> testing ≠ > health! Self-test health kits promise quick results. But what do doctors think of them? www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle... Area is “over-commercialised” & issues of accuracy, anxiety, overdiagnosis, and risk of "the wrong test or the unnecessary test to the wrong consumer."

New resource! Ensuring Culturally Safe Health Genomics with Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples - Guiding Principles developed by Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group on Health Genomics www.genomicsaustralia.gov.au/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-people/guiding-principles

PEC Global officially launches with an editorial outlining our vision for culturally responsive, context-driven patient education research: doi.org/10.1016/j.pe... As Editor-in-Chief, I am honored to lead a diverse editorial team across all WHO regions.

Call for Papers: PEC Global Special Issue Submit your work and help shape global progress in cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation. sciencedirect.com/.../advancin.... All articles accepted for this Special Issue will be published open access with no Article Processing Charge (APC).

Introducing PEC Global: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... We are now welcoming submissions to a new journal focused on patient education, health communication & counselling across 🌎 contexts. I am excited to serve as Editor-in-Chief and to work with an outstanding global editorial team.

Arrangements are well underway for our 2026 COSA ASM at the ICC Sydney in November. The ASM website is now live and we encourage you to submit your work for consideration in the program in a submitted symposium, or as an oral or poster presentation. https://bit.ly/3DcoNKk #COSA26

Latest paper from the MELSELF trial of patient-led surveillance post-melanoma now online in @jamadermatology.com by Ellie Medcalf & @katyjlbell.bsky.social with @monikajanda.bsky.social @anneecust.bsky.social @rachaelmorton.bsky.social @hpsoyer.bsky.social me et al www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-hea...

In a clinic-based survey, patients demonstrated variable understanding of skin cancer–related terminology, with only 64.2% correctly identifying "clear margins" and 21.6% understanding "dysplastic nevus." ja.ma/4qAh1zZ

Mobile Dermatoscope Type in Patient-Performed Teledermoscopy: A Study Within A Trial including 251 adults treated for early-stage melanoma by Dee Ackermann @katyjlbell.bsky.social @monikajanda.bsky.social me & others is in the current issue of @jamadermatology.com jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Women’s screening preferences shift after being informed about the 2024 USPSTF breast cancer screening guideline - new paper by @tamarparmet.bsky.social @ldscherer.bsky.social @kirstenmccaffery.bsky.social me & others www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S073839912600114X?dgcid=coauthor

Media coverage of the 2024 USPSTF #BreastCancer screening guideline consistently detailed the new starting age and frequency, but discussion of overdiagnosis and informed decision-making was infrequent. ja.ma/4aQYOZ6

🏆 Awardee Spotlight: Tamar! 🏆 🧠 Expertise: Decision Psychology & Shared Decision Making 🎯 Research Focus: Psycho-oncology 🏃‍♀️ Fun Fact: Training for an ultra marathon Tamar was a 2025 Lusted Prize Winner and was honored to reach this meaningful milestone in her career! @tamarparmet.bsky.social

📣 ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED! Due to popular demand, we are extending the deadline for #ICCH2026 abstracts for all categories besides Pre-Conference Masterclasses – you now have until midnight (GMT) on 22 March 2026 to submit! 🔗 fitwise.eventsair.com/icch2026/eve... #EACH

IPOS 2026 World Congress – Call for Abstracts and Workshops The submission period is now open! Individual abstract and symposia proposals submission deadline July 15 ipos2026.com/individual-a... Workshop proposals submission deadline July 1 ipos2026.com/workshops/

Already more than 5,000 Australians have joined our campaign to release more funding for medical research in the 2026 Federal Budget. If you can spare 30 seconds of your time to join our campaign, you’ll help fund life-saving cures in Australia. www.moniqueryan.com.au/medical_rese...

