New technologies including artificial intelligence (AI), innovations in medicine, and research that can shape the way GPs care for communities across Australia will be examined at GP24 in Perth next week.
The Royal Australia College of GPs (RACGP) annual conference GP24 runs from 21 to 23 November at Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, covering the latest in medical advancements, research, and clinical practice. GPs will also attend pre-conference workshops, including for emergency medicine, dermatology and cultural safety.
This year's theme 'Reimagining healthcare' explores the future of general practice care in Australia.
Day one of GP24 includes the RACGP's annual general meeting, which will see current President Dr Nicole Higgins handing over the reins to President-elect Dr Michael Wright.
And the conference closes with a Fellowship ceremony, which marks the culmination of 11 years' education, training, rigorous assessment, and experience in primary care to become a specialist GP.
Keynote presentations will be delivered by leading experts in digital health, medical innovation, general practice, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, including:
Dr Jordan Nguyen, a leading Australian engineer, inventor and innovator who designs life-changing technologies to transform the lives of people with disabilities and the elderly.
Dr Jenny Brockis, a former GP who established a successful group practice in Perth, and best-selling author of five books, including The natural advantage.
Dr John Buckley, a GP in Brisbane, with nearly 28 years' experience in medical education and rural training.
Prof Helen Milroy, a Palyku woman whose homelands are in the Pilbara region of WA, and Australia's first Indigenous doctor and child psychiatrist.
Dr Amandeep Hansra, a GP and one of Australia's leading digital health and innovation experts, who is currently the Australian Digital Health Agency's Chief Clinical Adviser, and co-deputy chair of the RACGP's Special Interest Group in Digital Health.
