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Lunchtime Seminar Series

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Dear ISPRN Members,

You are invited to:

2017 AHSRI Lunchtime Seminar Series

Venue: AHSRI, Seminar Room, Level 1 iC Enterprise 1, Innovation Campus, Wollongong
Time: 12:30pm — 1:30pm

RSVP for seating to Julie de Clouet juliedc@uow.edu.au

Dr Malcolm Masso
Senior Research Fellow, AHSRI
‘Rapid reviews of the literature: balancing rigour with realism’		 Wednesday 19th April
Assoc. Professor Grahame Simpson
Brain Injury Rehabilitation Research Group—Ingham Institute of Applied Medical Research
‘Current research and service development issues in brain injury’		 Wednesday 17th May
Assoc. Professor Judy Mullan
Director CHRISP, AHSRI
‘CHRISP—Research into Emergency Department presentations and hospital admissions’		 Wednesday 21st June
Dr Lyn Phillipson
NHMRC — ARC Dementia Fellow, AHSRI
‘Inclusive methods for assessing social care related quality of life for people living with dementia in receipt of a Home Care Package’		 Wednesday 19th July
Professor Kathy Eagar
Director, AHSRI
‘Funding Personalisation – How can funding shape the system for the better?’		 Wednesday 16th August
Professor Kathie Clapham
Professor of Indigenous Health, AHSRI
‘Re-focussing qualitative research in health services research’		 Wednesday 20th September
Assoc. Professor Mario Fernando
School of Management, Operations & Marketing, UOW
‘Human resource and decision-making challenges in the healthcare industry’		 Wednesday 18th October

SAVE THE DATE: ISPRN Workshop

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Dear ISPRN Members,

So that you have ample time to plan accordingly, we wish to advise that we will be holding a workshop on:

“How to use and interpret your practice data for research or practice improvement”

The workshop will be held on:
Saturday 5 August at Coolangatta Estate, SHOALHAVEN HEADS.

Kind Regards

Alyssa Horgan
Program Assistant

Deakin University: Health Literacy Masterclass

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We would like to inform you about our upcoming Health Literacy Masterclass: Using health literacy for health service improvement and community development on Thursday 25th and Friday 26th May 2017.  I am delighted to attach a flyer for the 2 day program.

The masterclass will be held at : The Hugh Dixson Theatre, Ground Floor, AGSM Building, Gate 11, University of New South Wales, Kensington. 

 The cost is $750 plus GST for Earlybird registrations until 5pm on Tuesday 25th April and then $950 plus GST after that time.

The registration cost for the 2 day masterclass includes lunch, morning and afternoon tea on both days. 

If you and/or your colleagues would like to register for this event, you can do so at:

Health Literacy Masterclass

I look forward to hearing back from you.

Kind Regards

 Kerrie Paulger
Health Systems Improvement Unit
Email: kerrie.paulger@deakin.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9246 8383
Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 9.30am-2.30pm

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Deakin University
Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, VIC 3125
http://www.deakin.edu.au/research/cphr
Deakin University CRICOS Provider Code 00113B

 To find out more about our Health Literacy masterclasses, click here:

Masterclass

 

RACGP GRANTS

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Family Medical Care Education and Research Grants (FMCER)

Website
http://foundation.racgp.org.au/information/familymedicalcare/
Sponsor
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
RACGP Foundation
Amount

Upper  $20,000AUD

Two grants are available for a 12-month period. Funding of up to $20,000 (excluding GST) is available.
Applicant Type
New Faculty/New Investigator
Citizenship or Residency
Australia
Activity location
Australia
Abstract
The FMCER grants have been offered by the RACGP since 1980. The aim of the grant is to encourage and support general practitioners in the early stages of their research career to conduct research into an aspect of… more » primary health care. The objective of the grant is to advance education in, and research into, medical knowledge and science.
 
Eligibility

To be eligible for an FMCER grant, the Principal Investigator must be:
– a general practitioner or general practice registrar; and
– a member of the RACGP; and
– an early career researcher.

Upcoming Deadlines
08 May 2017

Chris Silagy Research Scholarship

Website
http://foundation.racgp.org.au/information/chrissilagy/
Sponsor
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
RACGP Foundation
Amount
Upper  $15,000AUD

One grant is available for 12 months. The scholarship is to the value of $15,000 (excluding GST) which includes a return economy airfare to either attend a meeting of the Cochrane Collaboration or visit a Cochrane research Centre during the year of their scholarship.

The grant will be paid only to incorporated bodies that have an ABN and ACN and not to individuals unless the grant specifically provides individual support.

Funds awarded may only be used for direct research costs (including project-related salaries and reasonable costs) and not for any overhead or management fees of administering organisations.

Applicant Type
New Faculty/New Investigator
Ph.D./M.D./Other Professional
Citizenship or Residency
Australia
Activity location
Australia
Abstract
The Chris Silagy Research Scholarship is designed to support a research project into an aspect of evidence-based primary health care by a general practitioner researcher.
Eligibility

To be eligible for the Chris Silagy Research Scholarship, the principal investigator must be:
– a general practitioner or general practice registrar; and
– a member of the RACGP; and
– currently undertaking a higher… more » degree (Masters, PHD, MD) or have completed such a course in the past five years.
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Upcoming Deadlines
08 May 2017

 

Moving care from hospitals to community- Save the date

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Save the date for the 4th International Health Care Reform Conference which will be held at Intercontinental Sydney Double Bay from 21st – 23rd March 2018.

