#TrackRecord tracking tips?!
OK #AcademicSky. On my last working day of the year I've dedicated the afternoon to re-establishing my system for tracking #teaching, #research and #service activities & achievements. Does anyone have something better than an unruly #spreadsheet?! Please share...
Has been awesome learning & sharing & networking with these legends 🌟 over the last 3 days 🗓️ at #iHEA2025. So much inspiration 💡 and motivation to take home!
🙏 Amazing team:
#AmberSalisbury (primary researcher)
@rich-norman.bsky.social
@juliasteinberg.bsky.social
#AmeliaSmit
#AnneCust
#CynthiaLow (consumer expert)
#KarenCanfell
#LouisaCollins
#MichaelCaruana
Presentation done! #iHEA2025
🗣️ topic: public #preferences for using #genomic 🧬 info to tailor #cancer #screening 🩻
📊 result: likely demand, but want comprehensive, equitable tests, and need tailored info to ensure informed choices.
@sydney.edu.au
@daffodilcentre.org
Thanks! Some of the main drivers of the cost effectiveness in this study were the higher rates of both recall and arbitration. We didn’t include any treatment costs or other impacts of overdiagnosis etc, but would be interesting next time!
🗣️ by rising ⭐️ #JoanneScarfe at #iHEA2025.
🚨 She finds that, despite the hype, #AI is unlikely to have acceptable #CostEffectiveness in #BreastCancer #screening 🎗️
#HealthEconomics #ArtificialIntelligence #mammography
Was a great session! Thanks for sharing some excellent insights.
Super interesting to hear #TaraWickramasekera 🗣️ on developing a decision aid incorporating a #DCE task, with personalised results presented live to patients using @rshiny.bsky.social
#IHEA2025 @sheffielduni.bsky.social #HealthEconomics #PatientPreferences
Fantastic 🗣️ by #StellaKong, #IARC-WHO, on our work estimating global lost #productivity from #cancer.
She shows:
📊 huge global burden
⚖️ disproportionate burden in countries with ⬇️ econ devel
👩🦰 it is crucial to account for the #GenderWageGap in calculations.
#IHEA2025 @who.int @daffodilcentre.org
Very excited to be in Bali for #iHEA2025!
Fantastic opening plenary by #AnneMarieThow on economic policy instruments for nutrition.
I had so much fun at the #AustralianChocolateFestival 🍫on the weekend (for my side hustle @beanbaryou.bsky.social) that I lost my voice! 🗣️
Talking craft chocolate to fellow enthusiasts and newcomers was delightful, & huge congrats to Deb from #RatioChocolate for organising!
This was a great piece of work to be involved in - an amazingly diverse, international collaboration on the importance, challenges and strategies for work after cancer.
JOB OPPORTUNITY👋| #DaffodilCentre is seeking a driven #PostdoctoralResearchFellow to join our #OvarianCancer research stream!
APPLY NOW🔗 daffodilcentre.org/careers/
DEADLINE📅19 June 2025.
📍 @sydney.edu.au
#⃣ #JobOpportunity | #OncologyJobs | #ResearchCareers | #HiringNow
Great opportunity for international health economists looking to come to Melbourne, Australia for 2-6 months next year!
www.monash.edu/business/che...
Job opportunity - Economist at Cancer Research UK #healtheconomics
Thanks! We also have an accompanying piece in @aunz.theconversation.com where you can read more...
bsky.app/profile/aunz...
NEW RESEARCH🔬| Artificial Intelligence (AI) advancements have the potential to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of #BreastCancer screening. However, women's skepticism about AI in healthcare may affect participation rates.
🌐Read the full article🔗 doi.org/10.1002/cncr...
✍️ @aliepea.bsky.social
Why AI might actually hurt breast cancer screening - you might be interested: @lisawilkinson1.bsky.social, @ariannahuff.bsky.social, @drkerrynphelps.bsky.social, @melissasweetdr.bsky.social, @oncodaily.bsky.social, @natashamay.bsky.social, @hollypayne.bsky.social, @brittanytrang.bsky.social
Huge thanks to my fantastic collaborators:
🌟Stacy Carter, U Wollongong
🌟Helen Frazer, St Vincent’s Melb
🌟Nehmat Houssami, @daffodilcentre.org
🌟Mary Macheras-Magias, BCNA
🌟Genevieve Webb, Health Consumers NSW
🌟Luke Marinovich, @daffodilcentre.org
And funders: Sydney Cancer Institute Seed Grant
📊We created an infographic summarising the results: www.alisonpearce.net/wp-content/u...
🔚 Conclusion: AI has promise, but we need to proceed cautiously. Women need reliable info on AI’s risks and benefits. Addressing public concerns is crucial for thoughtful & equitable AI integration in healthcare.
🗣️ My Take: Our research aligns with global trends – women see the benefits of AI but want it to support, not replace, clinicians. Current AI systems for breast cancer screening don’t have the evidence needed for trust. Rushing implementation could undermine screening programs.
🌟Key finding 3: What women want…
Overall, if AI is going to be used in breast cancer screening, they want it to be:
🎯 more accurate than radiologists,
⚡ faster to get results,
🦘 an Australian-owned algorithm,
🌏 representative of Australian women.
🌟Key finding 2: Impact on screening uptake 👩🏽⚕️
Most concerning: the way AI is implemented could change participation. Up to 22% might ⬇️their breast screening if they don't like how AI is being used.
This could lead to cancers being missed or diagnosed later meaning they are harder to treat.
🌟Key finding 1: Mixed feelings⚖️
Australian women have mixed feelings about using AI in breast cancer screening:
✅40% are open to AI if it’s more accurate than radiologists,
❌42% are opposed,
❓18% have concerns that would need to be addressed.
🎉New study!🎉
❓Topic: Women's preferences for AI in Breast Cancer Screening.
🗣️Conclusion: While #AI has promise, if we rush implementation in #BreastCancer #screening we risk losing women's trust.
🧵Details in thread
🔗Full text: doi.org/10.1002/cncr...
@sydney.edu.au @daffodilcentre.org
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Contact dhe@deakin.edu.au for more information.
📣 big thanks to my collaborators on this work: Jon Emery Shaoke Lei, Brent Venning, Alex Lee and Ankur Kohar.
Exciting to be in Melbourne to present at the @vcccalliance.bsky.social Data Connect Showcase.
Such amazing work happening through this program - a fantastic data resource that can lead to real world practice change:
📊 ➡️ 👩⚕️
@sydney.edu.au #DaffodilCentre #DataConnect #HealthEconomics
Was great to present this morning at #Screening2025 on our research showing Australians are positive 👍about #genomic-risk based #cancer screening, but want more ⬆️ comprehensive tests and have concerns ❓about equity.
#AustralianCancerRiskStudy@sydneyuni.bsky.social @publichealthaus.bsky.social
