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The 2012 PHC Research Conference will be held in Canberra from 18-20 July 2012 at the National Convention Centre. Join us and participate in this premier primary health care networking event.
This Conference aims to focus on Inform, influence, implement: Research improving policy and practice.
Stronger primary health care is the cornerstone of the Australian Government's strategy to keep people out of hospital. This health reform is underpinned by a philosophy of comprehensive primary health care and structured through Medicare Locals. This philosophy and structure form the inspiration for primary health care research as we move from capacity building to a focus on how we can inform, influence and implement change and so improve policy and practice. It is critical that we work closely together to achieve the opportunities presented to us by health reform.
We have developed an extensive research capacity in primary health care which is generating a wealth of research findings. It is timely to report on ways in which our research has informed, influenced and been implemented to improve primary health care outcomes in Australia. We need to use our research evidence - use it to inform and influence the health debates and use it to help underpin the sustainable implementation of reform in primary health care.
Who should attend
Primary health care researchers, project officers, general practitioners, nursing and allied health practitioners, academics, Medicare Local members, policy makers, decision makers, consumers and students: if you have an interest in primary health care, this conference is a must attend event.
It will provide essential opportunities for you to be part of the narrative informing and influencing the implementation of change in primary health care. You will be able to present and hear about the latest research, share ideas, debate critical primary health care matters, form collaborations and network with speakers and other delegates. The program is an exciting blend of plenary sessions, workshops, symposia, poster and paper sessions, with influential and inspiring presenters from both Australia and overseas.
Funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, it is convened by the Primary Health Care Research and Information Service (PHC RIS) and supported by both the Australian Association of Academic Primary Care (AAAPC) and the Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute (APHCRI, based at ANU).
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keynote speakers

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Dr Judith Smith
Head of Policy, Nuffield Trust, London, UK
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Emeritus Professor J Campbell Murdoch
East Otago Health, Otago, NZ
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Dr Carolyn Clancy
Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Washington DC, USA
Dr Clancy will be joining the conference via video-linkage between 0900 and 1030 on Thursday 19 July. She will present her paper and be available for questions in a joint Plenary Session with Mark Booth.
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Mark Booth
First Assistant Secretary, Primary and Ambulatory Care Division, Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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Conference secretariat
For queries concerning the Conference, please contact the Conference Secretariat:
Conference Logistics
Acting as agent for PHC RIS
PO Box 6150
Kingston ACT 2604
Phone: 02 6281 6624
Fax: 02 6285 1336
Email: conference@conlog.com.au |
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Key dates
2 March 2012 Closing date for abstracts
23 April 2012 Notification of acceptance of abstracts
4 May 2012 Delegate sponsorship closes
25 May 2012 Early bird registration closes
18–20 July 2012 PHC Research Conference

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