An expert from The University of Western Australia will provide recommendations on how medical teams can work more effectively and efficiently to enhance team performance, mental health and patient outcomes at an event focused on the healthcare sector.

Dr Joseph Carpini, a lecturer in Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour from UWA Business School, will present at the 2023 Stars Scientific Symposium, No stone left unturned in the service of women's and infants' health, on Friday 1 September.

“Healthcare teams that work together toward a common goal are an integral part of providing patients with high-quality care,” Dr Carpini said.

“However, these same teams are also subject to various failures including those related to communication which can have a profound impact on patient and team member outcomes.”

Dr Carpini will explain a series of field and experimental studies undertaken in the WA healthcare context that highlight the importance of teamwork and communication, and introduce practical evidence-based recommendations.

“These recommendations vary in their level of complexity and effort, ensuring there is something for everyone that can enhance their medical practice,” Dr Carpini said.

The event includes a presentation from Professor Caroline Homer AO, from Melbourne’s Burnet Institute, Turning the tide of caesarean sections: Are we too late? Does it matter?

As one of the nation’s leading midwifery researchers, Professor Homer will challenge the thinking about caesarean sections – how best to offer it, use it, study it and defend or deny it.

UWA Medical School’s Research Fellow Haruo Usuda and research assistant Erin Fee feature in the Emerging Stars presentation.

The 2023 Stars Symposium will be held on Friday 1 September 2023 at the University Club of Western Australia. For more event information, including ticketing, visit the event website.