World Health Summit 2024
WHEN: 13-15 October 2024
WHERE: Berlin, Germany and online

The World Health Summit is the unique international strategic forum for global health. Held annually in Berlin, it brings together stakeholders from politics, science, the private sector, and civil society from around the world to set the agenda for a healthier future by inspiring innovative solutions for better health and well-being for all.

The World Health Summit 2024 takes place from October 13-15 in Berlin, Germany and online.

3 DAYS - 50+ SESSIONS - 100+ NATIONS - 300+ SPEAKERS - 3,000+ PARTICIPANTS ON-SITE - 10,000+ PARTICIPANTS ONLINE

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THE INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION & COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE SHOWCASE

'Keeping IPECP Alive in Challenging Times'

WHEN: 22 November 2024
WHERE: AUT North Campus, The University of Auckland

Key note speakers: Associate Professor Margo Brewer from Curtin University, Australia and Dr Sheryl Mills from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada.

Abstracts submissions: open until 23 September  2024.

Please submit your abstracts here.

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EMPATHY SYMPOSIUM

Hosted by Monash Nursing and Midwifery

December 4-6, 2024 | Cube 37 Gallery, Frankston Arts Centre

Monash University Nursing & Midwifery are hosting the Empathy Symposium this year in Melbourne. It is part of the empathy initiative. This year will be hosting three days of collaborative and interesting dialogue which will include a keynote by Dr Julia Baird, plenary speakers, panels, workshops and oral presentations exploring the relationship between art, empathy and compassion across health professions education, research and practice. This directly links to our ANZAHPE HTAG Health Humanities.

I think ANZAHPE members may be interested in presenting at and/or attending this symposium (see attached flyer). The call for abstracts is NOW OPEN. 

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20th National Nurse Education Conference

June 18 - 20, 2025 | Sydney Masonic Centre, Sydney, Australia

This conference is a hub for educators, researchers, and professionals in clinical and tertiary education to exchange insights and collaborate under the theme “Accelerating to the Future: Empower, Innovate, Connect.”

As health professionals we have a commitment to life-long learning, and we recognise the importance of keeping abreast with current developments in our field of practice. The conference will allow you to share knowledge and celebrate experiences through invited speakers’ presentations, research opportunities, and networking.

Conference themes include:

• Connection in teaching and learning
• Empowering learner engagement
• Collaborative and creative health education projects
• Transformative Education

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SAVE THE DATE!

Where’s the Patient’s Voice in Health Professional Education 20 years on?

November 12-15, 2025 | Marriott Pinnacle, Vancouver, BC Canada

BACKGROUND

This is the 3rd conference and will look at the progress that has been made since the 2015 Vancouver Statement.

DESCRIPTION

The conference is about practice, innovation and theory that embeds the patient/client voice in health and social care education. It is an opportunity to share examples of how health and social care education be enriched by patient involvement. Over three days, participants will present examples of collaborations between educators and patient/community groups that bring the authentic and autonomous voices and lived experiences of patients into the education of current and future health and social care professionals.

TOPICS

Conference topics will focus on patient/community involvement in health and social care education and may include:

• Patients as teachers
• Involving patients in interprofessional/ team-based education
• Outcomes of patient involvement
• Recognition and support for patient/community educators
• Approaches to increasing diversity of patients involved in education
• Accreditation standards, policies and government directives, best practices for patient involvement
• Sustainability of patient involvement in challenging times
• Involvement of patients throughout the continuum of learning
• Patient and community involvement in admissions, curriculum, assessment, academic conferences, etc.
• Health advocacy, social determinants of health, cultural humility / safety
• Approaches to patient involvement from classroom to clinic, virtual and in-person
• Community-university partnerships

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