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ACEBAC 2007 Welcome Message from the Director |
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The 2004 ACEBAC conference received rave reviews - the 2007 event will
be even better! The focus of ACEBAC’s work is interdisciplinary,
evidence based care of older people. This conference through its
keynote speakers will provoke, inform and entertain participants.
Keynote speakers are Professor Mike Nolan from the University of
Sheffield, UK, who will present on relationship centred care in an
evidence based practice environment. Associate Professor Stephen Hall
– Rheumatologist from Cabrini Medical Centre will question the value
and ‘ethics’ of evidence based practice and Professor Joseph Ibrahim –
Director of Aged Care Medicine from Peninsula Health will reflect on
the reality of evidence based practice as it relates to older people.
All invited speakers are known for their wit and wisdom. They are also
pragmatic and have tested their ideas in real world practice. The
ageing of populations across the world is a story of success – success
in keeping people alive longer and often (but not always) with a better
quality of life. This success has brought with it a new set of
opportunities, new ways of thinking and working and of course the
inevitable commitment of some to the status quo.
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| Ideas such as evidence based practice, person centred care,
interdisciplinary care (and the list goes on) are bandied around, often
by people who have very different understandings of what they mean in
actual practice. All have the ‘devoted disciples’ the ‘qualified users’
and the ‘outright sceptics’. The ACEBAC Conference will provide
participants with the opportunity to hear and engage in the debates,
network with colleagues, share challenges and solutions and of course
enjoy the Melbourne weather! Older people are the big consumers of the
health care system – they are also major contributors to all aspects of
society. Whether you are looking to improve budget efficiency and
effectiveness, protect or expand disciplinary boundaries, change, or
resist changes in clinical practice, be voted in or out at the next
election or just looking for insurance for your own old age this
conference is for you. Join the A List and be seen at the 2007 ACEBAC
conference! |
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