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International Medical Development Symposium

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Session 1 – “Developing a Good Road Map” – Background briefing

Chair: Assoc. Prof. Hamish Ewing

1. 2006 Medical Aid Symposium Report Card
          Prof. David Scott - Presentation Download (PDF 1.2Mb)

2. Overview of RACS International Development Program
          Prof. David Watters - Presentation Download (PDF 4.2Mb)

3. Implications of Lord Crisp Report (UK) for Medical Aid
          Prof. Jimmy James

Session 2 – “Host Nations and their Challenges”

Chair: Prof. Ian Gough, President of RACS

1. Meeting Tonga’s challenges
          Hon. Dr Viliami Tangi

2. The Challenges of Maintaining an Accepted Standard of Health in Fiji
          Prof. Eddie McCaig

3. Regional Harmonisation of Health Programs
          Dr Clement Malau

4. The Challenges for Nusa Tenggara Timur
          Dr Gregorius Maubili Fernandez

5. Maintaining an Academic Department in a Developing Country
          Sir Isi Kevau - Presentation Download (PDF 200Kb)

Session 3 - “Funders and Providers”

Chair: Prof. Donald Marshall

1. AusAID
          Dr Rob Condon - Presentation Download (PDF 400Kb)

2. Rotary:
          Mr David Harris

“Providers and their Challenges”
1. East Timor Eye Program
          Dr Nitin Verma

2. Challenges facing Service Providers - RACS in the Pacific
          Prof. David Watters - Presentation Download (PDF 2.5Mb)

Session 4 – “Potholes, Roadblocks and Dead Ends”

Chair: Mr Kiki Maoate

1. Primary Trauma Care course
          Dr R McDougall - Presentation Download (PDF 1Mb)

2. HEAL Africa Hospital in Goma, DRC
          Mr N Wetzig

3. Anaesthetist Training Programme in Mongolia
          Dr D Pescod - Presentation Download (PDF 1.3Mb)

4. Nurse Anaesthetist Training in Timor Leste
          Dr E Vreede - Presentation Download (PDF 6.8Mb)

5. Teaching First World Specialists to Work in the Developing World
           Dr H Perndt - Presentation Download (PDF 3.3Mb)