Conference Themes

– International Innovation –

– Service Integration –

– Digital Health –

– Capacity Building –

– Consumer Engagement –

– Business/Funding Models –

– Change Management –

– Plicy Enablers –

Call for abstracts 5th June 2017. Close of abstracts 15th September 2017.

For more information please contact the IHCRC Conference Secretariat

Mary Sparksman and Amy Theodoros

Phone: (07) 3368 2422 Email: ihcrc@yrd.com.au Website: click here

PHCRIS CONFERENCE 2017

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Join us in Brisbane for #phcr17!

9 March 2017

PHC Research Conference
Brisbane Qld, 7-9 August 2017

The 2017 Primary Health Care (PHC) Research Conference, to be held in Brisbane from the 7-9 August, brings our community together, including peers from across general practice, allied health, nursing, PHNs, policy, industry, management and consumer advocacy settings.

RACGP Education Research Grants Program

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Please be advised that the RACGP has opened expressions of interest for the 2017-2018 financial year intake of the education research grants program. For information, please refer to:

http://www.racgp.org.au/becomingagp/australian-general-practice-training-program-(agpt)/education-research-grants/

Expressions of interest the 2018 calendar year intake of academic posts will open on 17 April 2017. For information about this program, please refer to:

http://www.racgp.org.au/becomingagp/australian-general-practice-training-program-(agpt)/academic-posts/

RACGP Foundation Grants OPEN

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2017 Foundation Grants 

The RACGP Foundation is delighted to announce the opening of the 2017 research grants and awards.

Online applications will open on Tuesday 7 March and close Monday 8 May 2017.

Approximately 20 grants are available to general practitioners and general practice registrars.

The RACGP is dedicated to supporting essential research into primary healthcare and general practice. Providing these opportunities in general practice research is vital for the quality of health care to the local community and all Australians.

Grant & Award details are available on the RACGP website: www.racgp.org.au/foundation/grants

For further information contact the RACGP foundation team at: research@racgp.org.au or phone 03 8699 0497.

The following 2017 research grants available:

  • 2 x Therapeutic Guidelines Ltd (TGL)/RACGP Research Grants (Total $ 100,000)
  • 2 x HCF Research Foundation/RACGP Research Grants (Total $60,000 each)
  • 1 x RACGP/Diabetes Australia Research Grant ($60,000)
  • 1 x RACGP/IPN Medical Centres Grant ($20,000)
  • 1 x RACGP Foundation/ANEDGP Research Grant ($20,000)
  • 1 x RACGP/Australian Association of Musculoskeletal Medicine ($10,000)
  • 1 x RACGP/Primary Care Collaboration Cancer Clinical Trials Group (PC4) Research Grant ($10,000)
  • 1 or more RACGP Indigenous Health Awards (up to $9,000 total)
  • 2 x RACGP Family Medical Care Education and Research Grants (FMCER) (up to $20,000 each)
  • 1 x RACGP Chris Silagy Research Scholarship(up to $15,000)
  • 1 x Rex Walpole Travelling Fellowship (up to $2,500)
  • 1 x PWH Grieve Memorial Award (up to $2,500)
  • 1 x Charles Bridges-Webb Memorial Award ($1,000)
  • 1 x Peter Mudge Medal ($500)
  • 1 x Alan Chancellor Award ($500)
  • 1 x Iris and Edward Gawthorn Award ($500)
  • 1 x RACGP National Best General Practice Article in the AFP Journal Award

Please forward any enquiries to the RACGP foundation team via email or telephone.

Thank you,

Kind Regards,

Helena Koutroupis
RACGP Foundation & Research Administrator
RACGP Products

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
100 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne, VIC 3002
T 03 8699 0497

Patient Centred Medical Homes Consultation- South Eastern NSW

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The University of Wollongong is working with COORDINARE to undertake an independent consultation of health care providers across the region to understand their thoughts about the key barriers and enablers to adopting the Patient Centred Medical Home (PCMH) model of practice.

Patient Centred Medical Homes is a team-based healthcare delivery model, led by a physician which provides comprehensive and continuous medical care to patients, with the goal of obtaining maximised health outcomes. Care coordination is an essential component of the PCMH. The patient has a single medical home whether the needs are primary, preventative, acute or chronic care. It requires additional resources such as IT and appropriately trained staff to provide coordinated care through team-based models.

The purpose of the consultation is to obtain an independent assessment of the range of views among health care providers and invite you to complete the anonymous survey.

The survey questions are designed to capture your views regarding the Patient Centred Medical Home (PCMH) model of practice.

Please only complete this survey if you are based within the COORDINARE-South Eastern NSW Region. (See the link below if you are unsure)

http://www.coordinare.org.au/about-us/our-region/ 

The survey should take less than 5 minutes to complete.

Please click the link to access the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PatientCentredMedicalHomes

If you would like further information, please contact Alyssa Horgan on (02) 4221 5819 or via email at amunkman@uow.edu.au

Sincerely,

Alyssa Horgan
ISPRN Program Assistant