Pre-Conference Workshops & Welcome Drinks
Workshop 1 - Optimising performance, meaningfulness and health - the hardiness advantage with Dr Paul Taylor
Workshop 2 - Stories of Care and Creativity - A Narrative Medicine Workshop with Dr Fiona Reilly and Dr Mariam Tokhi
Workshop 3 - The healing power of writing - Why doctors should write…with Dr Hilton Koppe
Workshop 4 - The stories we tell - Understanding the intersect between caring for our colleagues and the medicolegal landscape with Tracy Pickett and Dr Jakqui Barnfield
W then kicked off the conference with welcome drinks at 1 Hotel. Formalities were kept to a minimum to allow plenty of time for delegates to relax, network and reacquaint with old friends and colleagues. This was a great way to start the next day and a half. The drinks were proudly sponsored by the VMBA.
Conference Day 1
Conference Opening with Dr Patrick Johnson
Welcome to Country with Wurundjeri Elder Uncle Perry Wandin
Official Opening with Mary-Anne Thomas MP - Minister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services, Victoria
Keynote Address with Dr Paul Taylor - The Hardiness Effect: Building sustainable high performance teams/medical practitioners
Concurrent and '6 in 6' Sessions - People, Peers, Places
Keynote Address with Prof Michael Kidd AO (Video Presentation) -Doctors’ health is integral to health of our community
Keynote Address with Dr Jo Braid -The Healing Power of Schwartz Rounds in Healthcare
Gala Dinner - Renew & Radiate
Conference - Day 2
Panel Discussion with Prof Steve Robson, Dr Michael Wright, Dr Alexandra Muthu and Prof Leanne Rowe AM. The medical community is not homogenous. It is a complex web of peers, people and places. What is authentic action that medical leadership can take in promoting a proactive approach to the support and growth of our diverse community?
Concurrent Sessions - People, Peers, Places
Keynote Address with Prof Leanne Rowe AM -Your Brilliant Career: Know Your WHS Rights, Change the Health System
