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Congress Theme

“Take up the Challenge: Indigenous Health and Chronic Disease”

Program at a Glance

The Congress Program Committee has developed an informative and stimulating program based on the theme: Take up the Challenge: Indigenous Health and Chronic Disease

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Program at a Glance – FINAL [PDF]

Addendum to the Program – FINAL [PDF]

ABSTRACT SUPPLEMENT LINKS: (Wiley-Blackwell)

Internal Medicine Journal

Journal of Paediatics and Child Health

Detailed Programs

The below detailed programs have now been finalised and are available to download:

Saturday 21 May – Sunday 22 May 2011

  • AFOEM Annual Training Meeting (ATM)
    Location: Vibe Medina Hotel – Darwin Waterfront, 7 Kitchener Drive, Darwin (opposite Darwin Convention Centre)
    More information is available on the RACP Website – click here
    Provisional Program [PDF]

Sunday 22 May 2011

Workshops When Target Audience
Challenges in measuring Cultural Competency Workshop Sunday, 22 May
0900-1030		 Adult Physicians and Paediatricians
Medical Education Workshop:
Case Study – Developing Cultural Competence		 Sunday, 22 May
1100-1230		 Adult Physicians and Paediatricians
Tele-Health/Remote Assessment Workshop Sunday, 22 May
1100-1230		 Adult Physicians
Medical Education Workshop: MyCPD 4 U Sunday, 22 May
1330-1500		 Adult Physicians and Paediatricians
Advocacy Skills for Physicians Workshop Sunday, 22 May
1330-1500		 Adult Physicians

 

Monday 23 May – Tuesday 24 May 2011

Monday 23 May – Wednesday 25 May 2011

Invited Keynote Speakers and Topics

Opening Plenary – Sir Mason Durie (New Zealand)

Professor of Maori Research and Development, and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Maori & Pasifika) at Massey University
A Strategic Framework for Considering Chronic Diseases among Indigenous Peoples

Priscilla Kincaid-Smith Oration – Professor David Simmons (United Kingdom)

Consultant Physician, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Indigenous Health

Cottrell Lecture – Associate Professor Noel Hayman (Australia)

Clinical Director, Inala Indigenous Health Service, Brisbane
Topic to be advised

Paediatric Plenary – Professor Zulfiqar Bhutta (Pakistan)

Husein Laljee Dewraj Professor and the Founding Chair of the Division of Women and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
Global Burden of Micronutrient Deficiencies: What can be done?

PRSANZ Plenary – Professor Jonathan Carapetis (Australia)

Paediatrician and Public Health Physician, and Director at the Menzies School of Health Research
Research can’t close the gap, but we can’t close the gap without it

Howard Williams Oration – Professor John Boulton (Australia)

Senior Regional Paediatrician and Conjoint Professor of Paediatrics at the University of Newcastle
Sharing a journey into the post-colonial space of the Kimberley

Public Health Plenary – Professor Lars Gemzoe (Denmark)

Senior Consultant and Associate Partner at Gehl Architects
Public Spaces, Public Life, Healthy People

Ferguson-Glass Oration – Dr Tom Calma (Australia)

Aboriginal elder from the Kungarakan tribal group and member of the Iwaidja tribal group
National Coordinator for Tackling Indigenous Smoking
Chair of the Australian Indigenous Leadership Centre
Close the Gap: Tackling Indigenous Smoking, Environmental Medicine and Climate Change

Redfern Oration – Dr Kerry Arabena (Australia)

Chief Executive Officer, Lowitja Institute – Australia’s National Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research
Topic to be advised

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Awards and Prizes

Various awards and prizes are available as part of the Congress. Please refer to the Awards and Prizes section of the website.