National EMCR Nursing and Midwifery Research Symposium
12 November 2024
National EMCR Nursing and Midwifery Research Symposium
In November, ALIGN NSW Coordinator Sarah Hine, presented at the National EMCR Nursing and Midwifery Research Symposium on Cammeraygal land in North Sydney. The symposium aimed to connect nursing and midwifery early- and mid-career (EMCR) researchers and enhance visibility, collaboration, and the integration of evidence into clinical practice. The desired outcome of the symposium was to build multi-centre research projects led by nurses and midwives, ultimately improving patient outcomes and advancing healthcare delivery.
Sarah presented on ALIGN, and talked about engagement and consultation with Indigenous communities based on her experience working in the Torres Strait with communities to understand the health impacts of climate change as part of her Masters in Global Health. Sarah also talked about the education program we have in development, a Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) covering the historical, cultural and technical consideration that EMCRs need to understand when undertaking genomics research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities. The MOOC is a collaborative endeavor, funded through the Australian Academy of Science Theo Murphey Initiative and The Kids Research Institute Australia (The Kids), and led by Dr Yassine Souilmi from the University of Adelaide who is also part of the Indigenous Genomics team led by Professor Alex Brown at The Kids.
Sarah shared her reelections on the day.
“It was a pleasure to speak at the National EMCR Nursing and Midwifery Research Symposium. There was a strong theme throughout the day of consumer focused, and representative research to meaningfully improve health outcomes for patients.
Speakers reflected on the unique position of Nurse and Midwifery researchers to recognises opportunities to profoundly improve the patient experience. Recognising this, there was emphasis on the importance of a person-centred approach to research, one which must be inclusive and diverse in recognising need, which was positive to hear.
There was also a great response to the MOOC as a practical resource which can better guide research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Communities.”
Tenzin Wangchuk, Nicola Straiton, Sarah Hine
