Events

The AACP attends events each year as an exhibitor, in order to raise awareness amongst consultant physicians and paediatricians of the vital work it carries out.

2010

World Congress of Internal Medicine 2010 Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, Melbourne
21 - 25 March 2010
www.wcim2010.com.au

The AACP will be an exhibitor at the World Congress of Internal Medicine 2010 Melbourne, held in conjunction with Physicians Week. Please visit our booth to join the AACP and meet with some of our Councillors.

Booth 49

:: AACP Sunrise Session

Title: e-Health - Drivers for Change and Mobile Technologies

The AACP will be holding a Sunrise Session during the World Congress of Internal Medicine 2010 Melbourne, on Tuesday, 23 March 2010 at 7:45am – 8:45am. The session will be chaired by our Immediate Past President, Dr Les Bolitho, and is open to all delegates attending WCIM 2010 Melbourne. We particularly hope to see our members at this session.

Speakers:

A/Prof Graeme Hart of Austin Health
Topic: Electronic Health Records: Drivers for Change and Expected Benefits
Summary: Clinical Computers at Point of Care: Friend or Foe? Will the Electronic Medical Record Live up to the Hype?

Associate Professor Graeme Hart is the Acting Director of the Austin Intensive Care Unit and Clinical Director of The Austin Centre for Applied Clinical Informatics at Austin Health. He is also Deputy Chair, Health Smart Clinical Systems Steering Committee, Department of Human services, Victoria. Graeme also undertakes a number of management and research activities.

Dr Bill Heddle, AACP President
Topic: The role of consultant physicians and paediatricians in the National Health and Hospitals Network

:: Cardiac Session

AACP Council members will be presenting at the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand's session titled "Cardiology for the Rural/Remote Physician" on Wednesday, 24 March 2010 at 7:45am – 8:45am, during WCIM 2010 Melbourne.

Chair:

Dr Les Bolitho, AACP Immediate Past President and Councillor

Speakers:

Dr Bill Heddle, AACP President and Cardiologist
A/Prof Gerard Carroll, AACP Councillor and Cardiologist