Research support essentials: Multimedia

What comes to mind when you think about research? Probably a laboratory with test tubes, microscopes, and scientists wearing white lab coats. This setup is ideal for researchers in some disciplines, such as virologists studying viral infections, physicists developing new electronic devices, or chemists creating new materials. Other possibilities, like searching through historical archives or distributing surveys about consumer preferences, may also come to mind. That’s research too!

Duration: 3 min 55 sec

Tips and strategies to narrow your topic for a more effective paper.

Duration: 3 min 43 sec

Associate Professor Justin Skowno's presentation at the 2022 ANZCA ASM got a lot of people talking. A/Prof Skowno made good use of Prezi to bring his talk to life, but he took this one step further with captivating real-time graphics during his Mary Burnell lecture “From mere survival to thriving. Progress in paediatric anaesthesia from 1842 to 2042."

Here he gives you his top tips on delivering a great presentation.

Duration: 6 min 20 sec

Read more in the 2022 winter edition of the ANZCA Bulletin.

"TopMedTalk Down Under" continues 'as live' coverage of the 2024 Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) and Faculty of Pain Medicine's Annual Scientific Meeting.

What are the pressures and rewards in publishing, in a world where the internet is nearly ubiquitous and when large language models driven by artificial intelligence can be used to write copy for you?

Presented by Andy Cumpstey, Clinical lecturer, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Southampton, England, and Kate Leslie, Professor, Specialist Anaesthetist and Head of Research at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and the University of Melbourne with their guests Matt Wiles, Editor-in-Chief of Anaesthesia, consultant in anaesthesia and intensive care at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Dr Jim Rathmell, Editor-in-chief for Anesthesiology, Harvard University, Chief, Enterprise Anesthesiology, Mass General Brigham and Chair, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Two researchers at the Australian Institute of Family Studies discuss practical strategies for finding and using research evidence in a practice context.

This interview-style video will help you understand:

• What research evidence is and how it’s relevant to service design and delivery
• How to find relevant research evidence
• How to identify high-quality research evidence and determine if it can be used to inform decision-making in practice

Duration: 35 min 56 sec

There are many misconceptions about systematic reviews. This video outlines sources you can look to for guidance on conduct and reporting of systematic reviews.

Duration: 6 min 10 sec

Diana Hicks outlines 10 principles to guide research evaluation.

Duration: 4 min 30 sec

Gilbert Brown Prize Session chair, Associate Professor Matt Doane, FANZCA (NSW) speaks with Dr Andrew Wilson, FANZCA (NZ) about this year’s awards; diversity in our research community; and the 2023 edition of 'Australasian Anaesthesia', also known as the Blue Book; Matt’s first as editor.

Duration: 6 min