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The 2012 GPET Convention will be held in Melbourne on Wednesday 5 and Thursday 6 September at the Sebel Albert Park.

Detailed information regarding the Convention can be found below, via the official Convention website at http://www.onqconferences.com.au/gpet2012/home.php and by following us on Twitter @GPETConvention. 

 

Register for the Convention

Registrations are now open for the Convention. You can register online here  http://www.onqconferences.com.au/gpet2012/registration.php 

Early bird registrations close Monday 23 July 2012.

 

Call for Abstracts

Submissions for General and Academic Papers and Workshops for the 2012 GPET Convention are now closed and under review. Authors will be advised of acceptance or otherwise by 12 May 2012.

General Poster submissions remain open until 15 July 2012 and may be made through this link http://www.onqconferences.com.au/gpet2012/abstractsposters.php   

Download the Call for Abstracts brochure.

 

Convention theme

The 2012 Convention theme ‘Seeking wisdom for our changing world’ will explore how we continue to deliver excellence in primary health care in the ever changing landscape of general practice. Incorporating quality patient care, training, support, and a focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, the following four sub-themes will structure the Convention program.

  1. Elders, leadership and experience
  2. The journey of learning
  3. Research and exploration
  4. Our changing world

To read the full descriptions of the Convention sub-themes visit the GPET Convention website

 

Convention objectives

The General Practice Education and Training Convention provides an annual national forum for those involved in education and training in general practice and rural medicine. The Convention aims to:

  • Bring delegates together to focus on current and future opportunities and challenges in general practice vocational training
  • Showcase innovation in medical education and training
  • Provide opportunities for networking and cross-fertilisation of ideas
  • Provide opportunities for GP trainers and educators to acquire skills from each other
  • Provide an opportunity for the academic advancement of general practice training
  • Cater to and welcome GP registrars and prevocational doctors and promote their involvement in education and training
  • Contribute to the development and promotion of general practice as the career of choice for future generations
  • Develop solutions for the future needs of general practice training and promulgate them to the wider community.

 

Contact information

For any queries regarding the Convention please contact:

 

Twitter

Keep up to speed with all the Convention news by following us on Twitter @GPETConvention. Join the Convention conversation by using the hashtag #GPET12.

Don't have a Twitter account? No problem, visit our Twitter page at https://twitter.com/#!/GPETConvention

  

Previous conventions 

To view information, presentations and programs from previous Conventions please click on the relevant links below:

2011 GPET Convention: 7-8 September, National Convention Centre Canberra 

2010 GPET Convention: 8-9 September, Alice Springs Convention Centre

2009 GPET Convention: 2-3 September, Hilton Hotel Adelaide

2008 GPET Convention: 27-28 August, Novotel Northbeach Wollongong