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

Author's posts

May 14 2021

Quoted in, “What is needed to get Australians vaccinated by December?”

I was interviewed and quoted in the article, “What is needed to get Australians vaccinated by December?”, written by Ms Anastasia Tsirtsakis, published in newsGP. Tsirtasakis A. What is needed to get Australians vaccinated by December? newsGP. 2021 May 14. Available from: https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/professional/what-is-needed-to-get-australians-vaccinated-by-de

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Apr 23 2021

A Multistate Trial of an Early Surveillance Program for Autism Within General Practices in Australia

This protocol paper was published today in Frontiers in Pediatrics [PDF : Link] Barbaro J, Masi A, … , Tam CWM, et al. A multistate trial of an early surveillance program for autism within General Practices in Australia. Frontiers in Pediatrics 2021;9(260). DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.640359

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Mar 11 2021

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

This paper describing the qualitative research on the influencing factors of Chinese migrant women’s contraceptive method choice and practices was published in BMC Women’s Health. [URL : PDF] Dolan H, Li M, Bateson D, Thompson R, Tam CWM, Bonner C, Trevena L. ‘Every medicine is part poison’: a qualitative inquiry into the perceptions and experiences …

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Mar 02 2021

Quoted in, “The moving parts of a nationwide vaccine rollout”

I was interviewed and quoted in the article, “The moving parts of a nationwide vaccine rollout”, written by Ms Anastasia Tsirtsakis, published in newsGP. Tsirtasakis A. The moving parts of a nationwide vaccine rollout. newsGP. 2021 March 1. Available from: https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/key-supplies-patient-consent-booking-schedules-the [PDF]

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Feb 04 2021

Is it time to stop using statistical significance?

Our paper on the problematic nature of the use of the term “statistical significance” was published in Australian Prescriber. [PDF] Frank O, Tam CWM, Rhee J. Is it time to stop using statistical significance? Aust Prescr 2021;44:16-18. DOI: 10.18773/austprescr.2020.074

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Jan 20 2021

Quoted in, “Pandemic challenging Australia’s medication supply chains”

I was interviewed and quoted in the article, “Pandemic challenging Australia’s medication supply chains”, written by Ms Morgan Liotta, published in newsGP. Liotta M. Pandemic challenging Australia’s medication supply chains. newsGP. 2021 January 20. Available from: https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/professional/pandemic-challenging-australia-s-medication-supply [PDF]

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