📢 We're excited to announce that the abstracts for 14th HSRAANZ Conference are now open. 👉 Submit your abstract here: lnkd.in/efmq4Ats Submissions close 7 May 2026. #HSRAANZ26

NSW gets extra public holiday for Anzac Day until at least 2027

Genomics in Context Awards: collaborative research at the intersection of genomics, humanities, social sciences and bioethics wellcome.org//research-fu...

On 20 Feb, we're hosting the 2026 Australian Placebo Nocebo Symposium at the University of Sydney. Join us to hear talks on the latest placebo and nocebo research from speakers across Australia and NZ. Registration closes this Friday 13 Feb! See the full programme and register at:

⏰ Deadline approaching! Only 1 week left to submit your abstract for #eshg2026, our #HybridConference in Gothenburg. 🗓️ Submit by Thursday, 12 February 2026, 23:59 CET 👉 All details: 2026.eshg.org/abstracts/

🎥 Episode 1 of the 2026 #ESHG Webinar Series with Sarah Norris is now available on YouTube! 🧬 This episode explores the benefits, risks and challenges of sequencing the genome of newborns. ▶️ Watch here: youtu.be/t4FF9PeWglw?...

Optimizing qualitative methods in implementation research: a resource for editors, reviewers, authors, and researchers to dispel ten common misperceptions about qualitative research methods #impsci #ImpSciComms link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Final chance to submit an abstract for ISDM 2026! The late-breaking abstract deadline is January 12, 11:59pm EST. Conference: July 7-10, 2026, in Hanover, New Hampshire Theme: A Wider Lens in shared decision making Submit abstracts here: www.sites.dartmouth.edu/ISDM2026 @isdmsociety.bsky.social

Disclosing the Decision to Decline Breast Screening and/or Breast Cancer Treatment Due to Concerns About Overdiagnosis and Overtreatment by @dr-skcj.bsky.social et al. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Although polarized dermatoscopes yielded more reportable images and fewer quality issues, a lower-cost, ambient-light, nonpolarized dermatoscope provided comparable clinical utility at a fraction of the cost. ja.ma/3M0EXOE

I cover CDoH for Healthwire, a project of U.S. Right to Know. We would appreciate your support and spreading the word about our work, which is based on peer-reviewed, published research from credible sources. usrtk.org/donate/

NEW: 2026 International Shared Decision Making Conference Abstract submission deadline extended to Friday 19th December sites.dartmouth.edu/isdm2026/cal...

Beware the money trail & promises of femtech, experts warn. Great to be part of a recent session on commercial determinants of health where Prof Barbara Mintzes talked about how femtech builds on language from women’s liberation but misuses it for commercial purposes. www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/he...

2025 #COSAIPOS2025 Abstracts are now available online for all to access – for FREE! Read by going to onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/17437563...

Proudly part of 2 ECR teams winning @wiserhealthcare.bsky.social Publication Pitch awards! w/ Swee Sharma, Christian Longtin, Jeremy Chang. 1pg Patient Fact Sheets for Low Back Pain... jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... & w/ Dee Ackermann, Ellie Medcalf, Karen Bracken. PAPER IN PRESS - stay tuned!

When people get info re breast cancer screening that conflicts with past messages, they may lose trust in the healthcare system - underscores importance of consistent messages. @tamarparmet.bsky.social @ldscherer.bsky.social @kirstenmccaffery.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... (ICYMI)

How does oncologists’ communication affect patients’ well-being and online health information seeking? – A randomized experiment by Henkel et al in PEC www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Clinicians advised to emphasize collaborative info exchange and guide patients to trustworthy online sources.

Comparing traditional & AI-enhanced strategies for developing patient decision aids: a multiple case study by @anikgiguere.bsky.social @kirstenmccaffery.bsky.social @julieayre.bsky.social et al just out in BMJ EBM ebm.bmj.com/content/earl... @sydneyhealthliteracylab.org.au @isdmsociety.bsky.social

Factors Associated With Implementation of Biomarker Testing and Strategies to Improve Its Clinical Uptake in Cancer Care: Systematic Review Using Theoretical Domains Framework | JCO Precision Oncology ascopubs.org/doi/full/10....

