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Day One – Friday 30 October

   
8:00amProgram Committee and Convenors Briefing Meeting
Canberra Room, Sofitel Sydney Wentworth
By Invitation Only
SESSION ONE :
Setting the Scene
9:30am – 10:30am
Chair : Professor Allan Carmichael (Medical Deans)
9:30amWelcome Housekeeping Announcements (5 mins)
Room: Sofitel Ballroom [Sydney & Melbourne Rooms]
Professor Allan Carmichael
9:35am Welcome to Country (10 mins)
The Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council
Mr Allen Madden
9:45amOpening Address (25 mins)
The Hon Nicola Roxon MP - Minister for Health and Ageing
 
10:10amInvesting in our Medical Workforce Introduction (20 mins)
Professor Judy Searle, Principal Medical Adviser, Workforce, Education & Training, Australian Department of Health and Ageing
 
10:30
- 11:00am
Morning Tea (30 mins)
MedEd09 Ballroom Foyer
SESSION TWO :
Increasing Health Workforce Flexibility
11:00am – 12:30pm
Chair : Professor Michael Hensley (Medical Deans)
11:00amIncreasing Health Workforce Flexibility :
Overview (5 mins)

CONVENOR :
Dr Andrew Singer, Australian Department of Health and Ageing
Dr Andrew Singer
11:05amRural perspective (15 mins) A/Professor Richard Murray
11:20amSpecialist perspective (15 mins) Professor Russell Stitz
11:35amInterprofessional perspective (15 mins) Professor Alison Lee
11:50amTrainee perspective (15mins) Dr Michael Bonning
12:05pmPanel Discussion (20mins) All above
12:25pmSummation (5mins) Professor Michael Hensley
12:30
– 1:30pm
Lunch
MedEd 2009 Ballroom
SESSION THREE:
Keynote Addresses
1:30-3:30pm
Chair : Professor Neville Yeomans (Medical Deans)
1:30pmKeynote Address (40mins)
Professor Sir John Tooke MA MSC BM BCH DM DSc (Oxon) FRCP FRCGP
MedSciDean, Peninsula College of Medicine and Denistry, Universities of Exeter and Plymouth
CHAIR : Professor Neville Yeomans MedEd09 Conference Convenor
Room: Sofitel Ballroom (Sydney & Melbourne Rooms)
Professor Sir John Tooke
2:10pmDISCUSSION (20 mins)
CHAIR :
Professor Neville Yeomans (MedEd09 Conference Convenor)
Room: Sofitel Ballroom (Sydney & Melbourne Rooms)
 
2:30pmIndigenous Health – Key Imperatives for Closing the Gap (20 mins) Dr Peter O'Mara
2:50pmBREAKOUT SESSION A: (60 mins)
(inclusive of afternoon tea) All Rooms
 
SESSION FOUR :
Achieving Vertical Integration
4:00pm – 6:00pm
Chair : Dr Peter White (CPMC)
4:00pmWhat is the continuum of medical education?
(15 mins)
Room: Sofitel Ballroom [Sydney & Melbourne Rooms]
Dr Greg Keogh
4:15pmPerformance vs Competency vs time - the issues (10 mins) Dr Victoria Brazil
4:25pmRecognition of prior learning (15 mins)

Dr Andrew Perry &
Dr Joylon Ford

4:40pmPerspectives of vertical integration
(15 mins) – Pro and con perspective
Professor Kevin Forsyth & A/Professor Tim Shaw
5:00pmPanel Session (60 mins)
CHAIRS:
Dr Andrew Singer and Dr Peter White
30 mins : Issues arising from Session 4
30 mins: Key question arising for Breakout Session A
Above spakers +
Dr Jag Singh &
A/Professor Peter O'Mara

6:00pmCLOSE DAY 1
MedEd09 Ballroom Foyer
7:00pmDepart for Dinner
Sofitel Wentworth Sydney Foyer
 
7:30
– 10:30pm
DINNER
Sydney Opera House
 

Day Two – Saturday 31 October

  
8.00amProgram Committee [Theme Convenors Update Meeting]
Canberra Room, Sofitel Wentworth Sydney
SESSION FIVE :
BuildingTraining Capacity
9.00am – 12.30pm
Chair : Prof Neville Yeomans (Medical Deans )
9:00amBuilding Training Capacity :
Overview (5mins)

CONVENOR :
Professor Kevin Forsyth, RACP
Professor Kevin Forsyth
9:05amUK Perspective (20 mins) Professor Sir John Tooke
9:25amAustralian Perspective (20 mins) Mr Peter Carver
9:45amNZ & Education Perspective (20 mins) Dr Ken Clark
10:05amBREAKOUT SESSION B: FACILITATOR TBA – (45 mins)

· University Sector Issues
·
Prevocational Sector Issues
· College Sector Issues
 
10:50
– 11:20am
Morning Tea (30 mins)
MedEd09 Ballroom Foyer
11:20amReport back on key issues from Breakout Session B (20 mins)  
11:40amPanel Discussion: 'Investing in our Medical Workforce:  what really are the solutions?' (50 mins)

Facilitator: Ms Jenny Brockie
Mr Peter Carver
Ms Susanne Le Boutellier

Professor Brendan Crotty
Dr Ken Clark
Dr Alex Markwell
Ms Tiffany Fulde

12:30
– 1:30pm
Lunch
MedEd09 Ballroom Foyer
SESSION SIX :
Conclusions and where to from here?
1.30pm – 3.00pm
Chair : Prof Judy Searle (Principal Medical Adviser, Workforce,
Education and Training, Department of Health & Ageing)
1.30pmMSOD (Presentation (20 mins) Professor Justin Beilby
1:50pmKey Outcomes (20 mins) Professor Sir John Tooke
2:10pmRecommendations and Discussion
(45 mins)
Dr Heather Alexander /
Professor Neville Yeomans
2:55pmClose Professor James Angus