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Health Professionals
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Health Professionals
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The Cancer Council Tasmania is committed to working with health professionals
to ensure cancer patients and their families get the support and information
they need to help them cope with the impact of cancer.
Education sessions for health professionals in all areas of cancer care
are being developed for 2007 and 2008. Some sessions are aimed at general
practice, while others will focus on specialists and allied health professionals.
For further information contact The Cancer Council Tasmania
, which can provide information tailored to the needs of Tasmanian health
professionals.
Courses/Forums/Conferences
2nd Australian Lung Cancer Conference
21-24 August 2008
Holiday Inn, Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast QLD
This conference will bring together international experts including
Jim Jett (USA) and Drew Turrisi (USA). It also includes Australia's
key opinion leaders in an interactive workshop environment addressing
the latest update and scientific research on lung cancer.
www.lungnet.com.au/lung_cancer/lung_cancer_conf.html
Fellowship scheme,
the UICC Trish Greene International Cancer Nursing Training
Workshop.
A 3 to 5 day teaching and training workshop by an
international faculty of up to 3 experts for groups of up to 30 appropriately
qualified nurses. Provides an opportunity for qualified nurses to
augment their professional knowledge and to experience cancer nursing skills
as practiced in the
receiving host organisation.
This Fellowship is generously supported by an educational grant
from the Oncology Nursing Society and the Oncology Nursing Society Foundation.
More
Please click here or consult our website (www.uicc.org click
on “international
cancer fellowships” then on “which fellowship” followed
by “cancer nurses”) to consult the guidelines and application
forms.
The Australian Lung Foundation, through the Lung Cancer
Consultative Group (LCCG) and The Australasian Lung Cancer Trials Group
(ALTG), will host the 2nd Australian Lung Cancer Conference in August
2008. The event will take place at the Holiday Inn, Surfers Paradise,
21 to 24 August 2008. www.alcc.net.au
Latest
news from the 15th UICC Reach to Recovery
International Breast Cancer Support Conference
May 13 to 15, 2009
Convened in Brisbane , Australia by The
Cancer Council Queensland Breaking News - Conference Patron and Keynote
Speakers Announced
We are pleased to announce that Ann Steyn, President of Reach to Recovery
International, has been named Conference Patron. We are honoured
to have Ann accept this role. Read
more here.
The Program Committee has been hard at work to create a world class conference
with relevant topics and skilled presenters. We are excited to announce
the confirmation of several speakers, including Dr Annette Stanton of UCLA's
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Centre who will present the keynote address
on Survivorship. Read
more about Dr Stanton and other keynote speakers here .
Last chance to have your say – Survey closes February 15
We need your input! To help us plan the best conference yet, please complete
our brief on-line survey telling us what you think should be included at the
next Reach to Recovery conference. Click
here to complete the survey or follow the survey link found on the home
page of the conference
website. All responses are anonymous and confidential.
Important Dates – Mark your Calendars!
Early Bird Registrations for the conference open March 1, 2008.
Abstract Submissions open April 15, 2008.
The Conference
The 15th UICC Reach to Recovery International Breast Cancer Support Conference
will be the first ever world wide forum across Asia-Pacific, Europe, Africa,
North, Central, and South America for breast cancer consumers, support organisations
and health professionals to meet and address common goals. Delegates will
share experiences and knowledge across different cultural settings, and in
low and high resource countries and communities.
The 2009 Conference will focus on Survivorship, Capacity Building and Peer
Support , and will feature outstanding speakers from around the world,
specific tracks on young women's issues, resources and fundraising, consumer/clinician
collaboration and capacity building, and an exciting, experiential adventure
workshop.
We invite you to join us for this very special conference and the opportunity
to explore our beautiful City
of Brisbane and the rest of Australia.
For frequently updated conference information, visit www.reachtorecovery2009.org . |
The RACGP 51st Annual Scientific Convention
Conference theme: ‘A celebration of diversity' indicates that general
practice undertakes a wide range of activities to support communities
in different settings and countries. Within this context, sub-themes
have been arranged as follows:
- Health service issues
- Clinical care
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- Social and cultural contexts
- Education
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- Research
- Primary health care in challenging environments
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Further information regarding the theme and subthemes
can be found by visiting http://www.wonca2008.com/callforabstracts.php
For
information on the keynote speakers.
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