Kidney Supportive Care Symposium
Date: 2 February 2018
Venue: Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Herston
Kidney Supportive Care Symposium is an opportunity to hear the world’s leading international speakers, new developments in Kidney Research and Supportive Care and showcase a blueprint for improved health services.
This symposium is in its inaugural year and is open to academics and clinicians including medical, nursing and allied health professional from:
- Kidney health services
- Palliative and supportive care
- Aged-care
- Chronic disease teams
- Researchers
- Health planners and policy makers
Program
The Kidney Supportive Care Symposium will be held on Friday 2 February 2018 at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Education Centre, Herston. The full program will be released late 2017.
Keynote Speaker – Prof Fliss E M Murtagh FRCP PhD MSc MRCGP MBBS
QUT Visiting Researcher
Prof Fliss Murtagh qualified in medicine in the UK and is now the Professor in Palliative Care, Hull York Medical School, Associate Director, Wolfson Centre for Palliative Care Research, University of Hull and Visiting Professor of Palliative Care, King’s College London. She is experienced in providing palliative care to a wide range of people with far advanced disease and their families, and has published extensively on palliative and end-of-life care needs, especially for older people and those with advanced kidney disease.
She is experienced in development and use of tools measuring outcomes, especially development of the Integrated Palliative care (or Patient) Outcome Scale (see www.pos-pal.org). She co-leads a UK National Institute for Health Research-funded project to validate a case-mix classification for palliative care, and test different models of care.
Program overview
8.00am-8.30am | Registration |
8.30am-10.00am | Keynote: Prof. Fliss Murtagh |
10.00am-10.30am | Morning tea |
10.30am-12.15pm | Different models of Kidney Supportive Care: Australian landscape |
12.15pm-1.00pm | Lunch |
1.00pm-3.00pm | Patient experience: Symptom management and chronic sorrow |
3.00pm-3.20pm | Afternoon break |
3.20pm-4.30pm | Putting it into practice: Panel discussion |
4.30pm | Drinks reception |
Registration
Early Bird Registration $120 including GST: closes 8 November 2017
Standard Registration $150 including GST: 9 November 2017 to 25 January 2018
Your registration fee includes morning tea and lunch.
Please note your receipt may show the register’s name and not the delegate’s name. Your facility name will be listed on the receipt which can be used to submit a personal expense claim form.
Exhibitors
If you are interested in hosting a trade stall at this event, please contact the Events Office via (07) 3646 1525 or email kscp@health.qld.gov.au to receive an application form.
Getting to the Conference
There is a range of parking and transport options at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. The Education Centre is located just off Bowen Bridge Rd.
2 February 2018
Education Centre
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
Butterfield Street
HERSTON QLD 4029
Contacts
Phone:(07) 3646 1525
Email: Metronorth-events