Other workshops,
meetings and conferences relevant to maternal and perinatal health
NATIONAL CONFERENCES AND EVENTS
ADVANCED NOTICE 2009
Satellite workshop to
PSANZ 13th Annual Congress 2009 - ANZSA
Australian and
New Zealand Stillbirth Alliance in collaboration with the PSANZ
Perinatal Mortality Group
Date: Saturday 18th April 2009
Venue: Darwin Convention Centre
This one-day workshop will consist of a half-day educational program
(using the SCORPIO educational technique) for clinicians on perinatal
mortality including investigation, classification and communication
with parents. The second half will include presentations on stillbirth
and preterm birth prevention, perinatal mortality audit and
communication.
Abstracts of papers for oral or poster presentations are welcomed.
For further details:
http://www.stillbirthalliance.org/anz or contact Vicki
Flenady: vicki.flenady@mater.org.au
Satellite
workshop to PSANZ 13th
Annual Congress 2009
- IMPACT
The IMPACT (Interdisciplinary Maternal Perinatal Australasian
Clinical Trials) NETWORK, within the Perinatal Society of
Australia and New Zealand, is dedicated to the improvement of maternal
and perinatal health by the promotion of appropriately designed
randomised controlled trials (RCTs), and dissemination and application
of their results.
Saturday 18 April 2009,
13.30 17.00.
Session 1: 13.30 14.30: Presentations of trials in the planning
stages
Session 2: 15.00 17.00: Presentations of trials in the planning
stages
Investigators are invited to present their trials for discussion and
input by workshop participants. IMPACT workshops are designed to
facilitate the presentation and discussion of trials that are at the
planning stage. See below for details of how to submit an abstract
Sunday 19th April 2009, 08.30-13.00.
Session 3: Workshop Participating in Clinical Trials What you never
knew!
Workshop led by Prof Stewart Dunn This dynamic facilitation will
raise skills and challenge beliefs about the underlying processes by
which we invite participation in clinical trials.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSION: 6 FEB. 2009
An invitation is extended to investigators wishing to present either
an oral or a poster presentation at the IMPACT Workshop, on a planned
trial for input and discussion by IMPACT Workshop Participants. Oral
presentations are 15 minutes total duration with 10 minutes for
presentation and 5 minutes for discussion. Computer projection
facilities will be available at all sessions and are the preferred
format.
ABSTRACT FORMAT: Abstracts for oral or poster presentations
should be in 11 point, Arial font and fit on a single A4 page with
margins of 2 cm on all edges, single-spaced and fully justified. Email
to klevett@med.usyd.edu.au
For further information about the IMPACT Workshop contact: Jodie Dodd
(IMPACT Committee Chair)
jodie.dodd@adelaide.edu.au ; or Kate Levett (Communications
Officer)
klevett@med.usyd.edu.au
REGISTRATION FORMS WILL AVAILABLE SOON ON THE WEBSITE
http://www.psanzpnmsig.org/impact/
Satellite
workshop to PSANZ 13th
Annual Congress 2009
-
Cochrane work-in
Sunday 1330- 1700, 2009
The IMPACT workshop will be followed by a Cochrane Work-in. The
work-in provides and opportunity for Cochrane authors to progress
their Cochrane review titles, protocols, and reviews with the support
of experienced reviewers. For further details please contact Philippa
Middleton:
philippa.middleton@adelaide.edu.au Phone 08 8161 7612
13th Annual Congress of the Perinatal
Society of Australia and New Zealand
PZANZ 2009, A Top End Experience: Better Birthing, Better Babies
Darwin Convention Centre, Northern Territory, Australia
19-22 April 2009
Registration now open! Early bird Registration deadline: 16th January
2009
For More Information Contact:
PSANZ09 Congress Managers
c/ Event Planners Australia
PO Box 1517
Eagle Farm Qld 4009
Australia
T: +61 7 3858 5575
F: +61 7 3858 5499
psanz09@eventplanners.com.au
http://psanz09.eventplanners.com.au
Improving the Delivery of Maternity Care: sharing the lessons
learnt
26-27 February 2009
Sheraton Perth Hotel
207 Adelaide Tce Perth, Western Australia, Australia
For further information, please visit
here.
Telephone Change Champions on +61 (2) 4963 5150 or
email:
change.champions@bigpond.com
Australian College of Neonatal Nurses
Inc
Annual Neonatal Care Conference
"New Horizons: Nursing Neonates,
Families and Communities"
Saturday 18 April 2009 (welcome reception & poster viewing), Sunday 19
April 2009
The Convention Centre, DARWIN, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA
For further details go to
http://www.acnn.org.au/ or contact Karen New at:
acnn@acnn.org.au
The Australian Lactation Consultant
Association (ALCA) National Conference:
Breastfeeding: A Key Public Health Issue
September 4th - 6th 2009, Canberra ACT, Australia.
