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July 2, 2006
HTAi 2006 - 3rd Annual Meeting Health Technology Assessment International
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Conference dates: 2-5 July 2006
Abstract submission deadline: 13 February 2006
Venue: Adelaide Convention Centre, South Australia
The 2006 Annual Meeting is now less than one year away. The outline of the scientific program is in place, with a world-renowned list of plenary speakers, and sessions currently being planned to suit all fields of interest within health technology assessment.
Program outline: The Program will include plenary, parallel panel, oral and poster presentations. Other events will include the first formal meeting of HTAi with the Asia Pacific Health Technology Association, and pre-conference workshops on topics including HTA methodologies and HTA relationships with industry. Exciting events showcasing a cross-section of Australian gastronomy, culture and fauna are also planned for the welcome reception, opening ceremony and gala dinner.
Call for Papers: The call for papers is available on the website. Please note abstracts submission closes on the 13th February 2006.
Online abstract submission is the only method. Abstract requirements and instructions for their submission can be viewed online. If you experience technical difficulties with online submission please email your query to tstafinski@ihe.ca.
Monday 3 July, Opening Ceremony
Keynote Speaker: Professor Peter Doherty AC FAA FRS, Laureate Professor
Professor Doherty shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1996 with Swiss colleague Rolf Zinkernagel, for their discovery of how the immune system recognises virus infected cells.
Plenary sessions: These sessions will be high-profile, interactive discussions of topical issues in HTA. Two chairs will oversee the presentations of two or three key international speakers and the subsequent forum discussion.
Monday 3 July, Plenary 1
Health Technology Regulatory Systems
This session will focus on regulatory systems for devices and pharmaceuticals.
Chairs: Professor Lloyd Sansom A0 (Australia) and Dr Jill Sanders (Canada)Tuesday 4 July, Plenary 2
The ‘theatre’ of HTA
Leading surgeons will highlight, through practical demonstrations, advances in surgical health technologies, their assessment and their role in health care services.
Chairs: Professor Guy Maddern (Australia) and Professor Karen Facey (Scotland)Wednesday 5 July, Plenary 3
HTA – The New Frontiers
Speakers with diverse backgrounds will examine the applicability of HTA to developing countries.
Chairs: Professor John Horvath AO (Australia) and Professor Paulo Picon (Brazil)
Parallel panel sessions: These sessions will feature three to five presentations on selected topics, followed by an interactive discussion accessible to the audience. For more details see Plenary sessions listed in the Scientific Program
Oral and poster sessions: Oral sessions will encompass five or six oral presentations (10 minutes plus 5 minutes of discussion) on the similar topics. Oral presentations and posters will be selected from the abstracts submitted online.
Interest Sub-Group Meetings: Should you wish to arrange a meeting, please email Tania Stafinski (tstafinski@ihe.ca) for further details.
Important dates
- Abstract Submission Deadline: 13 February 2006
- Registration brochure distributed and available online: January 2006
- Notification to of abstract acceptance: 31 March 2006
- Early Bird Registration closes: 19 May 2006
- Accommodation Deadline: 19 May 2006
Website: Please visit the website for further information on the conference and to register your interest in attending the conference.
The HTAi Local Organising Committee
- Professor Brendon Kearney (Chair)
- Professor Guy Maddern (Scientific Chair)
- Wendy Babidge
- Janet Hiller
- Samantha Robertson
- Robyn Bliston
- Stephen Blamey
- Lloyd Sansom
- Amy McLennan
