Our conference listings outlines upcoming health and health research events that will be of interest to the people working in health sector and the health research community.
Our annual events include the HRC roadshows which outline the funding opportunities available in the coming year including career development awards, the annual funding round process and tips for applicants. We also host writing workshops specifically for Māori health researchers, which provide information about the funding opportunities available for Māori health research and career development. Information regarding these events is posted in May.
In addition, our HRC Māori Health Committee is responsible for organising and hosting a Māori health research conference, Hui Whakapiripiri. The event focuses on providing the Māori health research workforce with a shared space for collaboration and cooperation on issues and agendas related to the development and advancement of Māori health.
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16th University of Otago, Wellington, Public Health Summer School
7 - 24 February 2012
Enrolment is now open. Do you want to develop your public health knowledge and skills? Then join us in February 2012 for the 16th University of Otago, Wellington, Public Health Summer School. 29 short courses (one to three days long) will be offered by an international faculty of public health academics and practitioners. You can read full course descriptions and enrol on our website. You are invited to enrol in a single course or create a programme based on your interests and learning needs. A 25 per cent discount is available to early birds who register and pay before 23 December 2011. All courses and workshops will be held at the University of Otago, Wellington, campus.View Website
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The Health Promotion Forum of New Zealand - The Right to Health | Auckland
22 - 23 February 2012
This workshop features Professor Paul Hunt, a New Zealander based at Essex University, UK, and one of the world’s leading experts on the right to health. He spent six years as the UN Special Rapporteur (expert) on the Right to Health.View Website
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The Early Years Conference 2012 | Canada
2 - 4 March 2012
Themed The Development of Children's Mental Health: How Do We Become Who We Are?, this conference will stimulate dialogue, reflection, a deeper understanding of a child’s total devel-opment as rooted in their earliest relationships, and may revolutionize our approaches and practices with young children, their families, and their communities. View Website
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NZBIO Conference 2012 | Auckland
26 - 28 March 2012
NZBIO is the largest bio-focused conference held within New Zealand and the only conference dedicated to the success of the bio enterprise. View Website
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Pacific Edge: Transforming Knowledge into Innovative Practice | Auckland
18 - 19 April 2012The HRC Pacific Health Research Fono 2012, through the theme - Pacific Edge: Transforming Knowldge into Innovative Practice - will provide a significant opportunity for Pacific and non-Pacific peoples, researchers, health professionals and communities from New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific, to deliberate and lead Pacific health research knowledge that will inform innovative practice. View Website
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The Alzheimers New Zealand Conference 2012 | Wellington
24 - 27 May 2012
This event is a must for all involved in the dementia community - from people with dementia and their carers, through to medical professionals and dementia specialists. Abstract submissions for the conference are now open.This event is a must for all involved in the dementia community - from people with dementia and their carers, through to medical professionals and dementia specialists. Abstract submissions for the conference are now open. View Website
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The New Zealand Healthcare Congress 2012 | Auckland
26 - 27 June 2012
Bold Ambitions: The Future of Healthcare in New Zealand
Facilitated by the Medical Technology Association of New Zealand (MTANZ), our Congress provides an opportunity for participants to come together and discuss and debate healthcare reform in New Zealand. The purpose is to address key themes in New Zealand Healthcare reform, to discuss the key issues facing the New Zealand Public Health Sector and to table and debate the best solutions. The caliber of presenters will be unprecedented, and the information covered will be of utmost relevance in these changing times. Contact Donna Clapham for more information.View Website -
Hui Whakapiripiri 2012 | Auckland
10 - 11 July 2012
Ellerslie Convention Centre | AucklandThe HRC's is holding its biannual Hui Whakapiripiri aimed at those who share an interest in Māori Health and Māori Health research. The theme for 2012 is:
Translating research into Māori Health gains
Progressing the link between research, policy and practiceThe HRC would like to extend an invitation for participants to present papers at Hui Whakapiripiri 2012.
For more information please contact Amy Norman on telephone: +64 9 303 5081; or Jaylene Wehipeihana on telephone: + 64 9 303 5207.View More
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In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the publication of the Hodgkin-Huxley model of the action potential | Cambridge, UK
12 - 13 July 2012
Trinity College | Cambridge
This congress is being organised to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the original publication of the Hodgkin and Huxley model of the generation of the action potential by the squid giant axon. This publication and the mathematical model it describes is at the core of our modern understanding of how the action potential is generated, and has had profound effects on many fields of biological science and in particular on computational studies of neuronal function. The congress will be held at Trinity College, Cambridge which is the home academic institution for the original research and will include several commemorative talks and presentations.The meeting organisers are now soliciting proposals for 30 minute contributed oral presentations on topics related to the Hodgkin / Huxley model and its impact. Those accepted to present talks will have registration and housing fees waved. Proposals for talks should be sent to Simon O'Connor, in the form of a title, a single paragraph description of the talk (500 words), and recent relevant papers by the author.
The meeting will also include an open poster session for any participant who would like to present their work. There are travel funds available for students making poster presentations. In addition, travel grants are available for members of the OCNS (the Organization for Computational Neurosciences).View More
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30th International Australasian Winter Conference on Brain Research | Queenstown
25 - 29 August 2012
To promote interaction between academic and clinical brain research disciplines including anatomy, kinesiology, neural modelling, neurology, neurochemistry, molecular biology, pharmacology, physiology and psychology. To view the range of topics covered in recent years, and to register, visit the conference website. For more information email Dr Johanna Montgomery.View More
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Medical Sciences Congress 2012 | Queenstown
27 - 29 August 2012
This conference is held in association with Queenstown Research Week 2012. MedSci is the premier meeting in New Zealand for research focused on the basic medical sciences and brings together experimental and clinical scientists from participating societies and interest groups whose members comprise some of the leading thinkers in basic biomedical research in New Zealand. View Website
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Australian and New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine (ANZSPM) Conference | Queenstown
4 - 7 September 2012
The theme of the conference is Collaboration in Palliative Care.
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40th Anniversary of University of Otago | Christchurch
5 - 7 September 2012
In 1973 the first intake of Fourth Year medical students enrolled at Otago University, Christchurch (then the Christchurch School of Medicine). This year the school will celebrate 40 years of teaching and research. The celebrations will also be an acknowledgement of the impact of Canterbury earthquakes on staff and students, and recognising our bright future, and will include a series of social functions beginning with a keynote address by Sir Michael Marmot, world-renowned health inequalities researcher and advocate. View Website
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International Network of Indigenous Health Knowledge and Development (INIHKD) 5th Biennial Conference
24 - 28 September 2012
University of Queensland (St Lucia Campus) | Brisbane | AustraliaThe INIHKD is an international assembly dedicated to improving the lives of Indigenous peoples globally through Indigenous and community-led research, health services and workforce development. It facilitates a framework for the exchange of ideas, models and experiences in three main categories:
1. Education, Training and Workforce
2. Health Services
3. ResearchThe theme of this Conference is Building Resilience: Renewing Individuals, Families and Communities. The Call for Abstracts has been released and are due on Monday 2 April 2012.
For more information please contact Lynda Caldwell.
