
position: Nursing Academic
department: Murtupuni Centre for Rural and Remote Health
Sally West is a PHD candidate at James Cook University (JCU) and a COHORT member with JCU. Her current research is evaluating the implementation of Nasal High Flow Therapy in the remote context and translating the evidence for this therapy into the remote health context. Sally is a Clinical Nurse in Weipa at Torres & Cape Hospital and Health Service, and has worked clinically in rural and remote communities for the past 10 years with a particular interest in reducing health discrepancies between remote populations versus urban populations.
Original Research 28 January 2024
Medical students’ attitudes towards rural practice post-rural placement
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Professional identity and rural workforce commitment among medical students in Japan
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The role of rurality in self-reported sleep and cognition in rural adults
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The role of rurality in self-reported sleep and cognition in rural adults
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2026 Indigenous Wellbeing Conference, 12–13 October 2026, Ngambri and Ngunnawal Country (Canberra), Australia
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Transforming Community, Regional, and Rural Healthcare, 12 & 13 October 2026, Mayo Civic Center - Rochester, MN, USA
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RMA26 – Rural Medicine Australia Conference, 21–24 October 2026, Tarndanya (Adelaide), Australia
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2026 Aeromed Conference, 28–30 October 2026, Darwin, Australia
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Rural Mental Health Conference 2026, 4–6 November 2026, Gold Coast, Australia
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16th National Rural & Remote Allied Health Conference (SARRAH), 9–11 November 2026, Coffs Harbour, Australia
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Rural GP Association Scotland (RGPAS) Annual Conference 2026, 20–22 November 2026, Inverness
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IAHA Indigenous Allied Health Australia National Conference, 30 November–2 December 2026, Boorloo (Perth), Australia
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BC Rural Health Conference, 28–30 May 2027, Victoria, BC, Canada
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5th International Indigenous Health and Wellbeing Conference, 8–10 June 2027, Larrakia Country, Garramilla (Darwin), Australia
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Regional, Rural and Remote Emergency Medicine Conference 2027 (ACEM RRR EM27), 18–20 July 2027, Lutruwita/Tasmania, Australia
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