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30 November 2016
Full conference program released
The full program for the Teaching Communication in Healthcare Conference is now available. Highlights include a VIP morning with local, interstate and international guests, a live Consumer Panel discussion and presentations from EACH representatives and leading Australian healthcare communication educators, Clinical Associate Professors Peter Martin and Neil Orford and Professor Phyllis Butow. Read more (hyperlink)
18 November 2016
Pre-Conference Webinar next Tuesday
Cancer Council Victoria is hosting a webinar as a pre-conference event for the upcoming inaugural Teaching Communication in Healthcare Conference and to support the implementation of Optimal Care Pathways for cancer. Although the Optimal Care Pathways will be used for discussion during the webinar, much of the content will be general and beneficial to all health professionals, not just those working in the cancer context.
Registrations for the webinar are now open, and we would be delighted if you could help us with promotion of this event by forwarding on to interested colleagues and groups in your networks, including student groups.
Register here
9 November 2016
Education Program schedule available
Participants of the Teaching Communication in Healthcare Education Program can now view the course schedules on our Education Program page.
24 October 2016
More delegate biographies added
As places fill quickly, we are adding more delegate biographies to view here. Limited places are still available so be sure to register before then to secure your place!
19 October 2016
Professor Phyllis Butow joining the conference program
Professor and NHMRC Principal Research Fellow, Phyllis Butow (University of Sydney) will be presenting at the conference on the topic of communication as it relates to culturally and linguistically diverse communities. This extends from encompassing both patient communication and communication skills training for health professionals working with these patient groups. Professor Butow has worked for over 20 years in the areas of doctor-patient communication and Psycho-Oncology and we are very excited to welcome her to the conference program.
18 October 2016
Delegate biographies available
Interested in knowing who else will be attending the conference? Biographies submitted by registering delegates are available to view
here. There will be a number of networking activities and opportunities during the event, so plan ahead!
17 October 2016
EOIs closed - Conference registrations still available
Expressions of Interest for the Education Program have closed, but there is still time to register for the conference! Limited places are available for the conference.
12 October 2016
Clinical Associate Professors Peter Martin and Neil Orford joining the conference program
We are excited to announce that Clinical Associate Professors Peter Martin and Neil Orford from Deakin University and Barwon Health will be joining the conference program.
Clinical Associate Professor Peter Martin is the EACH Australian National Representative, Palliative Medicine Physician and Regional Director of Palliative Care for Barwon Health. Peter has been involved with communication skills training for more than 20 years. Peter will be chairing and presenting a number of sessions across the conference program.
Clinical Associate Professor Neil Orford is the Director of Intensive Care at University Hospital Geelong. Neil will be presenting information and findings from the iValidate program, a collaboration between Barwon Health and Deakin University. The program aims to improve patient-centred end-of-life care through training in clinical communication.
Further information on speakers and presentations will be released this week.
11 October 2016
Conference registrations extended
Due to popular demand, conference registrations have been extended. Please note expressions of interest for the Education Program close on Monday 17 October, but there is still time to
register for the conference!
19 September 2016
Registrations now open!
Registrations have opened for the Teaching Communication in Healthcare Conference and Education Program! Places are strictly limited, so be sure to register as soon as possible.