Event Details
North Queensland Physicians’ Conference: Navigating the Tsunami of Digital Health and AI – They’re Here to Stay
Date:
25 Oct 2025 at 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Location:
Rydges Southbank Townsville
Host:
A North Queensland member-led event, supported by the RACP Queensland Team
Conference convenors, Dr Craig Costello and Associate Professor Vasant Shenoy warmly invite you to attend the annual North Queensland Physicians’ Conference in Townsville.
Set in a welcoming and collegial environment, this conference offers a valuable opportunity to connect with colleagues and stay up to date with the latest developments across a range of medical subspecialties.
This year’s program explores the growing influence of artificial intelligence and machine learning in medicine—its potential to enhance clinical care, and the critical need to navigate emerging risks responsibly.
We're honoured to welcome Professor Jennifer Martin, President of the RACP, who will open the conference, along with RACP CEO, Mr Steffen Faurby. Keynote speaker Professor Clair Sullivan and a line-up of distinguished experts will share practical insights and perspectives throughout the event.
We look forward to seeing you in Townsville.
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Program, Guests and Presenters
| Topic |
Speaker |
| Welcome and Acknowledgement |
Professor Jennifer Martin - RACP President |
| Renal Transplant NQ Update |
Dr Janaki Mohandas |
| Diabetes Technology Update |
Associate Professor Harshal Deshmukh |
| AI in Haematology – Laboratory & Clinical |
Dr Andrew Birchley |
| AI assisted consultation |
Dr Craig Costello |
| Artificial Intelligence and Digital Health |
Professor Clair Sullivan - Keynote speaker |
| Research with AI |
Rudolf Schnetler |
| Clinical Simulation – The new age OSCE using ‘bots’ |
Dr Zaf Smith |
| AI in Medical School – Pre-clinical medicine |
Associate Professor Shashidhar Murthy |
| Medico-legal aspects of AI |
Tracy Pickett |
| AI in ICU - Predicting deterioration |
Dr Arjun Chavan |
| Trainee Presentations |
RACP Trainees |
| AI in surgery (Robots) |
Dr Janani Krishnan |
| Balloon Debate: Human V Robot |
Dr John Masson & TBC |
| Financial Health Check with an ATO focus |
Paul Copeland FCA
|
| Networking ‘Cocktail hour’ and dinner |
Key learnings:
- Harness the benefits & navigate the challenges of AI
- Gain knowledge from cross-specialty clinical updates
- Participate in open discussions - bridging professional silos
Fee:
- $200 for Fellows
- $120 for Trainees/Medical Students
Includes cocktail hour and conference dinner.
Lucky door prize
A lucky door prize will be drawn at ‘cocktail hour’ prior to the conference dinner where you can network with colleagues, old friends, and peers.
Accommodation:
Discounted venue rates. Details will be provided upon registration.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
This is an RACP Continuing Professional Development (CPD) verified event. We'll record CPD activity in category 1 for RACP Fellows who attend this workshop in your MyCPD record.
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