Evaluating the use of text-message reminders and personalised text-message reminders on the return of participant questionnaires in trials, a systematic review and meta-analysis - Laura Doherty et al, 2025 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

📢 Ethics meets genomics: An online resource to improve confidence of human research ethics committee (HREC) members in reviewing complex genomics protocols. 🧬 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

📢 The EJHG invites contributions for a special issue exploring the role of DNA in public health screening. We welcome: ➡️ Original research ➡️ Reviews ➡️ Commentaries 🗓 Deadline: December 31st, 2025 📨 Submit via: www.nature.com/collections/... @eshg.bsky.social @eshgyoung.bsky.social

Improving the representativeness of survey respondent populations allows a better understanding of whether and how preferences may differ by population subgroups, which is important to guide policy and implementation decisions in genomic medicine. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Today in @mja.com.au: @tammyh.bsky.social & the Aus SDM Research Network argue embedding SDM in the health system is vital & urgent. Scaling SDM for all should be a national priority. www.mja.com.au/journal/2025/223/8/words-action-time-australia-take-shared-decision-making-implementation-seriously

Just-published study protocol for work in progress! @sydneyhealthliteracylab.org.au @brookenickel.bsky.social @tessacopp.bsky.social @emmagram.bsky.social @kmcfadden.bsky.social @jenna-smith.bsky.social @melodytaba.bsky.social @kirstenmccaffery.bsky.social www.researchprotocols.org/2025/1/e76750/

NEW 🔔 “It’s all about the money.” Australian women’s perspectives about menopause and the commercial determinants of health ✍️ Katrina Wood, Simone McCarthy, Hannah Pitt, Melanie Randle, Grace Arnot, Samantha Thomas OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaf168

Quick follow-up post confirming it's out! Oxford Textbook of Shared Decision Making in Healthcare 4th Edition including... Chapter 42: SDM for screening! - by me, Rikke Nicoline Stokholm, @tuftejet.bsky.social & @carissabonner.bsky.social global.oup.com/academic/pro... Available in print / e-book

My @sydneyhealthliteracylab.org.au @wiserhealthcare.bsky.social @sydney.edu.au colleague @jenna-smith.bsky.social is doing this fellowship in Berlin right now, and it sounds fantastic! Check it out!

Please consider signing this petition to save the UTS public health program and our colleagues. Public health is so important and our colleagues deserve better! chng.it/b7yV6tywPd

HDR students in cancer research — don’t miss the chance to showcase your work! 📅 Abstracts due: 3 Oct, 11:59pm 📍 Symposium: 12 Nov, Susan Wakil Health Bldg @sydney.edu.au 🎤 Theme: Breaking Barriers: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Cancer Challenges SUBMIT: sydney.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Closing 30 Sept 2025. The Commission is undertaking consultation on the National Safety & Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards to ensure the next edition is relevant, evidence-based, responsive to emerging challenges & innovations and outcomes focused. www.safetyandquality.gov.au/newsroom/con...

New Perspective in @mja.com.au by @tammyh.bsky.social @kirstenmccaffery.bsky.social @margueritetracy.bsky.social & Australian SDM Research Network members including @dralanafisher.bsky.social @heather-shepherd.bsky.social @carissabonner.bsky.social me & more! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/...

How to Report Research on the Communication of Health-Related Numbers: The Research on Communicating Numbers (ReCoN) Guidelines journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... @smdm.bsky.social @bzikmund.bsky.social @sydneyhealthliteracylab.org.au

SSM - Qualitative Research in Health - Call for papers - Submission deadline very soon though! 30 Sept 2025 Between Public Health and Personalized Medicine: Governance and Experiences of Emerging Genomic Screening www.sciencedirect.com/journal/ssm-...