Uni's research body releases 100th podcast
Published on 04 March, 2010
The International Program of Psycho-Social Health Research (IPP-SHR), a research body of CQUniversity, has reached a major milestone in its podcast series with its 100th podcast released today.
Showcasing a diversity of experts in psycho-social health issues, the popular podcast series was launched in October 2007 and now has over 4000 weekly subscribers.
You can view the podcasts and subscribe via this link http://www.ipp-shr.cqu.edu.au/podcasts/
Podcast production: Michael Bouwman (IPP-SHR, CQUniversity), Susan Comber (Auckland District Health Board) and Hamish Holewa (IPP-SHR, CQUniversity).A broad range of important topics of international concern are canvassed by the series, including hospice care in South Africa, integration of international medical graduates in Canada, cancer care for Indigenous Australians, breastfeeding, Bosnian refugees, Alzheimer's disease, female birth choices, alcohol and tobacco use, autism and mental health issues.
Dr Pam McGrath, a National Health and Medical Research Council Senior Research Fellow and Director of IPP-SHR, welcomes the way the podcasting makes research findings accessible to a diversity of practitioners working at the coal face of health care.
"Podcasting is an exciting new medium that makes the insights from psycho-social research available to a wide range of health practitioners in a user-friendly way," Dr McGrath said.
"IPP-SHR's podcasting program is at the forefront of ensuring that academic research is used to 'make a difference' in the real world of health care."
IPP-SHR Program Manager Hamish Holewa said: "It is a credit to the IPP-SHR podcast team and the Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Health to reach this milestone of the 100th podcast, after launching the first podcast in 2007."
"In particular, I would like to thank Michael Bouwman and Stasia Kail-Buckley for their tireless efforts in ensuring a podcast is released every Friday at 9:05 am."
IPP-SHR podcasts will be expanding its content with a supplement methodology section to be attached to each podcast.
"We hope this will not only be a valuable resource for health practitioners and providers, but also those interested in the ‘how' of research," Mr Holewa said.