Upcoming Seminars
- Grand Challenges in Health & Medicine. Public Lecture Series 2008
- School of Public Health
- Health Economics Collaboration Seminar Series 2008
- Health Economics Collaboration Workshop 25 July 2008
Measuring quality of life in economic evaluation: which way forward? - Biennial Faculties of Health Research Conference 11-12 November 2008
From Cell to Society 6 - Australian Health Policy Institute
- Screening and Test Evaluation Program (STEP)
- The George Institute for International Health
- Qualitative Health Research Collaboration
Please to attend these seminars.
Most seminars will be video-taped and uploaded to the website.
View past seminars for 2007
View past seminars for 2008
View presentations from the Research Presentation Day 2008
For more information please contact:
Sarah Sullivan
Email:
Phone: +61 2 9036 5336
NOTE: All seminars are held in the Edward Ford Building unless otherwise stated
| Thursday 31st July | |||
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The future of the Master of Public Health Program |
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Prof. Glenn Salkeld, Head of School, A/Prof. Alex Barratt, Director MPH Program & Dr. Tim Driscoll, Academic Coordinator MPH. |
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| Date: | Thursday 31st July | ||
| Time: | 1pm to 2.30pm | ||
| Location: | Norman Gregg Lecture Theatre, Edward Ford Building (A27) | ||
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| Tuesday 5th August | |||
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Ageing & Health in Sub-Saharan Africa |
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| Presented by: | Prof. Bob Cumming, Professor of Epidemiology & Geriatric Medicine, School of Public Health, University of Sydney | ||
| Date: | Tuesday 5th August | ||
| Time: | 1pm to 2pm | ||
| Location: | Norman Gregg Lecture Theatre, Edward Ford Building (A27) | ||
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| Tuesday 19th August | |||
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Vitamin D, Polymorphisms in Vitamin D Pathway Genes & Breast Cancer Risk |
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| Presented by: | Prof. Jenny Chang-Claude, Unit of Genetic Epidemiology, Division of Cancer Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Centre (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany. | ||
| Date: | Tuesday 19th August | ||
| Time: | 1pm to 2pm | ||
| Location: | Norman Gregg Lecture Theatre, Edward Ford Building (A27) | ||
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| Monday 25th August | |
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Are Internal Markets Good for Your Health |
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| Presented by: | Prof. John Wyn Owen, CB Chairman University of Wales Institute, Cardiff. |
| Date: | Monday 25th August |
| Time: | 1pm to 2pm |
| Location: | Pharmacy Lecture Theatre, Pharmacy Building (A15), Science Road. |
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| Tuesday 2nd September | |
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Fertile on a Famished Road Are Diabetes & the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome expressions of an ancestral Fertility First (rather than a Thrifty) Genotype which Affords Metabolic priority to Reproductions During Times of Hunger? |
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| Presented by: | Associate Prof. Stephen Corbett, Director, Centre for Population Health, Sydney West Area Health Service. |
| Date: | Tuesday 2nd September |
| Time: | 1pm to 2pm |
| Location: | Norman Gregg Lecture Theatre, Edward Ford Building (A27) |
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| Thursday 18th September | |||
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The Decline of Traditional Media & the Rise of New Forms: What are the Threats & Opportunities for Public Health? |
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| Presented by: | Margaret Simons & David Higgins | ||
| Date: | Thursday 18th September | ||
| Time: | 1pm to 2pm | ||
| Location: | Norman Gregg Lecture Theatre, Edward Ford Building (A27) | ||
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| Tuesday 7th October | |||
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Cancer Control in 2020: Challenges Now for Behavioural Research |
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| Presented by: | Prof. Bruce Armstrong, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, and Director of the Sax Institute | ||
| Date: | Tuesday 7th October | ||
| Time: | 1pm to 2pm | ||
| Location: | Norman Gregg Lecture Theatre, Edward Ford Building (A27) | ||
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| Tuesday 28th October | |||
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Colorectal Cancer Patient Outcomes & Care Coordination: An Overview of the CONNECT Research Program. |
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| Presented by: | Associate Prof. Jane Young and Dr. Rebecca Dennis, Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOuRCe). | ||
| Date: | Tuesday 28th October | ||
| Time: | 1pm to 2pm | ||
| Location: | Norman Gregg Lecture Theatre, Edward Ford Building (A27) | ||
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If you would like further information on the health economic seminars, please contact Edmund Fitzgerald at
| Modelling cost-effectiveness in practice: accounting for physical constraints and patient decisions | ||||
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Associate Professor Jon Karnon, Department of Public Health, University of Adelaide |
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| Date: | Tuesday, 8 July | |||
| Time: | 4-5:00 pm | |||
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The George Institute, Level 10, KGV Building, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital |
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The FCTS6 Conference is the premier biennial gathering for researchers from Health Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing and their postgraduate research students at the University of Sydney. Over 300 Masters and Doctoral students from the Faculties of Health will attend and most will present their recent research findings in an interactive Thematic Poster format. The FCTS6 Conference will also showcase the top medical research from across the University with a series of nine exciting symposia that bring together our established and emerging research stars in inter-disciplinary forums. In addition, two early morning workshops and master class training sessions will be offered to postgraduate students interested in particular career paths, working with industry and improving thesis writing skills.
REGISTER NOW! ABSTRACTS CLOSE 30th AUGUST 2008!
Alaina Ammit (Faculty of Pharmacy)
Jennifer Byrne (Faculty of Medicine)
Glen Davis (Faculty of Health Science)
Co-chairs, Faculties of Health Research Conference "From Cell to Society 6" (FCTS6)
Date: 11-12 November 2008
Venue: York Fairmont Resort, Blue Mountains in Leura, NSW
Register and find more information here
The Australian Health Policy Institute runs a number of Colloquia and Seminars to help achieve its purpose to provide a high-level capability for authoritative, independent, non-partisan analysis of major health policy questions.
Further information
Screening and Test Evaluation Program (STEP) - Monthly Forum
Further information:
Ms Miranda Cheung
Phone: +61 2 9351 5994
Email:
or visit STEP website
Please refer to the George Institute's calendar of events on their website.