Michael Tam

Dr Michael Tam is a clinical academic Specialist General Practitioner, combining the provision of family medicine, research, health services development, and governance. Michael’s clinical interest is in the whole-person primary care of people living with mental illness. He is actively involved in mental health policy, strategy, and governance, with local, state, and national bodies. Michael’s research is in integrated care and preventive care in general practice. He has expertise in both qualitative and quantitative research methods.

Most commented posts

  1. Health Check: can you treat the common cold? — 6 comments
  2. Monday’s medical myth: take an aspirin a day after you turn 50 — 3 comments
  3. Quoted in ABC Life article, “Knowing when you should call into work sick with a cold or flu” — 3 comments
  4. Monday’s medical myth: cranberry juice prevents bladder infections — 2 comments
  5. Health Check: should we aim for daily bowel movements? — 2 comments

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Integrated Care for People Living With Rare Disease: A Scoping Review on Primary Care Models in Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Countries

This paper is a scoping review of the models of integrated care for people living with rare diseases, in primary care settings in OECD countries. Vidic N, McGlynn A, Abdi F, Tam CWM, Cramptom RM, Lim K-S, Palmer EE, Taylor N, Harris-Roxas B. Integrated Care for People Living With Rare Disease: A Scoping Review on …

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Development and pilot testing of the Population And ContExt adaption of decision aids (PACE) framework

This paper on a contextualisation framework for clinical decision support aids to local populations was published in PEC Innovation. [Link : PDF] Dolan H, Bateson D, Li M, Thompson R, Tam CWM, Bonner C, Trevena L. Development and pilot testing of the Population and ContExt adaption of decision aids (PACE) framework. PEC Innovation 2024;5: 100347 …

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Heavy drinkers’ expectations and experiences when discussing alcohol use during a general practice visit in Australia: A qualitative study

This was a sub-analysis, specifically looking at patient perspectives to alcohol discussions in general practice, within the REACH program (PDF | Web). Gunatillaka N, Tam CWM, Ngo K, Sturgiss E. Heavy drinkers’ expectations and experiences when discussing alcohol use during a general practice visit in Australia: a qualitative study. Australian Journal of General Practice 2024;53(6): 403-407 …

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RACGP Future Leaders Program 2023 Breakfast Oration

I was lucky enough to have been invited to speak to the 2023 RACGP Future Leaders Program group, and the invited guests, at the Breakfast held at The Gardens by Lotus (Chinese Garden of Friendship, Darling Harbour) on Sunday 29 October 2023 at 0800.  

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Multifaceted intervention to increase the delivery of alcohol brief interventions in primary care: a mixed-methods process analysis

This paper assessing the effectiveness of the REACH program, which aimed to increase the use of alcohol brief interventions in general practice, was published in the British Journal of General Practice (PDF | Web). Sturgiss E, Advocat J, Lam T, …, Tam CWM, … et al. Multifaceted intervention to increase the delivery of alcohol brief interventions in …

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General practitioners’ perspectives regarding early developmental surveillance for autism within the australian primary healthcare setting: a qualitative study

This qualitative study exploring the perspectives and experiences of Australian GPs in relation to a digital developmental surveillance program for autism was published in BMC Primary Care (PDF | Web). Barbaro J, Winata T, Gilbert M, …, Tam CWM, … et al. General practitioners’ perspectives regarding early developmental surveillance for autism within the australian primary healthcare setting: …

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