Forthcoming events
Understanding Motivation and Supporting Change: Diabetes UK Workshops on Psychological Aspects of Diabetes September - November 2008: UK
Diabetes UK continues its series of workshops addressing current issues in psychological care relating to diabetes in 2008. Building on last year's workshops on the psychological aspects of hypoglycaemia, the theme of this year's workshops is "understanding motivation and supporting change". Prepared and facilitated by the Psychological Aspects of Diabetes (PAD) Working Group (of which Jane Speight is a member), the workshops aim to improve the knowledge and skills of health professionals in delivering psychological care to people with diabetes. Participants will explore the components of motivation and what influences it, and its impact on the self-management of diabetes. Workshops will be based in London on 23 September, Birmingham on 16 October and Edinburgh on 19 November. Numbers are limited so you need to book early to avoid disappointment. For further information, please contact us or visit the PAD workshop website.
The 2nd Therapeutic Patient Education Congress & 4th International DAWN Summit 5-8 November 2008: Budapest, Hungary
The second biannual Therapeutic Patient Education (TPE) Congress is being held in Budapest, Hungary in November. The first congress (Florence 2006) hosted more than 900 participants and served as an important platform for the presentation and evaluation of educational efforts in the management and long-term follow-up of chronic diseases (in particular, diabetes). The 2008 Congress will cover recent advances in TPE and will create an environment for experts in human sciences to exchange their experiences and confront different paradigms in medicine. A significant aim of the Congress is the clarification of more efficient strategies to facilitate individuals' inner motivation and sustain healthy lifestyles. In recognition of 2008 as Year of the Child, the satellite Diabetes Attitudes, Wishes and Needs (DAWN) Summit will also include a special youth session. For more information, please contact us.
ISPOR 11th Annual European Congress 8-11 November 2008: Athens, Greece
The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) promotes the science of health economics and outcomes research and facilitates the translation of this research into useful information for healthcare decision-makers. The closing date for abstract submission is 23 June 2008. AHP Research will be exhibiting at the European Congress for the third consecutive year in 2008. For more information, please contact us.
INVOLVE National Conference 11-12 November 2008: Nottingham, UK
INVOLVE is a national advisory Group, funded by the Department of Health, which aims to promote and support active public involvement in NHS, public health and social care research. The INVOLVE 6th National Conference is titled 'Public involvement in research: getting it right and making a difference' and will focus on what is happening now, as well as looking to the future. The Call for Presentations has been made to people who have knowledge and experience of public involvement in health and/or social care research. For more information, please contact us.
CBI West Coast PRO Conference 19-20 November 2008: King of Prussia, PA, USA
After two succesful Patient-Reported Outcome (PRO) conferences on the East coast of the USA, the Center for Business Intelligence (CBI) is hosting a one day conference on the West coast. The meeting will focus on maximising the value of outcomes data.
UK Society for Behavioural Medicine (UKSBM) 6-7 January 2009: Exeter, UK
In 2009, the UKSBM annual scientific meeting will incorporate the National Prevention Research Initiative (NPRI) Annual Scientific Meeting. Behavioural medicine includes prevention research (e.g. tackling obesity, smoking cessation) and health promotion. It includes supporting self care and coping in the management of long term conditions. It includes the application of psychological theories and behaviour change techniques to the design and evaluation of interventions to understanding and changing key health behaviours. It includes the management of stress and psychological morbidity. It also includes Implementation science (the science of changing health professional behaviours). Keynote speakers include: Prof Mike Kelly, Dr Gillian Leng, National Institute for Health & Clinical Excellence: Health behaviour and the role of NICE; Dr Elizabeth Murray, University College London E-Health Unit: Using the internet for behaviour change; Prof David Armstrong, King's College London School of Medicine: The science of behaviour (change). Late breaking abstracts: Six oral presentation slots and a number of poster slots have been reserved and the deadline for submission is Friday 7th Novemember 2008. For details, please visit the UKSBM website or contact us.
Be PRO-active in 2009! 16-17 and 22-23 January 2009: Windsor, UK
Do your products improve outcomes that matter to patients? Can you prove it? Be PRO-active in 2009 is an essential workshop for everyone involved in outcomes research. With the FDA's final guidance expected soon, do you feel ready? If not, come along to learn more about what we can expect from the final guidance, the importance of a PRO strategy and the value of outcomes research beyond label claims. You have a choice of weekend or weekday dates as our workshop will be held on 16-17 January and again on 22-23 January 2009. We understand that to learn effectively, adults need to participate actively in an environment conducive to learning. For this reason, we have selected The Oakley Court, 4* luxury on the Thames at Windsor, as the venue for our 2-day workshop. For further details, please contact David Wilson, who will be happy to send you a copy of our workshop brochure. Register before 30 November 2008 to qualify for a 20% early-bird discount on workshop fees.
Society of Behavioural Medicine 22-25 April 2009: Montréal, Canada
The theme of the 30th annual meeting of the SBM is "Behavioural Medicine: from Evidence to Practice and Policy". Abstracts are invited by 19 September 2008. The SBM is a multidisciplinary organisation of clinicians, educators, and scientists dedicated to promoting the study of the interactions of behaviour with biology and the environment, and the application of that knowledge to improve the health and well being of individuals, families, communities and populations. For further information, visit www.sbm.org.