How can researchers better address the challenges that are most important to the health system?

And what is required for our health services to more fully embrace the innovations which result from health and medical research?

Join Sydney Health Partners for our Annual Forum 2023, where we will consider the benefits of more closely aligning the Partnership’s extraordinary research capabilities with the current and future needs of our health services.

Building on national and state priorities for health and medical research, this year’s Annual Forum features a stellar line-up of clinician-researchers and health service leaders, including:

• Professor Steve Wesselingh – President, Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (via video)

• Dr Jean-Frédéric Levesque - Deputy Secretary, Clinical Innovation and Research Division, NSW Ministry of Health

• Dr Teresa Anderson AM – Chief Executive, Sydney Local Health District

• Professor Bruce Robinson AC – Chair of Research, Northern Sydney Local Health District

The forum will also reflect on Sydney Health Partners’ activities of the past 12 months and celebrate the achievements of emerging clinician-researchers with the presentation of our Annual Early Career Research Awards.

Sydney Health Partners Annual Forum 2023 will be held on Wednesday 19 July, between 1-5pm at the University of Sydney’s Susan Wakil Health Building and will be followed by an informal networking function.

Program

1:00 – 2:45pm

Session 1: From Reactive to Research Active? The National Perspective

Welcome to Country	Aunty Joan Bell Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council
Opening Remarks	Professor Don Nutbeam – Executive Director, Sydney Health Partners
Keynote Address (via video)	Embedding Research in Health Care Professor Steve Wesselingh – Executive Director, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute
Introduction	Professor Philip O’Connell – Executive Director, The Westmead Institute for Medical Research
Presentation	What do health executives say about aligning research with their needs? Associate Professor Angela Todd – Research Director, Sydney Health Partners
Video	Bridging the divide: succeeding as a clinician-researcher
Reflections & Discussions	Chair: Professor Don Nutbeam Discussants: Dr Teresa Anderson AM – Chief Executive, Sydney Local Health District Emeritus Professor Bruce Robinson AC – Chair of Research, Northern Sydney Local Health District Dr Alan Ma – Research Translation Fellow, Sydney Health Partners

2:45 – 3:15pm Afternoon Tea

3:15 – 4:05pm

Session 2: The State of Research – Supporting Innovation in NSW Healthcare

Introduction

Cathryn Cox PSM – Chief Executive, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network

Keynote Address

From innovation to implementation: Future directions for health and medical research in NSW

Adjunct Professor Jean-Frédéric Levesque – Deputy Secretary, Clinical Innovation and Research, NSW Ministry of Health and Chief Executive, Agency for Clinical Innovation

Discussion Panel

How do we better support innovation in NSW Healthcare?

Chair: Dr Paula Bray – Director of Research, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network

Panel Members:

Adjunct Professor Jean-Frédéric Levesque - Deputy Secretary, Clinical Innovation and Research, NSW Ministry of Health and Chief Executive, Agency for Clinical Innovation
Professor Mark McLean – Executive Director Research, Western Sydney Local Health District
Professor Lisa Hovarth - Director of Research, Chris O’Brien Lifehouse
Professor Kate White – Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, The University of Sydney
Professor Jim Elliott – Executive Director, Kolling Institute of Medical Research

4:05 – 5:00pm

Session 3: Annual Highlights & Awards

Introduction	Professor Don Nutbeam
Video	Highlights of the year
Presentation	Towards translation: an update on SHP programs and initiatives Presenters: Andria Ratchford – Program Manager, Sydney Health Partners Professor Anna DeFazio AM – Director, Sydney Cancer Partners
Annual Awards	Professor Robyn Ward AM – Executive Dean and Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney
Closing Remarks	Professor Don Nutbeam

5:00 – 6:00pm Networking