The Royal Women’s Hospital 150th anniversary celebratory conference showcased our work in women’s and newborns’ health care provision.
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The comprehensive conference program incorporated current trends in maternity, neonatal and women’s health care and featured our research and clinical service achievements.
| Clinicians and researchers at the Women's, leaders in their respective fields of expertise, also presented our future services and directions in caring for the women and babies of Victoria.
| The conference program was organised into themes that reflect the work we do and our multidisciplinary approach to health service delivery. A summary of the conference program is provided below.
| Thursday 29 March, 2007
| Clinical Quality & Safety
| Focusing on contemporary clinical governance issues such as clinical audit, risk management, clinical indicators and practice guidelines. Panel discussions will be used to explore these themes.
| Health Promotion
| Highlighting initiatives supporting the philosophy that prevention is better than cure. Speakers will include; Ms Rosemary Burrell, Ms Sally Fawkes, Ms Marg Darcy.
| Supporting Women
| Reviewing care models involving psychosocial and spiritual support designed to assist women in settings of pregnancy, bereavement, cancer and pregnancy loss. Speakers will include; Ms Liz Chatham, Ms Vivienne Raymant, Ms Angela Steele, Ms Christine Hennequin, Dr Wendy Vanselow, Pastor Judy Rigby, Dr Di McGreal.
| Diversity
| Discussing the responsibilities of health services in the provision of care to the full range of women in our multicultural community. Speakers will include; Ms Dale Fisher, Ms Dalal Smiley.
| Advances in Cancer Services
| Highlighting current clinical research and practice in the areas of human papilloma virus vaccination, cervical screening and gynaecological cancers. Speakers will include; Professor Suzanne Garland, Dr Jeffrey Tan, Professor Michael Quinn.
| | Sponsored by CSL Biotherapies |
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Friday 30 March, 2007
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Advances in Neonatal Services
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Featuring recent trends in neonatal care and research. Speakers will include; Professor Colin Morley, Professor Lex Doyle, Associate Professor Peter Davis, Dr Sue Jacobs, Dr Michael Stewart, Ms Nisha Brown, Ms Bev O’Sullivan, Dr Neil Roy.
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Advances in Pregnancy Care
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Reporting on the latest in maternity care models and initiatives, together with the findings of current research into pregnancy disorders. Speakers will include; Professor Jeremy Oats, Dr Mark Umstad, Dr Penny Sheehan, Dr Joanne Said, Dr Neil Gude, Dr Bill Kalionis, Dr Padma Murthi.
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Advances in Fetal Medicine and Genetics
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Presenting up to date accounts of the exciting new developments in these cutting edge areas of contemporary medicine. Speakers will include; Dr Shelley Rowlands, Dr Steve Cole, Dr Mac Gardener.
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Advances in Reproductive Services
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Showcasing the growing range of reproductive services available today to couples experiencing infertility problems. Speakers will include; Dr Kate Stern, Professor Gordon Baker, Dr Leeanda Wilton.
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Saturday 31 March, 2007
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Women’s Health
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Featuring descriptions of a range of whole-of-life services provided to women from youth onwards. Speakers will include; Professor Doreen Rosenthal, Ms Robyn Cordner, Dr Martin Healey, Associate Professor Les Reti, Ms Cathy Watson, Dr Marcus Carey.
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Reproductive Health
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Addressing new approaches to the management of sexual health, contraception and fertility. Speakers will include; Dr Di Palmer, Dr Chris Bayly, Dr Kirsten Black.
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Mental Health
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Focusing on the innovative services to be provided by the Royal Women’s Hospital’s new Centre for Women’s Mental Health, together with important psychological health services available within the hospital, such as the Women’s Alcohol and Drug Service. Speakers will include; Professor Fiona Judd, Women’s Alcohol and Drug staff, and Dr Rosemary Schwartz.
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Advances in Imaging
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Demonstrating the latest technological advances in imaging modalities of relevance to fetal, neonatal, and women’s health. Speakers will include; Dr Mandy Sampson, Dr Louise Kornman, Dr Sheryle Rogerson.
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Anaesthetics, High Dependency and Pain Management Services
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Reporting on peri-operative clinical care and related research advances, together with contemporary pain management services. Speakers will include; Dr Alison Lilley, Dr Andrew Buettner, Dr Phillip Popham.
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