For Health Professionals

Join our expert panels as we discuss contemporary topics for Health Professionals

In this ever-changing world, it’s important to come together and share our findings on emerging health topics.

JCU is offering a range of informative webinars for health professionals featuring experts in various fields. Broaden your knowledge and stay across what’s happening on the health front.

Keep an eye on this page for upcoming episodes in the JCU Webinar Series.

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Previous webinars

Wednesday 5 August | 7pm (AEST)

Autism Spectrum Disorder, ‘Not a processing error – it’s a different operating system’

CPD points: 1 (one)

Presenter: Andrew Lee, Associate Professor of Preventative and Special Needs Dentistry, College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is classified as a complex neurodevelopment disorder affecting three main domains, which include impaired social interaction, impaired communication skills as well as sensorimotor deficits combined with stereotyped and restricted behaviours. The oral health care of clients with ASD may present a number of challenges, not least two different operating systems trying their best to interface, with, on occasion, frustrating outcomes.

This lecture aims to provide a broader understanding of individuals living with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their clinical dental management.

The webinar is open to: anyone with an interest in the oral health of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

CPD webinars

Tuesday 28 July | 7pm (AEST)

Ep 8 - The Animal-Human Health Link

Join our panellists as they discuss the fascinating and complex interconnection between people, animals, and the environment in which they live - a concept called 'One Health'. They will explore concepts of applying a One Health approach to health issues at the animal, human and ecosystem interface to achieve health outcomes for people and animals in a shared environment.

Featured panellists:

Professor Maxine Whittaker - Dean of JCU's College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences and Co-Director of the World Health Organisation's Collaborating Centre for Vector Borne Diseases and Neglected Tropical Diseases. Editor of the book One Health: the added value of integrated health approaches
Dr Paul Horwood - Senior Lecturer, Virology and Viral Diseases, in JCU's College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences. 'One Health' researcher
Dr Sue Devine – Associate Professor, Acting Academic Health and Academic Advisor for Postgraduate Public Health Programs, JCU College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences

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Tuesday 14 July

Ep 7 - COVID-19 Communicable Disease Control

Join our panel as they discuss the importance and multiple applications of the basic concepts of communicable disease control and their translation into policies for the mitigation and control of the COVID-19 pandemic: the concept of herd immunity, R0 and the relevance for vaccine development, clinical trials and more.

Featured panellists:

Dr Diana Rojas Alvarez - Lecturer, Communicable Disease Control and One Health
JCU College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences
Dr Steven Donohue - Public Health Physician, Director- Leader of the COVID-19 response
Townsville Public Health Unit
Professor Maxine Whittaker – Dean of the College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences

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