRF) is now open for applications (funding available in 2017) with the Department of Health’s closing date being 1:00pm, Monday 3 April 2017.

The TPCHRF was jointly established by the Department of Health and the Channel 7 Telethon Trust to fund health and medical research that focuses on the health of children and adolescents in WA.

Applications are invited for two funding streams.

Stream 1: Short-term Research Projects – to be completed within 2 years with up to $250,000 available per project; and

Stream 2: Strategic Research Initiatives – to be completed within 3 years with up to $500,000 available per project.

This year special initiative funding is available for health service-led research projects under Stream 1.

Further information along with the Guidelines for Applicants and Application Forms can be found at: http://ww2.health.wa.gov.au/Articles/S_T/Telethon-Perth-Childrens-Hospital-Research-Fund

Information sessions can be arranged to assist researchers with applying for this round, please email CMOResearchDevelopmentUnit@health.wa.gov.au if you wish to organise a session for your institution.

Please see the attached Information flyer for more information.

Telethon-Perth Children’s Hospital Research Fund R5 2016

St  Catherine’s College (UWA)  is home to 120 postgraduates who participate in a tailored program at the College. The postgraduate program offers full accommodation and meals but importantly, also offers a wrap-around intellectual and social program for young postgraduates.

Please see the attached flyer for more information

St Catherine’s Postgraduate Program