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November 14, 2006
A Measure of Hospital Health: the 2006 Biennial Health Conference
Location: Sydney, Australia
Dates: 14 - 16 November 2006
Venue: University of NSW, Kensington Campus
This Conference will provide an opportunity for discussion of some key issues facing the health sector, particularly in relation to the financing and management of Australian hospitals. It will bring together academics, clinicians, consumers, government officials, as well as health service funders, managers and service providers.
Examination of Australian experiences in the light of recent experiences in other OECD countries will be of interest to both overseas and local delegates. The Conference format will include major plenary sessions, concurrent smaller presentations, discussion groups, workshops, exhibitions and social activities.
http://www.healthconference.com.au/0_home.html
Call for Abstracts
Interested parties are invited to submit abstracts for presentations at the 2006 Biennial Health Conference. Proposals may address one or more of the Conference themes listed under Program. Presentations will be selected through a review of abstracts process conducted by a group of independent experts.
For quality assurance purposes, a full version of all accepted papers must be submitted for review group comment prior to the Conference. Presenters of selected abstracts will also be invited to submit a full paper for independent peer review though authors may choose to decline this invitation and still present an abstract reviewed paper. The Conference proceedings will include accepted abstracts and full papers for papers that pass the independent peer review.
Papers that may have been previously published will not be accepted.
The expected length of presentation is:
- abstract review papers: 15 minutes with an additional 5 minutes for questions
- peer review papers: 50 minutes with an additional 10 minutes for questions
More than one abstract may be submitted. Presenters of accepted abstracts must register for the conference and are eligible for a reduced registration fee. They must also agree to provide a final paper for the proceedings.
Call for Papers and Registration Information Brochure
Download a brochure about the Conference (196KB PDF)
Please read the Guidelines for the Submission of Abstracts (196KB PDF) before submitting your abstract. You will need to have your abstract prepared as a Word document, ready to upload, in order to submit your abstract online.
Please note that proposals for presentations (abstract only) are due Friday 30 June
IHE Consensus Conference on Self-Monitoring in Diabetes: Institute of Health Economics
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Dates: 14-16 November 2006
Venue: The Westin Edmonton
The Institute of Health Economics is proud to announce that it is hosting the first Consensus Development Conference to be held in Canada; the topic will be Self-Monitoring in Diabetes. The purpose of a Consensus Development Conference is to evaluate available scientific evidence on a health issue and develop a statement that answers a number of predetermined questions. A group of experts presents the evidence to a panel, or “jury,” which is an independent, broad-based, non-government, non-advocacy group.
The panel listens to and questions the experts. The audience is also given the opportunity to pose questions to the experts. The panel convenes and develops the consensus statement, which is read to the experts and the audience in the morning of the final day. This statement will be distributed widely in the Canadian health care system.
Objective: To develop a consensus statement on the benefits and costs of testing supplies for self-monitoring of blood glucose in diabetes, to inform policies of financial coverage.
Who should attend?
- Policy Makers
- Clinicians
- Researchers
- Health Professionals
- Frontline Workers
- Advocacy Groups
- Any others interested in diabetes
Registraton Fee: CAN $375.00 + GST
Download: Advance Program and Registration Form [PDF]
For more information
Conference Secretariat
BUKSA Conference Management and Program Development
Suite 307, 10328 - 81 Avenue NW
Edmonton, AB T6E 1X2
Phone: 780.436.0983 Ext. 232
Fax: 780.437.5984
Email: diabetes@buksa.com