2010 Activities

WORKSHOP Career Pathways In Primary Health Care Research

Tuesday 23rd February 2010, 9am-2pm at Flinders University. Opened by Professor John Coveney, School of Medicine Flinders University.

• View presentations from the Workshop by clicking on the links below
  • Ms Elena DiBez: Primary Health Care Research Career Pathways Workshop
  • A/Prof Libby Kalucy: Defining primary health care research
  • Prof Richard Reed: Perspective on Career Pathways & Opportunities in PHC Research
  • Dr Kay Price: How industry partnerships can progress primary health care research
  • A/Prof Ellen McIntyre: What's involved in doing a PhD?
  • Mr Mark Gregory: Careers Support for Research Students
• View the video of this workshop

INDIGENOUS MINDS

Monday 10 May 2010 (12:00), Health Sciences Building Flinders University

Indigenous Research Fellow John Binda Reid visited Flinders University in May to present his paper INDIGENOUS MINDS. John is based at the Centre for Remote Health in Alice Springs

POLICY FORUM

Primary Health Care Policy and Research - State and Federal Contexts
Wednesday 12 May 2010, National Wine Centre, Adelaide

Click on the key speakers name to download their presentation from the forum

• Professor Leonie Segal, National Preventative Health Task Force
• Sinead O'Brien, Deputy Executive Director, State Wide Services Strategy, SA Health
• Associate Professor Libby Kalucy, PHC RIS
• Stephanie Miller, Health Consumers Alliance

CAREER PATHWAYS INTENSIVE

28 May 2010 ( 9am-2pm), Flinders University
Presenter: Kate Deller Evans (Lecturer Flinders University)

• Finding your passion
• Writing for publication
• Marketing yourself

RDP INTENSIVE

A two day Intensive was held in Adelaide on 28 and 29 March and was attended by 18 Primary Health Care Researchers from Alice Springs, Whyalla, Warrnambool and Adelaide.

Half day sessions in Mixed Methods Research, Qualitative Research , Introduction to Epidemiology and Critical Appraisal provided a focus on primary health care research. Participants were able to share their knowledge from a number of working contexts - from general practice settings to nursing and health lifestyle programs and diabetes management.