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Digital Health Week

WARC hosted the face-to-face event on day 2 of Digital Health Week. This booked-out event included showcase presentations from early-mid career researchers and a panel on 'The Future of Digital Health' with Professors Clara Chow, Professor Tim Shaw, and Professor Leanne Togher, chaired by Associate Professor Liliana Laranjo. The event ended with a vibrant networking session for attendees.

Sprint to Create Pitch Competition (S2C)

The Sprint to Create initiative is a joint effort between the Faculty of Medicine and Health and Faculty of Engineering, guided by the Steering Committee including Professors Clara Chow, Henry Pleass, Ken-Tye Yong and Kourosh Kalantar Zadeh.

The initiative brought together engineers and health professionals to innovate and solve real-world medical problems that could bridge healthcare gaps through the synergy of interdisciplinary collaboration.

Highlights

  • Celebrating innovation and impact at the Western Sydney Showcase
    Professor Clara Chow AM, Academic Director, Westmead Applied Research Centre, spoke about HeartHealth, a digital health innovation program designed to support patients in improving their heart health after being discharged. This program was developed by clinicians at Westmead Cardiology, delivering evidence-based advice via text messages. Thousands of patients have opted-in to the program and have seen a reduction in rehospitalisation, as well as received invaluable positive feedback from participants. They are currently expanding the program to further personalise the content and include language translation to reach more parts of the diverse Western Sydney community.
  • MRFF Cardiovascular Health Mission
    Professor Clara Chow and team were awarded $3 million from the MRFF Cardiovascular Health Mission for “CARDIOCHARGE- CARDIOvascular support for patients after disCHARGE”, a personalised digital health program supporting cardiovascular patients post discharge. This exciting program will be delivered through our WARC owned and created DigiCuris platform.

    Dr Sonali Munot is a Chief Investigator on a project entitled “Improving outcomes and survivorship following sudden cardiac arrest in the young - IMPROVE-SCA”, led by Associate Professor Jodie Ingles. The project received $5 million from the MRFF Cardiovascular Health Mission.

  • WARC collaborate with Google on health tech
    We're leading the way in providing accessible solutions for people with heart disease. Professor Clara Chow and her team received funds to support their projects MICArdiac and TextCARE. The initiatives facilitate behaviour change by nudging consumers to make better, more informed choices. 

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Westmead Hospital
176 Hawkesbury Road
Westmead, NSW 2145

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