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PHOTOS: Sample Images part 2

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iDoc app to help new medicos

Resident at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and The University of Notre Dame Australia medical graduate, Dr Rhys Clark, has developed iDoctor, an iPhone application designed to assist training medicos to keep track of their professional development and patient caseloads.

The internationally-rated, 4.5 star iTunes application allows users to log hospital cases and export them to Excel and other spreadsheet programs. Data is saved in a procedural logbook, including the option to save details based on procedure performed, category-based patient identifiers, role, supervisor and an option to attach a photograph taken with the iPhone.

Dr Clark said once doctors had reached a required number of supervised procedures, it was simple to then email and print the spreadsheet for authorisation.

“Ticker wheels permit users to enter the procedures or operations specific to their speciality and these are saved for use next time a procedure is entered,” said Dr Clark.

Dr Clark said he saw a need for junior doctors to keep accurate records of their experiences on-the-go and iDoctor provided an essential toolbox of assorted logs to enable them to keep their CVs up-to-date with educational and professional development activities.

“As training positions become increasingly competitive and we move towards experience-based credentialing this app becomes vital in order to keep track of procedures performed,” he said.

“Before the application, I found myself often collecting patient stickers to keep records of cases I had been involved in for my surgical logbook or for follow up.”

During iDoctor’s development phase, Dr Clark asked interns, residents, registrars and consultants to test the application in their particular field. He then adapted the application to suit the changes suggested by colleagues prior to its release on the iTunes store.

Dr Clark said he also received feedback regarding tracking hours worked as many doctors reported they were often too busy to record overtime and were not keeping track of the wages owed to them.

“I have also missed out on many dollars owed to me. Often we will work late or be asked to take extra shifts beyond our normal paid hours. In order to keep track of these hours I also developed a logbook for overtime within iDoctor,” he said.

Dr Clark said he would continue to develop iDoctor as new software became available and valuable feedback from colleagues was received.

“I have plenty of other ideas but at this stage we are just focusing on rolling out this app and having doctors using it in their every day working lives,” he said.

Since iDoctor’s release in June, Dr Clark said he had been overwhelmed by positive feedback received from colleagues using the software.

“At first I got a real buzz when I saw people using it on the wards or in medical meetings, however this is now becoming common place,” he said.

“Many doctors have told me how useful they find it and lots ask for it to be made more specific to their specialty which we are looking at doing.”

Part proceeds from the sale of iDoctor will go to Australian Doctors for Africa, a charity providing volunteer doctors and nurses to areas of need in Africa.

Notre Dame celebrates the canonisation of Australia's first Saint

As pilgrims flocked to Rome for the canonisation of Australia's first Saint, Mary MacKillop, The University of Notre Dame Australia also celebrated the momentous occasion in an uplifting day of fun, music, laughter and festivities.

Filling the streets of its Fremantle Campus with thousands coming to bear witness to the significant event, Notre Dame came alive with the energy of remembrance and celebration of the remarkable life of Saint MacKillop.

Sparing no detail in the recollection of Blessed Mary's legacy, Notre Dame invited the public to learn and understand her life via interactive stalls, lectures, music and games.

Travelling by ferry down the Swan River to arrive in Fremantle for the official welcome, the Sisters of St Joseph and 'friends' were led down Mouat Street by bagpipers, in honour of Mary MacKillop's Scottish background.

As the afternoon drew closer to the official canonisation, Notre Dame opened its halls and lecture theatres inviting the public to come together and witness the live streaming of the event direct from Rome.

In her official welcome, Notre Dame's Vice Chancellor, Professor Celia Hammond, said the University was indebted to the pioneering work of Mary MacKillop, who, alongside other religious orders, established the foundation of Catholic education in Australia.

"Today we celebrate Mother Mary MacKillop not simply for what she did but for how she did it," said Professor Hammond.

"We celebrate and marvel at the example she set, her tenacity, her courage, her wisdom and her strength. But above all, we celebrate and take joy in the witness she gave to God.

