Affecting change as a clinical academic

Georgina V Long; Jennifer Durante; Matthew Browne; Richard A Scolyer

doi:10.1016/j.trecan.2023.10.003

Affecting change as a clinical academic

Trends Cancer. 2024 Feb;10(2):93-96. doi: 10.1016/j.trecan.2023.10.003. Epub 2023 Nov 10.

Authors

Georgina V Long¹, Jennifer Durante², Matthew Browne², Richard A Scolyer³

Affiliations

¹ Melanoma Institute Australia, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia; Mater Hospital, Sydney, Australia. Electronic address: georgina.long@sydney.edu.au.
² Melanoma Institute Australia, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
³ Melanoma Institute Australia, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia; NSW Health Pathology, Sydney, Australia.

PMID: 37951732
DOI: 10.1016/j.trecan.2023.10.003

Abstract

Clinical academics can effectively advocate for cultural and policy transformations to improve health outcomes; but where do you begin? We present a case study of academics from Melanoma Institute Australia (MIA) who are engaging with the public, media, and policymakers to affect meaningful change in melanoma skin cancer.

Keywords: clinical academic; government; health policy; melanoma; public health; skin cancer; social media.

MeSH terms

Academia*
Australia
Health Policy
Humans
Melanoma* / therapy