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A/Prof Lyndal Parker-Newlyn 🦘🎓
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Academic Lead: Rural Medical Education, Academic Lead: MD Admissions, University of Wollongong NSW - Australia BMed(Hons) MHthSci(Ed) MEd(Lead) FRACGP Posts are my thoughts and opinions. #MedSky #AcademicSky #MedEd #MedSchool
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A/Prof Lyndal Parker-Newlyn 🦘🎓 @lyndalpn.medsky.social · Feb 15
Hi ! I'm an academic, medical educator, researcher, retired rural GP and have recently escaped to BlueSky 😉
I write about medical education, rural health, MD admissions, and public health. Happiness is family, puppies, baking & sewing ❤️Nice to meet you!🦘🎓
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A/Prof Lyndal Parker-Newlyn 🦘🎓 @lyndalpn.medsky.social · Jul 31
A really interesting article shared by @positron96.bsky.social about how generative AI, when ethically integrated into education, can enhance academic integrity by fostering intrinsic motivation, digital literacy, and authentic learning.
Definitely worth a read !
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A/Prof Lyndal Parker-Newlyn 🦘🎓 @lyndalpn.medsky.social · Jul 31
Will do !
I will also share it with our research team - thanks :)
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A/Prof Lyndal Parker-Newlyn 🦘🎓 @lyndalpn.medsky.social · Jul 30
MCQs in med school aren’t just about choosing the right answer — they’re about how you think. Whether you’re deep in basic sciences or navigating clinical cases, the same core strategies apply. Here’s how to level up your approach 👇

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Tackling MCQs in Medicine: Clinical and Scientific Thinking
I've had a few student questions this week about exam technique so wanted to share my thoughts with all of you on how to best approach mul...
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A/Prof Lyndal Parker-Newlyn 🦘🎓 @lyndalpn.medsky.social · Jul 30
Proud to be on the team delivering a symposium : "Harnessing AI and technology for equitable & ethical medical education" thanks to a successful GEMPASS Education Grant.
Congrats to my collaborators from Macquarie, Melbourne, Deakin and Notre Dame. Looking forward to this!

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A/Prof Lyndal Parker-Newlyn 🦘🎓 @lyndalpn.medsky.social · Jul 30
It’s a fun day to be a second year at the GSM. It’s suturing time ! 🧵 🪡 😍😍😍

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A/Prof Lyndal Parker-Newlyn 🦘🎓 @lyndalpn.medsky.social · Jul 30
You’ve learned to listen to the brain’s electrical activity with EEG — now it’s time to see it. Neuroimaging gives us a window into the brain’s structure, guiding diagnosis, understanding, and treatment. lyndalpn.blogspot.com/2025/07/seei...
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🧠 Seeing the Brain in Action: A Beginner’s Guide to Neuroimaging
You’ve learned to listen to the brain’s electrical activity with EEG — now it’s time to see it. Neuroimaging gives us a window into the bra...
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A/Prof Lyndal Parker-Newlyn 🦘🎓 @lyndalpn.medsky.social · Jul 29
Electroencephalography (EEG) is like eavesdropping on a conversation happening in your cerebral cortex.
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This post outlines the major important features of the EEG and how it can help to understand function, and dysfunction, of the brain.

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🧠 How Do We Listen to the Brain? A Beginner’s Guide to EEG
Electroencephalography (EEG) is like eavesdropping on a conversation happening in your cerebral cortex. But instead of words, it uses elec...
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A/Prof Lyndal Parker-Newlyn 🦘🎓 @lyndalpn.medsky.social · Jul 28
Well , will you look at that !😱😱😱
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A/Prof Lyndal Parker-Newlyn 🦘🎓 @lyndalpn.medsky.social · Jul 27
Many substances - from prescription medications to recreational drugs - affect the brain. They dial neurotransmitter signalling up or down, leading to effects that are therapeutic, recreational, harmful, or all three.
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Click to learn more !

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💊 Neurotransmitters on drugs: How alcohol, medications & other substances affect the CNS
Every action in the brain - whether catching a ball, calming a panic attack, or waking from anaesthesia - starts at the synapse . In physiol...
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A/Prof Lyndal Parker-Newlyn 🦘🎓 @lyndalpn.medsky.social · Jul 26
Recognising seizure types isn't just about memorising lists — it's about observing patterns, interpreting subtle clues, and linking symptoms to functional neuroanatomy.

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Enjoy some problem solving !

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Clinical Cases in Seizure Localisation
Recognising seizure types isn't just about memorising lists — it's about observing patterns, interpreting subtle clues, and linking symptom...
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A/Prof Lyndal Parker-Newlyn 🦘🎓 @lyndalpn.medsky.social · Jul 26
Thinking about how you study at med school? The buzz word at the moment is anki. But is it all it’s cracked up to be?

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Anki’s not a villain. But it’s also not a miracle and definitely not a short cut.
Read on for more.
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To Anki or not to Anki: Why flashcards aren’t the whole story in medical education
You’ve probably heard it already today—someone swearing by their Anki deck, proudly announcing they’re “only 600 cards behind.” Flashcards ...
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A/Prof Lyndal Parker-Newlyn 🦘🎓 @lyndalpn.medsky.social · Jul 26
My first year students are currently studying the nervous system. Here’s a blog about neurotransmitters.