"Mother Mary was an ordinary woman made extraordinary by her love and faith in God. Let us all learn and take inspiration from this very special and blessed woman."

Notre Dame's Mary MacKillop Festival attracted a crowd of over 5000 people and was supported by 250 staff and student volunteers.

Notre Dame takes home Doug Ellis trophy

To cap a remarkable week at the Australian University Games, The University of Notre Dame Australia has won the Doug Ellis trophy, for the first time in its history, for excellent performance in a range of competitive sports.

Awarded to the best performing university on a per capita basis of total student population, the Doug Ellis trophy is a Champion award and a great honour for participating students of Notre Dame.

A record total of 121 Notre Dame students competed at the Games, with 112 students participating from the Fremantle Campus and 9 from the Sydney Campus.

Notre Dame’s Student Life Office Manager, David McLean, said he was thrilled with the result and proud of each individual student for an impressive effort in their respective sports.

“Our men’s volleyball team fought out an epic final and won the silver medal. The men’s hockey team won a bronze medal defeating Deakin University 7-1 in the bronze medal match and our men’s tennis team won their bronze medal playoff match to take home a medal, after winning three rubbers to nil,” said Mr McLean.

Mr McLean said the other teams to impress included the mixed touch team, mixed beach volleyball, rugby 7’s, lawn bowls and mixed netball teams.

“Our individual athletes also did an amazing job throughout the week, with two silver medals on the track, a bronze in sailing, and some great results in swimming and golf with numerous personal bests across the sports,” he said.

“Congratulations to all students that competed. Without the contribution of everyone, we would never have taken home the silverware, and made the 2010 Australian University Games one to remember."

In commenting on the size of the Notre Dame contribution compared to larger competing universities, Mr McLean said size didn’t matter when it came to giving your all.

“It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog!” he said.

Mr McLean acknowledged the hard work of Fremantle Campus Sports Officer, Jaimee Montgomery and Sydney Campus Student Life Officer, Matthew Bennett, for their tireless effort and commitment in coordinating the Notre Dame team at the Games.

Business ethics debated in the big end of town

Do business and ethics mix? Can you be a nice guy and still run a business? Are we necessarily governed by the market?

Telstra chief, David Thodey, Sydney Catholic Archbishop, Cardinal George Pell, former Wallabies Captain, John Eales and marketing expert John Moore were put on their toes yesterday when asked these questions at a Business Ethics Q&A lunch hosted by The University of Notre Dame Australia.

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New Dean of Arts and Science for Fremantle Campus

Plant ecophysiology, ecology and histology – just some of the areas of research undertaken by The University of Notre Dame Australia’s new Dean of Arts and Science on the Fremantle Campus.

Vice Chancellor Professor Celia Hammond announced that Associate Professor Dylan Korczynskyj will commence in January 2011.

“I am delighted to announce the appointment of Assoc Prof Professor Dylan Korczynskyj as Dean,” said Professor Hammond.

“Dylan has been at the University since 2003, and has been acting in the position of Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, Fremantle since the middle of 2009.

“He has been a regular recipient of letters of commendation for teaching excellence and in 2009 was a recipient (alongside colleagues) of an Australian Learning and Teaching Council’s Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning.”

Assoc Prof Korczynskyj has played a pivotal role in developing the Science program on the Fremantle Campus since 2003. He has also maintained a research profile alongside his teaching and leadership roles at the University.

Assof Prof Korczynskyj said that he welcomed the opportunity to work amongst such a range of disciplines and talented people.

“I believe the School of Arts and Sciences speaks volumes about what this Catholic University strives for: commitment to teaching excellence; preparation of our students for professional and meaningful careers; commitment to social justice and indigenous issues; pastoral care for our students and our fellow colleagues; we have built a reputation for research rigor; and we continue to further develop our research profile,” he said.

“I also value the chance to stay in contact with teaching and research and to have the chance to head to places such as Tanzania with our students for immersion programs to explore issues of social justice, subsidiary and community development!

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Call to double foreign aid

Mr Cullen said that the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) were intended to halve world poverty by 2015, but were “not currently on track”.

