Author: healthprofessionalradio

Guest: Professor Alan Pettigrew
Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest Bio: Professor Alan Pettigrew, BSC PHD FAICD is one of Australia’s most respected research and innovation advisors. He is an adviser to the Chief Scientist of Australia, an Adjunct Professor at the Australian National University and a Professorial Fellow of the L.H. Martin Institute at the University of Melbourne. He is Chair of the Advisory Committee of the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Reducing Healthcare Associated Infection at the Queensland University of Technology. He is also Chair of the Board of the Population Data Linkage Project in Western Australia. He was appointed Chair of the IHMRI Board in March 2014 and has played an integral role in growing what is, in effect, a relatively young institute.

Segment overview: For our Health Academy Series today, Professor Alan Pettigrew is here to talk about recent developments and updates at the Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute (IHMRI). It is an independent health and medical research institute based on the University of Wollongong campus in the Illawarra Shoalhaven region of New South Wales. It is emerging as an exemplar in regional health and medical research, and a blueprint for how academics, practitioners, research students, industry partners and members of the community can come together through medical research institutes to solve local health problems.

Guest: Dr. Belinda Beck
Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest Bio: Dr. Belinda Beck is an Associate Professor in the School of Allied Health Sciences at Griffith University, Gold Coast campus where she teaches musculoskeletal anatomy and conducts bone research. Beck graduated from The University of Queensland with a degree in Human Movement Studies (Education) and from the University of Oregon (Eugene, Oregon, USA) with a Master of Science (Sports Medicine) and a PhD (Exercise Physiology). She completed a postdoctoral research fellowship in the Stanford University School of Medicine (California).

Segment overview: In today’s Health Supplier Segment, Dr. Belinda Beck joins us to talk about The Bone Clinic which will open in July 1 2015 in Brisbane, Queensland. Together with Lisa Weis, they founded the Bone Clinic which specialises in new and innovative bone health practices with a particular focus on osteoporosis prevention and treatment, tackling the task of reducing the estimated 6.2 million Australians who are expected to be diagnosed with the disease in the next ten years. The Bone Clinic provides her with the opportunity to translate 25 years of research findings into real life solutions for people with conditions affecting bone health.

Guest: Stephen Eddey
Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest Bio: Stephen Eddey is the Principal/CEO of Health Schools Australia (The International College of Complementary Medicine), where he overseas seminar programs, course structures and the college administration. During his time at Metagenics, Stephen Completed a Bachelor of Complementary Medicine (Charles Sturt University) and a Masters of Health Science (Southern Cross University). Stephen also wrote many publications for Metagenics and also was a contributor to the writing of many practitioner only seminars with the company.

Segment overview: In today’s Health Supplier Segment,  Stephen Eddey from the Health Schools Australia returns to share great insights on coughs and colds during the Winter season. He stresses the importance of boosting one’s own immune system in order to prevent getting sick this time of year and reminds us that olive leaf extract has traditionally been used as a strong antimicrobial agent proving beneficial for supporting the immune system. He also points out that Antioxidants act as free-radical scavengers, helping to quench free radical activity which are the cause of a weaker immune system and inflammation.

Guest: Paul Coffey
Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest Bio: Paul Coffey and his wife Jo are the Directors of Solmed, a family business located in Western Sydney at Penrith NSW. Paul spent many years with Medtel, Tuta Healthcare & more recently with Multigate before joining the family company. Paul was responsible for Building a Certified Medical Device Manufacturing Plant in Thailand which was later sold to B Braun and is well aware of the fundamentals of Medical Supplies & Devices. He has worked in Clinical, Sales, Marketing, Regulatory Affairs, Production, Quality Assurance and Inventory Logistics with Medical Products most of his life after a period of Military Service.

Segment overview: In today’s Health Supplier Segment, we are joined by Solmed Director Paul Coffey who is here to discuss their wide array of hospital approved medical consumables and devices available to consumers at wholesale prices across Australia and to offer clinical assistance to back up the sales. Solmed supplies products to Hospitals, Medical Centres, Day Surgeries, GPs, First Aid Stations, Paramedics, Schools & the General Consumer. Their customers are scattered across the nation from the top of remote Australia, to the outback of the West and South to the apple Isle of Tasmania.

Guest: Dr. Atieh Sadr
Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest Bio: Dr. Atieh Sadr received her DDS (Doctorate of dental sciences) from Mashad Dental School, Iran, in 1995. In 1998, she received her postgraduate, MS (master of science) in endodontics from the same Dental School; she has worked in Mashad Dental School and Rafsanjan Dental School as a teaching assistant, senior lecturer and then subsequently as an Associate Professor in the Department of endodontic Dentistry for more than 8 years. She joined CSU in 2010 and is currently the discipline leader of endodontic program at Orange dental school.

Segment overview: For our Health Academy Series today, Dr. Atieh Sadr from the Charles Sturt University Orange Dental School joins us today to share valuable insights in the field of Dentistry. Her current clinical research is involved the root canal treatment of teeth in young patients which is called ‘Pulp revitalization/revascularization/regeneration’ with a relation to the current stem cell worldwide research and also different root canal irrigation systems.

Guest: Matthew Doeg
Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest Bio: Matthew Doeg is the Blue Force account manager for the Aged Care, Retirement and Health Industries. He has been in this role for 3 and ½ years, and succeeded in forging strong relationships, and thereby improving Blue Force’s market share. He sees the medical sector as an area in which there are more opportunities to improve service delivery to outpatients, and as a platform to increase their profile.

Segment overview: In today’s Health Supplier Segment, learn about security as Matthew Deog of Blue Force joins us today to discuss their company’s services. They provide quality security solutions for the commercial, industrial, residential and health industries. Blue Force specialises in Access Control, CCTV, Nurse call and Personal Alarms, all of which are important for staff and patient safety.