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

Author's posts

Nov 06 2017

Baclofen as treatment for alcohol use disorders

This article was published in the November 2017 edition of Medical Observer, under the title, “A panacea for alcohol cravings” (pp. 60-61). (PDF)

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Oct 28 2017

General practitioner follow-up in older people after an emergency department admission

I presented this research paper at GP17, the annual conference of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, International Conference Centre, Sydney, 26-28 August 2017. (PDF – abstract, PPT). Watson B, Tam CWM, Pellizzon B, Ban L, Doan H. General practitioner follow-up in older people after an emergency department admission. GP17 RACGP Annual Conference, Sydney. 26-28 …

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Aug 31 2017

Do vitamin D supplements reduce falls in older people living in the community?

This article was published in the September 2017 edition of Medical Observer, under the title, “Online chat raises difficult question” (pp. 64-65). (PDF)

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Aug 17 2017

GP research for GPs @ GPDU

This oral presentation of a “pitch paper” was given at the 2017 GPTEC (General Practice Training and Education Conference), ICC Sydney, 16-17 August 2017. (presentation; abstract) Tam CWM, Khan A, Knight A, Rhee J, Price K, Leeuwenburg T, McLean K, Higgins N. GP research for GPs @ GPDU. GPTEC (General Practice Training and Education Conference), ICC …

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Aug 11 2017

Radio interview on 2UE Lifestyle Overnight program

I was interviewed on the 2UE Lifestyle Overnight with David Prior program on the current influenza season. Michael is from the GP Unit at Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research. As you may know NSW is in the midst of the worst flu season on record with more than 8000 influenza cases confirmed in the …

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Jul 03 2017

Should PPIs be routinely co-prescribed with long-term NSAIDs?

This article was published in the July 2017 edition of Medical Observer, under the title, “Protecting against ulceration” (pp. 66-67). (PDF)

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