For more information visit
http://alca.asn.au/
Australian College of Midwives 16th Biennial Conference: "Women &
Midwives - A Brilliant Blend"
Held from 22nd-25th September 2009, Adelaide Convention Centre
For more information:
http://www.midwives.org.au and click on Events
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND EVENTS
ADVANCED NOTICE 2009
The XXIst Asian and Oceanic Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
26-30 March 2009, Auckland, New Zealand
For further information:
http://www.aocogranzcog2009.co.nz/
International
Stillbirth Alliance Conference
8-10 March 2009, South Africa
For Further information:
www.stillbirthalliance.org
RANZCOG Annual
Scientific meeting in conjunction with the XXIst Asian and Oceanic
Congress of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
26-30 of March, Auckland, New Zealand
For further information:
http://www.aocogranzcog2009.co.nz/
International
normal birth research conference in Grange over Sands
June 10-12th 2009.
For further information, contact:
Soo Downe. Email:
sdowne@UCLAN.AC.UK
Women & Birth:
Politics, Power and Practice.
Call for Abstracts
This two day conference will explore midwifery practice and women's
childbirth choices in relation to power relationships and the politics
of birth. It is anticipated that this focus will enable the
identification of factors which either impinge on or support the
development of a modern maternity service.
It will be held at the University of Worcester, Conference Centre,
Worcester, England, on the 14th & 15th July 2009
http://www.worcester.ac.uk/midwiferyconference/
Final Submission Date: Friday 6th February 2009
XIX FIGO World
Congress of Gynaecology and Obstetrics
4-9 October 2009, Cape Town, South Africa
First Announcement is now available on the Congress website:
www.figo2009.org.za/announcements/First%20Announcement%20Final%201.pdf
The 9th World
Congress of Perinatal Medicine in Berlin, Germany
October 24-28, 2009.
For further information: www.wcpm9.org
6th World
Congress on Developmental Origins of Health and Disease
November 19-22, 2009
Santiago, Chile
For more information:
http://www.mrc.soton.ac.uk/dohad/index.asp?page=71
TRIALS
REQUIRING MORE CENTRES & MORE RECRUITS
CHIPS Trial (Control of Hypertension in Pregnancy Study)
Controlling Hypertension In Pregnancy Study
Many thanks to all who attended either the CHIPS dinner or the
information session at the recent SOMANZ/ADIPS meeting in Adelaide. Dr
von Dadelszen handed out 20 "Interested Centre" packages detailing the
aim of the study and how to become involved. If you missed out and would
like one sent to you, please contact Tara Morris at
chips@cw.bc.ca she would love
to hear from you.
Web:
http://www.utoronto.ca/cmicr/chips/
BOOST II: Benefits
of Oxygen Saturation Targeting Study
If you would like more information on becoming involved in this trial:
visit perinatal trials page or email
boost2@ctc.usyd.edu.au
PPROMT Trial:
Preterm Pre-Labour Rupture of Membranes Close to Term Trial
If you would like more information on becoming involved in this trial:
visit perinatal trials page
or email
ppromt@med.usyd.edu.au
PROGRESS Trial: Progesterone after previous preterm birth for the
prevention of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome
If you would like more information on becoming involved in this trial:
visit perinatal trials page
or email
progress@adelaide.edu.au
TWINS: Timing of Birth at Term a randomised controlled trial
If you would like more information on becoming involved in this
trial:
visit perinatal trials page or
http://www.health.adelaide.edu.au/og/research/mpctu.html or email
twins@adelaide.edu.au
RESEARCH
GRANTS AVAILABLE
NHMRC Partnership call applications
are now open and close 19 December 2008
NHMRC Partnerships represent a major new focus for the NHMRC. They
aim to lead to more effective connections between decision makers who
design policy and researchers, and to improve the availability and
quality of research evidence to help inform the policy process.
www.nhmrc.gov.au/grants/partnerships.htm
Women's & Children's Hospital
Foundation- MS McLeod Research Fund Scholarships/Fellowships
The McLeod Research Fund is part of the WCH foundation Research
Fund. Applications are now invited for the Scholarships/Fellowships as
listed below available at the Women's & Children's Hospital,
commencing in early 2009.
PhD Scholarships (Up to 3 available)
$25,000 per annum inclusive of allowances.
Medical Postgraduate Scholarship (Masters by Research or PhD - One
only)
$60,000 per annum inclusive of allowances, plus $5,000 conference
allowance.
Postdoctoral Fellowships (Up to 2 available)
$75,000 per annum inclusive of allowances, plus $5,000 conference
allowance and $5,000 maintenance allowance.
Paediatric/Child Health Nursing Fellowship (Masters by Research or
PhD - One only)
$25,000 per annum inclusive of allowances, plus $2,000 per annum
maintenance allowance.
For further information regarding the above opportunities and
application procedure, please visit their website:
http://www.wch.sa.gov.au/research/funding/index.html
The Bonnie Babes Foundation is now accepting applications for
2008/2009 Medical Grants. Applications close at 5pm on Friday 6th
February, 2009. (www.bonniebabes.org.au)