‘Stand Up’ was a part of the Hulbert Street Sustainability Fiesta in South Fremantle

TransPests - travellers need training

 read an article last week about a man who punched another man on the train for talking loudly on his mobile phone. I thought to myself, I know your anguish; but surely that’s a little extreme?

By a little; I mean a lot. Whilst people talking on their phones annoy the living hell out of me, so much so that I refuse to answer calls whilst on public transport, I’d never consider punching someone in the head as a means of shutting them up.

Well, actually, I lie. A part of me would consider it, but I’d never actually do it. Probably because I’m just a 20 year old girl who wouldn’t dare lay a hand on half the people on public transport.

I say half based on the stereotypes I’ve encountered as part of the 47% of people in WA who use public transport on a regular basis .

Firstly, I’d never stand a chance against the angry-at-the-world-for-no-reason pubescents; sprawled across the back seats with their cigarettes tucked behind their ears. Where did they get such a high horse, at such a young age, for such a good price? I mean, cigarettes are pretty expensive these days.

Then there’s that one person who plays their music that little bit too loud…Only, they must be deaf if they don’t think everyone else can hear it. Whatever the case, they never catch through the back of their eyelids, all the dirty looks being thrown their way. I will never understand how they manage to sleep through that crap.

Then there are the Asians. Now, I’m not a racist, in fact my best friend is Asian, but they usually come in a group of at least three or more, leaving me slightly outnumbered. Luckily they have either their mobile phones or their weekly grocery shopping to distract them.

Then there are the school kids, whom, despite averaging a height of about 4 ft, are all equipped with significantly oversized schoolbags. Now, those bags take up a lot of room on a vehicle that sees overcrowding as one of its biggest concerns. Lucky for them they’re cute; because being smacked in the face with their bags is anything but.

Then there’s the blue rinse set. When they’re not accidently leaning on the bell causing the driver to stop for no reason…they’re making friends. How lovely. It doesn’t seem to matter who with either. It could be the driver, or whoever is within hearing distance, really. But where are they when I have some random next to me trying to a spark conversation, when all I want to do is stare out the window?

Speaking of drivers, sheesh, talk about loving your job! I mean, I’ve never met a bunch of more cheerful, obliging human beings in my life. Their sheer determination to make my day, is enough to make me want to pat them on the back, not punch them in the face.

Yes, folks, meet sarcasm. The only way you’ll ever hear “cheerful human beings” and “bus drivers” in the same sentence. Unless you’re looking at the Transperth website, which states they are “recruiting enthusiastic, friendly people for a rewarding job serving the community” . Mmm, They must still be interviewing.
Anyway, I swear drivers know what we think of them. The way they take off at the lights so fast that everyone standing loses balance. Here’s an idea, rather than getting grumpy when we can’t physically squish any closer, don’t let so many people on in the first place! See that sign in the top left hand corner, driver? Yes, it says ‘this vehicle holds 25 passengers’…

Then again, I’d hate to be a passenger who’s waited all that time for a bus, to then be told “hey folks, we’re full, you’ll have to wait for the next one.” Oh wait - I have been that passenger.

I catch one of the busiest buses out there, the circle route, to both uni and work. I leave half an hour early each time; it’s my leeway in case the bus is late, full, or simply a no-show. Out of the 9,600 timetabled services, and over 1185 buses and trains currently on the Transperth system , you wouldn’t believe the amount of mornings I still rock up late.

Luckily enough, public transport is just that reliable at being unreliable – that getting to work or uni late because of ‘the bus’ is always a legitimate excuse reason. Anyway, I think back to the days in school when the best part about going on excursions was the bus trip. Now days, that joy is gone – and I’ve just booked a driving test.

20,000 new homes for Fremantle

Fremantle city council has just announced plans for a $22 million redevelopment of the historic Fremantle Dalgety Wool Store, as part of the State Government’s plan to build 20,000 new and affordable homes by 2020.

The council is planning to create 58 new and affordable apartments which forms part of a redevelopment project that will build a total of 241 new apartments on the Dalgety Wool Store site