Conferences & Meetings
2011 Medical Deans Annual Conference, University of Western Sydney, Sydney
The 2011 Conference was held over 3 days in early September at Sydney Olympic Park. The first day incorporated the biennial Indigenous Knowledge Initiative that is part of the Collaboration Agreement between Medical Deans and AIDA. Following an introductory presentation at Sydney Olympic Park, the Deans were split into 2 groups and visited 2 separate western Sydney Aboriginal Medical Services. The Initiative concluded at the UWS Medical School with dinner and entertainment hosted by the university. (See media release)
Day 2 incorporated sessions on 3 main themes:
1. Medical Education (Measuring student outcomes and Competencies)
2. Indigenous Health (Building relationships with Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations)
3. Health Workforce (Overseas Intern placements; Clinical Academic Workforce; Workforce Planning)
Invited speakers presented on each topic, and sessions included discussion panels made up of relevant guest stakeholders from DOHA, HWA, ALTC, NACCHO, AMC, AHPRA, AIHW and AMSA amongst others.
The conference concluded on Day 3 with a facilitated discussion for the Deans led by Dr Norman Swan to discuss outcomes and actions from the conference.
2010 Medical Deans Annual Conference, University of Notre Dame, Fremantle
The 2010 Annual Conference included sessions dedicated to curriculum issues, recruitment and retention of Indigenous medical students, health workforce planning, as well as the Medical Deans Benchmarking and Competencies projects. Delegates included Deans of Medicine from Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Papaua New Guinea, Faculty Managers and representatives from the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing, the Australian Medical Students’ Association, Health Workforce Australia, the Confederation of Postgraduate Medical Education Councils and the Australian Medical Council, amongst others.
2009 Medical Deans Annual Conference, Flinders University, Alice Springs
The biennial Indigenous Knowledge Initiative, as outlined in the Medical Deans-AIDA Collaboration Agreement, was held at the 2009 Annual Conference in the Todd River Bed. The Initiative involved learning from ngankari (traditional healers) and visits to Aboriginal Medical Services. The Conference also included sessions on the national health reform agenda, capacity-building for Indigenous medical academic leadership and a debate on the merits of a standard core curriculum.
