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Should patients have the right to know their surgeon’s performance history?


Exploring the ethics of giving patients the right to assess their surgeon’s clinical performance history has won two Australian researchers a highly sought after Eureka Prize for Research in Ethics.

International leader backs regional brain injury research


President-elect of the International Brain Injury Association Dr David Burke will become patron of a new research partnership between Charles Sturt University and the Greater Murray Area Health Service.

Academics challenge obesity 'epidemic'


Much of the prevailing wisdom about the so-called 'obesity epidemic' is set to be challenged in a soon to be published book by Dr Michael Gard from Charles Sturt University and Associate Professor Jan Wright of the University of Wollongong.

Saving lives behind the scenes


They are the second largest group of health professionals in Australia
after nurses.

Securing pharmacists into the future


A need to ensure future generations of pharmacists for rural and regional Australia has driven third generation pharmacist Peter Gissing to take the helm of the Charles Sturt Pharmacy Foundation.

Working for a common goal


Women working at Charles Sturt University have secured a NSW Government grant to forge closer ties with CSU’s regional communities on projects involving children with disabilities and Indigenous education.

Lack of iodine prompts research


A fear that Australians could be suffering serious ill effects from lack of iodine in their diets has prompted a new study of Riverina residents by Charles Sturt University’s School of Biomedical Sciences.

CSU returns skilled workers to the regions


New research shows that graduates from Charles Sturt University are choosing to stay and work in rural areas, stemming the flow of young skilled workers to the city.

Drought hits family, community and business


A grim picture of stress, isolation, declining health and job losses in farm families, small businesses and rural communities has emerged in new research into one of Australia’s worst droughts.

Australian university helps to relieve nursing shortage


An Australian university is helping address the critical shortage of nurses in Canada, with more than 60 Health Science students to graduate in Toronto this weekend, Saturday 4 October.

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