Program

There will be a pre-conference on medical education session held Wednesday, August 25, 2010. Also planned for that occasion is Students’ Day, activities for which have been planned by the medical students.

The Conference education program itself consists of plenary, break-out and poster sessions as well as workshops. Workshops will deal with such diverse topics as "Indigenous General Practice Registrars Network in Australia", the "Healing Power of Giving" and "Holistic Model of Wellness". There will also be panel discussions on the topics of traditional medicine and sovereignty/colonization.

Break-out sessions will follow thematic tracks such as medical education, workforce development, research, and cancer.

The facilitated poster sessions will feature many varied topics with the authors on hand to explain their posters and to answer questions which may arise.

As the Conference will be held on Salish Nation Territory, we are pleased that some Conference sessions and activities will also be held at the beautiful Squamish Lil’Wat Cultural Centre, adjacent to the Four Seasons Resort. The Centre was developed jointly by the Squamish and Lil’Wat to share their cultures with the world.

On the social side, there will be a welcoming reception held during the evening of Thursday, August 26. Delegates will be free to participate in a variety of activities the Resort has to offer Friday evening, August 27, and there will be a cultural evening held Saturday, August 28. There will be a number of activities planned to add to your Conference experience.

PRIDoC Vision:

"Pacific Doctors for Pacific Peoples for Pacific Health."

Theme:

"Sharing Our Stories"

Title:

"Building Strength through the Circle of Knowledge Translation"

Goal:

The goal of PRIDoC 2010 is to bring Indigenous physicians and medical students together in a healthy and safe environment to share and build upon our local knowledge, and our skills and expertise to continue to deliver stronger, indigenous-based medical services to the people of our Pacific territories.

Objectives:

1. Share traditional components on Indigenous health and medical information through plenary and key-note sessions, workshops, presentations and posters
2. Share knowledge from policy, clinical practice research on Indigenous health and medical information
3. Provide topics and opportunities for formal and informal discussions among participants
4. Provide networking and partnership opportunities among professionals and health support systems (pharmaceutical, government, community) from pacific regions
5. Provide opportunities for participants to engage in healthy lifestyle activities (nutrition and physical activity)
6. Promote and encourage the exchange of wholistic cultural practices