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2008 Australian e-Health Research Colloquium

IMPORTANT NOTICE
There has been a venue change. The colloquium will now take place in the QIMR building at the Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital. Please see the venue details and map to the right of this page.

The Australian e-Health Research Centre will hold the 2008 Australian e-Health Research Colloquium in Brisbane, Queensland on Wednesday, 23 April 2008. This event is the fourth annual technical symposium conducted by the Australian e-Health Research Centre, a joint venture between the Queensland Government and CSIRO.

Bringing together clinicians and researchers, the 2008 Australian e-Health Research Colloquium showcases recent research trends and developments in the fields of chronic disease and smart workplaces.

Program & Presentations

08:00

Registration and Refreshments
SESSION 1

08:30

Chair’s Opening Remarks
Gary Morgan, Chief Executive Officer, The Australian e-Health Research Centre

08:45

Official Opening
Ms Karen Struthers, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health

09:00

Dr Brian Richards, Visiting Fellow, Centre for Health Stewardship, Australian National University
"From Evidence to Practice: Strategies to Promote Quality Care"

09:20

Sue Dingwall, Business Development Manager, Map of Medicine
"General Introduction to the Map of Medicine"

10:00

Morning Refreshments, Poster Display and Demonstrations (Biomedical Imaging)

SESSION 2

10:40

Paul Summergreene, Chief Information Officer, Queensland Health
"A Smarter Health Workplace for Queensland"

11:00

Dr Cleola Anderiesz, National Manager for Research, Cancer Australia
"The Future of Cancer - Some Research Questions"

11:20

Professor Elim Papadakis, Executive Director for Research Investment, National Health and Medical Research Council
"Trends and Opportunities for IT in Health Research"

11:40

Hon Dr Michael Armitage, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Health Insurance Association
"Smartening up our Act on Health Services"

12:00

Panel Discussion

12:20

Lunch, Poster Display and Demonstrations (Health Data & Information and Locally Managed Care)

SESSION 3

13:30

Professor Colleen Nelson, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, QUT
"Prostate Cancer Research Frontiers"

14:00

Professor Ralph Martins, Foundation Chair, Ageing and Alzheimer's, Australian Imaging, Biomarker and Lifestyle (AIBL) WA
"Neurodegenerative Effects of Ageing"

14:30

Professor Jon Patrick, Chair of Language Technology, The University of Sydney
"Applying SNOMED CT in Intensive Care Situations"

15:00

Dr Rhys Williams, Research Development Manager, Flinders Cancer Control Alliance, Flinders University
"Colorectal Cancer Screening: Better Data - Better Outcomes"

15:30

Professor Branko Celler, CEO and Chairman, TeleMedCare Pty Ltd
"Telehealth Applications in the Home, Residential Care and the Community. Australian and UK experiences"

16:00

Wine & Cheese, Poster Display and Demonstrations

16:30

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