Primary Health Care Research Conference

 

The 2017 Primary Health Care (PHC) Research Conference, to be held in Brisbane from 7-9 August, brings the PHC research community together, including peers from across academic, general practice, allied health, nursing, PHNs, policy, industry, management and consumer advocacy settings. It offers three days of thought-provoking symposia, workshops, keynote, paper and poster presentations addressing a wide range of topics including:

·       Clinical practice

·       Empowering patients

·       Evidence-based policy and practice

·       Health Care Homes

·       Healthy ageing

·       Indigenous health

·       Innovative research methods and use of data

·       Integrated care

·       Mental health

·       Migrant & refugee health

·       Models of primary care

·       Preventing hospitalisations

·       Workforce & training

Hear from leading experts!

·       Professor Paul Glasziou, Bond University

·       Professor Claire Jackson, Centre for Health System Reform and Integration

·       Walter Kmet, WentWest

·       Jim Pearse, Health Policy Analysis

·       Dr Bastian Seidel, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

·       Dr Nik Zeps, Epworth HealthCare

·       Associate Professor Lyndal Trevena, University of Sydney

·       Professor Jon Emery, University of Melbourne

·       Professor Geoff Mitchell, University of Queensland

·       David Butt, National Rural Health Alliance

·       Professor Richard Reed, Flinders University

Early bird registration ends next Wednesday 28 June – don’t miss out!

In 2017 registration is a two-step process, delegates will need to fill out the online registration form and visit Flinders Online Payments to complete the transaction. Detailed instructions are available on the Conference website.

Sponsorship and Exhibition Opportunities

The PHC Research Conference is the ideal place to promote your organisation and your work, develop key relationships, and engage with the PHC community.

We are happy to discuss sponsorship and exhibition opportunities and work with you to tailor the benefits for your organisation. There are a range of options available. Detailed sponsorship and exhibition information is provided online.

Dates to remember

  • Early bird registration closes – 28 June
  • PHC Research Conference – 7-9 August

Please forward this information to anyone in your networks with an interest in primary health care.

Further information is available at phcris.org.au/phcr17

Invitation reminder: How to use and interpret your general practice data for practice improvement or research

Dear ISPRN Members,

You are invited to attend a workshop on:

How to use and interpret your general practice data for practice improvement or research.

Date:     Saturday 5th August 2017

When:   9:00am- 4:00pm

Where:  Coolangatta Estate, 1335 Bolong Road,
Shoalhaven Heads, NSW 2535

Who:     ISPRN members, School of Medicine Honorary Clinical Academics,
Graduate Medicine Clinical Preceptors.

Please note that any practice staff are welcome to attend.

Travel Subsidy: 3 x up to $500 travel subsidies are available for School of Medicine Honorary Clinical Academics who are from RA 2-5, who are travelling more than 250km to attend.

Please send an Expression of Interest to Alyssa Horgan, outlining how this workshop will support your research interests. Travel subsidy applications are due by 28 June 2017.

Please RSVP here by 28 July 2017:

Register Here

Spaces are limited

For any queries please contact Alyssa Horgan (02) 4221 5819 or amunkman@uow.edu.au