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Enjoy!

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🧠 NEUROTRANSMITTERS 101: The Basics of Neurotransmission
Ready to dive into the fascinating world of neurotransmitters? These tiny molecules are the chemical messengers that keep your nervous sys...
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A/Prof Lyndal Parker-Newlyn 🦘🎓 @lyndalpn.medsky.social · Jul 25
How to make the most of my medical education blog and find what you need?
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Simple! Read the instructions! 🤣

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🌐 Navigating the blog: A guide to getting the most out of it
Welcome! Whether you’ve stumbled in while revising neuroanatomy or you're deep in a diagnostic reasoning rabbit hole, this blog was design...
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A/Prof Lyndal Parker-Newlyn 🦘🎓 @lyndalpn.medsky.social · Jun 16
Only 6 degrees 🥶 on campus this morning but the sun is shining ☀️and by tomorrow lunch time our second years will be on holidays and preparing for Phase 2! Good luck with your End of Phase 1 exams this morning - you can do it! 💪
Gum trees abs blue sky at UOW Shoalhaven campus
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A/Prof Lyndal Parker-Newlyn 🦘🎓 @lyndalpn.medsky.social · Jun 10
Applications for the UOW Doctor of Medicine 2026 intake (Rural and General Entry Pathways) are closed and we received 2,461 applications, with 1,072 applicants selecting UOW as their first preference school in GEMSAS. Thank you ! 🥳
We will be emailing you shortly with updates regarding next steps.
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A/Prof Lyndal Parker-Newlyn 🦘🎓 @lyndalpn.medsky.social · Jun 9
Thanks so much!
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A/Prof Lyndal Parker-Newlyn 🦘🎓 @lyndalpn.medsky.social · Jun 9
A 3 part liver series on my blog:

Part 1 - acute viral hepatitis
Part 2 - chronic hepatitis and HCC
Part 3 - interpreting Hep B serology.

Here’s the link to part 3, you can find the others from there - enjoy!

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#hepatitis #medschool #liver #medsky
Viral hepatitis Part 3: Making Sense of Hepatitis B Serology 🧬
Hepatitis B serology can feel like a maze of antigens, antibodies, and confusing lab results, but each marker tells a distinct story about t...
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A/Prof Lyndal Parker-Newlyn 🦘🎓 @lyndalpn.medsky.social · Jun 8
Some of our UOW med students are out on the #GoRural trip with the NSW RDN and visited the Royal Flying Doctor Service base at Dubbo - and they met our very own UOW graduate and RFDS retrieval doctor Dr Jessica Kracht !!! So proud - go Team UOW! ❤️
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A/Prof Lyndal Parker-Newlyn 🦘🎓 @lyndalpn.medsky.social · Jun 4
My friend and colleague at UOW has a favourite organ (physiologists are like that lol) - the liver. It's a multitasking factory, warehouse and filtration plant all in one! May I introduce you to it?
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Welcome to the Liver
Structure, Function, and Clinical Relevance The liver is a multitasking marvel. Few organs work harder than the liver. Whether it’s keeping...
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A/Prof Lyndal Parker-Newlyn 🦘🎓 @lyndalpn.medsky.social · Jun 4
GEMSAS APPLICANTS - Last Casper test for 2026 entry for domestic applicants is TOMORROW Thursday 5 June at 7pm. Are you registered? Don't miss out! acuityinsights.app
#GEMSAS #Casper #TakeCasper #medschool #UOWmedicine
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A/Prof Lyndal Parker-Newlyn 🦘🎓 @lyndalpn.medsky.social · Jun 4
GEMSAS APPLICANTS - Don't forget your GEMSAS application payment is due by 5pm Friday 6th June. Don't miss out!
applygemsas.edu.au
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A/Prof Lyndal Parker-Newlyn 🦘🎓 @lyndalpn.medsky.social · Jun 1
Well helloooooo!
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A/Prof Lyndal Parker-Newlyn 🦘🎓 @lyndalpn.medsky.social · May 31
Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a common and potentially serious problem in medicine. Recognising whether the bleeding is from the upper or lower part of the digestive tract is critical for choosing the right treatment.
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🩸 Understanding Upper vs Lower GI Bleeding: Pathophysiology & Clinical Clues
Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a common and potentially serious problem in medicine. Some cases involve chronic, slow blood loss, leading...
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A/Prof Lyndal Parker-Newlyn 🦘🎓 @lyndalpn.medsky.social · May 31
All about lymphoma (with a guest cameo from Winter the Great Dane ) -- I promise it will make sense in context lol
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Understanding Lymphoma 🧬
Lymphoma is a malignancy of lymphoid tissue, encompassing a diverse group of blood cancers originating in B cells, T cells, or (rarely) nat...
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A/Prof Lyndal Parker-Newlyn 🦘🎓 @lyndalpn.medsky.social · May 30
It’s Friday night and applications for the General Entry & Rural Entry Pathway for UOW MD for 2026 intake are now closed PHEW! Don’t forget - last Casper test is Thurs 5 June, and admissions bonus forms are due on Mon 16 June. Email us [email protected] with any questions ❤️
#GEMSAS #UOWMed
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