Events

2007 GP & PHC Research Conference
23-25 May, Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour

For the thirteenth consecutive year, the General Practice & Primary Health Care Research conference will be a key annual event for those interested in research, evaluation and development in primary health care. And as such, the theme for 2007 is "WORKING TOGETHER!"
 
The focus will be aimed at building partnerships and promoting collaborative endeavors between research, policy and practice elements of the primary health care sector. This is to facilitate and ensure that all in this sector are able to work together to provide evidence which makes a better health system for all Australians.
 
This conference is a must for anyone with an interest in primary health care research, evaluation and development. It will provide ample opportunities for PHC researchers, decision makers, practitioners and consumers, to get together to network, form collaborations, share ideas, and debate the many issues raised by speakers and delegates.
 
Delegates will be inspired, challenged, motivated and provoked by our two international guest speakers.
Professor Chris van Weel (Professor and Head of Department for General practice/Family medicine, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands).

Professor Nicky Britten (Professor of Applied Health Care Research & Deputy Director of the Institute of Clinical Education, the Peninsula Postgraduate Health Institute, UK).

The pre-conference workshops on offer at this years conference include;

Applied Health Informatics What is not being shared that should be? (Doug Boyle)
PBRNs essential to health of the nation or an obscure hobby? (Chris van Weel, Jane Gunn, Nick Zwar)
Meta ethnography and the synthesis of qualitative research (Nicky Britten)
Improving patient + carer experience (Jane Gray & Michael Greco)
Writing for change (Vanessa Traynor & Anthony Zwi)
Addressing the workforce challenge: APHCRI's Stream Six - the number of workers, optimising the workforce and the place of generalism (Nick Glasgow & Bonnie Sibbald)
Call for abstracts close in two weeks - Feb 5 2007. Don't leave it too late! Submit your abstract today!
 
* On-line Registration is now open! Register before March 30 2007 to catch the Early Bird rates!!
 
For further information regarding the 2007 GP & PHC Research Conference visit www.phcris.org.au/conference/2007

Conference Coordinator, GP & PHC Research Conference
Primary Health Care Research & Information Service
Flinders University
GPO Box 2100
ADELAIDE SA 5001
phone: (08) 8204 3188
fax: (08) 8204 4690

The HGSA and the ASM local organising committee would like to extend this invitation to you to attend the 2007 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Human Genetics Society of Australasia.
 
Date: 16-19 July 2007

The conference, entitled Genetics for Hearts and Minds, will bring together many of Australia and New Zealands foremost researchers and clinical practitioners in the field of human genetics. Taking place in the vibrant and picturesque city of Auckland, the venue is the Sky City Auckland Convention Centre, which provides world-class conference and exhibition facilities.
 
Preceded by a one-day Special Interest Group meeting, the scientific meeting proper will take place over three days and will highlight the most recent scientific advances in diverse areas of genetic research and genetic healthcare, including exciting clinical developments in the fields of inherited cardiac disease, neurogenetics and public health.

In addition to international keynote speakers, invited plenary lectures and posters, the meeting will feature a public forum, and for the first time, a scientific debate on a controversial genetic topic. The scientific agenda will be complemented by an impressive array of corporate sponsored exhibits and a fantastic social program.
 
Annual Scientific Meeting to be held in Auckland, New Zealand 16-19 July 2007.  Visit: http://www.hgsa.com.au