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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What are school sores and how do you get rid of them?

What are school sores and how do you get rid of them? The usual culprit is the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, better known as “golden staph”. Shutterstock Michael Tam, University of Sydney Impetigo, or “school sores”, is a contagious infection of the very top layer of skin. It’s most common in children aged two to six, …

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Quotation in “GPs can empower us to make that change”

I was quoted in a news article published in the Fairfield City Champion, a local Fairfax newspaper. (PDF)

News article from Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University released a news article of our visit, from the Department of General Practice, University of Sydney. (PDF)

Quotation in AAAPC Newsletter (December 2017)

I had a short note on page 5 in the “2017 Highlights” section of the AAAPC Newsletter Vol 7, Issue 2, December 2017. (PDF)

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Older people: GP follow-up after an ED visit – the ED2GP study

This presentation was delivered at the Northern Jiangsu People’s Hospital in Yangzhou on Tuesday 12 December 2017, and at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University on Wednesday 13 December 2017. (PDF)

Into Pathways: A preview of the HIT2 Evaluation

This poster was presented by Mr Ben Neville on behalf of the HIT2 evaluation team, at the 1st Asia Pacific Conference on Integrated Care, Brisbane Australia, 6-8 November 2017. (PDF) McDougall A, Tam M, Gonzalez-Arce VE, Chow J, Neville B. Into Pathways (A Preview of the HIT2 Evaluation). International Journal of Integrated Care 2017; 18(S1): …

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