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. Why don’t we detect at-risk drinkers? A qualitative study of GP beliefs and attitudes — 2 comments

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Jul 10 2019

‘Every medicine is part poison’. A qualitative inquiry into the perceptions and experiences of choosing contraceptive methods of Chinese women living in Australia

This poster was presented by Ms Hankiz Dolan at the 10th International Shared Decision Making Conference in Quebec, Canada, 7-10 July 2019. (PDF) Dolan H, Li M, Bateson D, Thompson R, Tam M, Bonner C, Trevena L. ‘Every medicine is part poison’. A qualitative inquiry into the perceptions and experiences of choosing contraceptive methods of …

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Jun 06 2019

The ED2GP for women study: Understanding lower follow-up rates amongst older women

This oral presentation was delivered at the Health Beyond Research & Innovation Showcase 2019 conference, at The William Inglis – MGallery by Sofitel, Sydney, on 6 June 2019. (Abstract : Slides) Hanna S, Tam CWM, Knight A, Zhao L, Ban L, Pellizzon B, Parks J. The ED2GP for women study: understanding lower follow-up rates amongst …

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May 30 2019

Role of Primary Care and the RACGP in Clinical Trials

I gave the following presentation at the Clinical Trials Roundtable for General Practice 2019, Concord Hospital, 29 May 2019. Thi was organised by ClinTrial Refer, the Deeble Institute for Health Policy Research, and Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association. (Slides : Transcript) Video presentation

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May 27 2019

Quoted in ABC Life article, “Knowing when you should call into work sick with a cold or flu”

I was interviewed and quoted in this article by Kellie Scott in ABC Life, on taking sick leave when ill with the common cold or influenza. Quotations in: Scott K. Knowing when you should call into work sick with a cold or flu. ABC Life. 2019 May 27.  Accessed from: https://www.abc.net.au/life/when-am-i-sick-enough-to-stay-home-from-work/11110604 (PDF)

May 16 2019

How we (mis)conceptualise p-values (and what we can do about it)

This research presentation was given at the Wonca Asia-Pacific 2019 Conference in Kyoto, on 16 May 2019. Tam CWM, Khan A, Knight A, Rhee J, Price K, McLean K. How we (mis)conceptualise p-values (and what we can do about it). Wonca Asia-Pacific 2019, Kyoto International Conference Centre, Kyoto Japan. 2019 May 16. Abstract (PDF) : Slides …

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May 15 2019

Grassroots Innovation for Quality Improvement

I helped facilitate this workshop at the Wonca Asia-Pacific Conference 2019, Kyoto, held at the Kyoto International Conference Centre on 15 May 2019. MacIsaac MB, McLean K, Morgan M, Jones F, Goodyear-Smith F, Tam CWM, Saito M. Grassroots innovation for quality improvement [workshop]. Wonca Asia-Pacific Conference 2019. Kyoto International Conference Centre. 2019 May 15.

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