Thinking outside the box at RACP Congress 2018

More than 1,100 Members gathered to discuss the far-reaching ramifications of disruption in health care at RACP Congress 2018 in Sydney from Monday to Wednesday this week.

No topic was off limits and lively discussions were had about topics including:

• risks climate change presents and the need for sustainable healthcare
• the importance of women in medicine
• supporting development of positive mental health in doctors and patients
• how to respond to medically unexplained symptoms
• the need for more research on medicinal cannabis
• what artificial intelligence can and can’t do
• issues, policy and advocacy surrounding medical assistance in dying
• the role of rehabilitation medicine in shifting definitions of health and illness
• clinical variation and the use of data to drive decision making
• Indigenous child health.

Members who attended Congress spoke about their favourite parts of the event in these short videos.

The RACP Annual General Meeting, AFOEM Annual Training Meeting, Trainees’ Day, AFPHM National Training Days, Chapter of Community Child Health Satellite Day, a New Fellows Forum and College Ceremony were also held across Friday to Sunday last week.           

Videos from RACP 2018 sessions will be released in coming weeks and shared online when they become available.

Planning is now underway for RACP Congress 2019 in Auckland, New Zealand. Lead Fellow Dr David Beaumont discusses the theme in this video.

Congress 2019 will be held from Monday, 6 to Wednesday, 8 May at the Aotea Centre in Auckland. You can register your interest to attend Congress 2019 on the Congress website. This is a great way to ensure you don’t miss out on any Early Bird or VIP offers. 

The RACP wishes to thank all Members who attended RACP Congress 2018 for their support, feedback and participation.