Next month, Prof Leon Flicker will talk about the ‘Health in Men Study’, a project that seeks to understand the effect of abdominal aortic aneurysm screening in men’s health.
The Health in Men Study (HIMS) is a population-based randomised controlled trial that aims to investigate the effect of abdominal aortic aneurysm screening in men’s health. The study, started in 1996, has been tracking the health of nearly 20,000 men over the age of 65, assessing their health every 3-5 years. Today, the HIMS project has been the basis of more than 250 research papers on topics like cardiovascular disease, frailty and successful ageing, among many others. The study has also helped promote changes in health practice.
On the 25th Anniversary of the HIMS study, lead researcher Prof Leon Flicker will talk about this project, his plans for the future and address any questions.
Event details
Date: Thursday 9th September 2021
Time: 6pm – 7.30pm (The oration will be presented at 6.15pm)
Light refreshments served on arrival
Venue: WA Business School, Entrance 3, 8716 Hackett Drive, Crawley
RSVP: wacha@uwa.edu.au or call 9224 0295
About Prof Leon Flicker
Professor Flicker is the inaugural Professor of Geriatric Medicine at The University of Western Australia. He is a prolific researcher with more than 450 peer-reviewed articles published on a wide range of topics, like frailty and successful ageing. Prof Flicker is also a practicing geriatrician at Royal Perth Hospital and a principal investigator on several research projects, such a current grant on Maximising health for older Australians, funded by the Medical Research Future Fund. Prof Flicker believes you are never too old to improve your health.
More information about Prof Flicker can be found here.