qualifications: liz.ward@uq.edu.au
Professor Ward is the Professor of the Centre for Functioning and Health Research (CFAHR) in Queensland Health, and Professor in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at The University of Queensland. As a leading international researcher with over 250 publications, her primary interest is in improving swallowing and voice/communication outcomes for patients undergoing Head and Neck Cancer (HNC) management. In the past two decades, Prof Ward has been part of national/international multidisciplinary teams that have achieved many enhancements in clinical through: improved understanding of the side effects of HNC treatment; implementing a range of telepractice models to enhance patient services and support; revealing greater insights into patient and carer survivorship needs, and; enhanced rehabilitation options for patients with dysphagia.
Original Research 19 March 2019
Rural–urban differences in physical activity and TV-viewing in Brazil
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Contextualising the association of socioeconomic deprivation with hospitalisation rates of myocardial infarction in a rural area in eastern Germany
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Managing hospitalized patients with bacterial infections: the price-to-pay upon site of infection
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2022 7th Annual Rural Women's Health Symposium, Arizona, USA
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16th National Rural Health Conference, Brisbane, Australia
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2022 Missouri Rural Health Association Conference, USA
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2022 33rd Annual Illinois Rural Health Association Educational Conference, USA
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RHC2022: Rural Health Conference, South Africa
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NZ National Rural Health Conference (NRHC) 2022, Christchurch
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2022 20th Annual Rural Health Clinic Conference, Kansas City, MO, USA
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11th EURIPA Rural Health Forum, Sicily, Italy
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RMA22: Rural Medicine Australia Conference, Canberra, Australia
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Australian Rural & Remote Mental Health Symposium
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SARRRAH Conference 2022, online
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2022 Annual Tennessee Rural Health Association Conference, Pigeon Forge, TN, USA
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Ruralities: 6th Nordic Conference for Rural Research, Finland
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WONCA World Conference 2023, Sydney, Australia
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