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    Sydney Health Partners' Annual Forum 2024
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    Join us for the Sydney Health Partners' Annual Forum 2024, as we will bring together leaders in health and medical research to discuss health and medical research translation, integration and impact. 

    This year’s Forum features a stellar line-up of researchers and health service leaders, who will discuss the theme supporting translational research, strengthening research translation.
    We are delighted to confirm our keynote speakers:

    Professor Mary O’Kane AC    , Chair of the Australian Universities Accord higher education review, and
    Adjunct Professor Jean-Frédéric Levesque    , Deputy Secretary for Clinical Innovation and Research, NSW Health.

    As in previous years, a key component of the afternoon will be robust panel discussions. The opening panel will be asked “What do we need to do to encourage better integration of research in our healthcare system and increase its impact?”. The second panel will consider “How is our research ecosystem looking and what do we have to do improve its performance?”

    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 2024 will be held on Wednesday 5 June between 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm, followed by an informal networking function.

    Register now to secure your spot.

    Please note: Due to unforeseen circumstances, two of our previously advertised speakers - NSW Health Secretary, Susan Pearce and CEO of the National Health and Medical Research Council, Professor Steve Wesselingh - are no longer able to attend.

    Program


    Session 1: Supporting Translational Research (1:00 - 3:00 pm)

    Welcome to Country

    Uncle Michael West, Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council

    Opening Remarks

    Professor Don Nutbeam - Executive Director, Sydney Health Partners 

    Opening Address

    Adjunct Professor Jean-Frédéric Levesque - Deputy Secretary, Clinical Innovation and Research, NSW Health

    Introduction

    Claude Gauchat – Co-Chair, Consumer Advisory Panel, Sydney Health Partners

    Video

    Involving Consumers in Research

    Discussion Panel

    Chair: Professor Don Nutbeam

    • Adjunct Professor Jean Frédéric Levesque - Deputy Secretary for Clinical Innovation and Research, NSW Health
    • Professor Louise Baur AM – President, Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences
    • Adjunct Associate Professor Paula Bray – Director of Research, Sydney Children's Hospitals Network
    • Associate Professor Ruth Griffiths – Director, Patients and Infrastructure, Medical Research Future Fund
    • Dr Alan Ma - Research Translation Fellow, Sydney Health Partners

    Introduction

    Dr Heather Shepherd – Co-Lead, Implementation Science Academy, Sydney Health Partners

    Video

    Building capacity and capability in implementation science

    2:45 – 3:15pm        Afternoon Tea


    Session 2: Strengthening Research Translation (3:15 - 5:00 pm)

    Introduction

    Professor Philip O’Connell – Executive Director, The Westmead Institute for Medical Research

    Keynote Address

    Professor Mary O’Kane AC – Chair, Australian Universities Accord higher education review

    Introduction

    Dr Mitchell Sarkies – Co-Lead, Implementation Science Academy, Sydney Health Partners

    Video

    Research Translation Fellows

    Discussion Panel

    Chair: Professor Andrew Baillie - Professor of Allied Health with Sydney Local Health District

    • Professor Mary O’Kane AC – Chair of the Australian Universities Accord higher education review
    • Professor Roger Reddel AO - Director, Children's Medical Research Institute
    • Professor Susan Woolfenden – Professor of Community Paediatrics, The University of Sydney
    • Professor Annemarie Hennessy AM – Deputy Executive Dean (Westmead), The University of Sydney
    • Professor Chris White – Executive Director, Sydney Partnership for Health, Education, Research and Enterprise (SPHERE)
    • Professor Andrew McLachlan AM, Head of School and Dean of Pharmacy, The University of Sydney

    Introduction

    Andria Ratchford – Program Manager, Sydney Health Partners

    Video

    SHP’s year in review

    Presentation

    Associate Professor Angela Todd – Research Director, Sydney Health Partners

    Annual Awards

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

    Closing remarks

    Professor Don Nutbeam – Executive Director, Sydney Health Partners

    5:00 – 6:30pm        Networking 

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