Lavender Otieno

Dr Lavender Otieno

Research Assistant and Behavioural Scientist, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University
Dr Lavender Otieno (PhD) is an Early Career Researcher behavioural scientist whose work focuses on the growing concern of nicotine use among young adults in Australia. Dr Otieno came to Flinders University from the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute where she focused on investigating the motivating factors behind the growing use of nicotine vapes among adolescents in South Australia for translational implementation. Her current research interests Include: Tobacco control and smoking cessation Vaping product and e-cigarette use

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First Healthed Webcast for 2026

TONIGHT! The new dementia test - Assessment & management of the patient with cognitive concerns

Tuesday 3rd February, 7pm - 9pm AEDT

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Dr Stephanie Daly

General Practitioner; GP Educator, Dementia Training Australia; Central Adelaide Multi-Disciplinary Geriatric Service, SA Health

We invite you to our first webcast of 2026, where Dr Stephanie Daly​ will provide an update on dementia tests in primary care. Earn up to 4 hours CPD. RACGP & ACRRM accredited.