Clinical Research at the Melbourne Medical School

Ever wondered how a cardiologist balances patient care with medical research?Professor Sarath Ranganathan is joined by academic cardiologist Associate Professor Elizabeth (Liz) Paratz to explore what it means to bridge the worlds of patient care and medical research.Liz reflects on her path from Melbourne Medical School student to prize-winning researcher, sharing insights into balancing clinical practice with research, the evolving role of big data and artificial intelligence in cardiology, and her advice for those starting out in clinical research. They also discuss her work in Timor-Leste, where she contributes to building cardiac care capacity and shaping national heart health strategies.Your feedback helps shape our episodes. If you have suggestions, ideas or just want to share what you liked about this episode, please get in touch with the Melbourne Medical School communications team: [email protected] you would like to explore music recommendations from all our podcast guests so far, you can check out the MMS Network Podcast Music Playlist.MMS Network is a podcast from the Melbourne Medical School, University of Melbourne. Produced by the Melbourne Medical School. Recorded at The Horwood Recording Studio University of Melbourne by Gavin Nebauer. Music created by Professor Sarath Ranganathan, Head of the Melbourne Medical School. Photographer credits: Kate Longley.