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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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