Conference Program
Download the preliminary program here.
**Program is subject to change
Thursday, June 25, 2026
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Track 1
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Track 2
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Track 3
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Track 4
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| 7:45 AM - 2:15 PM |
RDAQ Pre-Conference Workshop 3: Doctors in Training Rural Clinical Skills
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| 7:45 AM - 3:45 PM | RDAQ Pre-Conference Workshop 1: Advanced Procedural Obstetrics Workshop | |||
| 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM |
RDAQ Pre-Conference Workshop 2: RACGP Supervisor Continuing Professional Development
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| 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Medical Students Orientation & Welcome | |||
| Prevocational Doctors Orientation & Welcome | ||||
| 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | #DestinationRural: Student & Prevocational Junior Doctor Networking Afternoon Tea | |||
| 5:00 PM - 7:10 PM | Conference welcome and opening plenary | |||
| 7:10 PM - 9:00 PM | Welcome Reception | |||
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Track 1
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Track 2
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| 7:45 AM - 2:15 PM |
RDAQ Pre-Conference Workshop 3: Doctors in Training Rural Clinical Skills
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| 7:45 AM - 3:45 PM | RDAQ Pre-Conference Workshop 1: Advanced Procedural Obstetrics Workshop | |
| 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM |
RDAQ Pre-Conference Workshop 2: RACGP Supervisor Continuing Professional Development
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| 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Medical Students Orientation & Welcome | |
| Prevocational Doctors Orientation & Welcome | ||
| 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | #DestinationRural: Student & Prevocational Junior Doctor Networking Afternoon Tea | |
| 5:00 PM - 7:10 PM | Conference welcome and opening plenary | |
| 7:10 PM - 9:00 PM | Welcome Reception | |
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Track 3
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Track 4
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|---|---|---|
| 7:45 AM - 2:15 PM |
RDAQ Pre-Conference Workshop 3: Doctors in Training Rural Clinical Skills
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|
| 7:45 AM - 3:45 PM | RDAQ Pre-Conference Workshop 1: Advanced Procedural Obstetrics Workshop | |
| 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM |
RDAQ Pre-Conference Workshop 2: RACGP Supervisor Continuing Professional Development
|
|
| 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Medical Students Orientation & Welcome | |
| Prevocational Doctors Orientation & Welcome | ||
| 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | #DestinationRural: Student & Prevocational Junior Doctor Networking Afternoon Tea | |
| 5:00 PM - 7:10 PM | Conference welcome and opening plenary | |
| 7:10 PM - 9:00 PM | Welcome Reception | |
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Track 1
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|---|---|
| 7:45 AM - 2:15 PM |
RDAQ Pre-Conference Workshop 3: Doctors in Training Rural Clinical Skills
|
| 7:45 AM - 3:45 PM | RDAQ Pre-Conference Workshop 1: Advanced Procedural Obstetrics Workshop |
| 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM |
RDAQ Pre-Conference Workshop 2: RACGP Supervisor Continuing Professional Development
|
| 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Medical Students Orientation & Welcome |
| Prevocational Doctors Orientation & Welcome | |
| 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | #DestinationRural: Student & Prevocational Junior Doctor Networking Afternoon Tea |
| 5:00 PM - 7:10 PM | Conference welcome and opening plenary |
| 7:10 PM - 9:00 PM | Welcome Reception |
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Track 2
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|---|---|
| 7:45 AM - 2:15 PM |
RDAQ Pre-Conference Workshop 3: Doctors in Training Rural Clinical Skills
|
| 7:45 AM - 3:45 PM | RDAQ Pre-Conference Workshop 1: Advanced Procedural Obstetrics Workshop |
| 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM |
RDAQ Pre-Conference Workshop 2: RACGP Supervisor Continuing Professional Development
|
| 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Medical Students Orientation & Welcome |
| Prevocational Doctors Orientation & Welcome | |
| 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | #DestinationRural: Student & Prevocational Junior Doctor Networking Afternoon Tea |
| 5:00 PM - 7:10 PM | Conference welcome and opening plenary |
| 7:10 PM - 9:00 PM | Welcome Reception |
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Track 3
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|---|---|
| 7:45 AM - 2:15 PM |
RDAQ Pre-Conference Workshop 3: Doctors in Training Rural Clinical Skills
|
| 7:45 AM - 3:45 PM | RDAQ Pre-Conference Workshop 1: Advanced Procedural Obstetrics Workshop |
| 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM |
RDAQ Pre-Conference Workshop 2: RACGP Supervisor Continuing Professional Development
|
| 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Medical Students Orientation & Welcome |
| Prevocational Doctors Orientation & Welcome | |
| 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | #DestinationRural: Student & Prevocational Junior Doctor Networking Afternoon Tea |
| 5:00 PM - 7:10 PM | Conference welcome and opening plenary |
| 7:10 PM - 9:00 PM | Welcome Reception |
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Track 4
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|---|---|
| 7:45 AM - 2:15 PM |
RDAQ Pre-Conference Workshop 3: Doctors in Training Rural Clinical Skills
|
| 7:45 AM - 3:45 PM | RDAQ Pre-Conference Workshop 1: Advanced Procedural Obstetrics Workshop |
| 8:15 AM - 3:15 PM |
RDAQ Pre-Conference Workshop 2: RACGP Supervisor Continuing Professional Development
|
| 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Medical Students Orientation & Welcome |
| Prevocational Doctors Orientation & Welcome | |
| 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM | #DestinationRural: Student & Prevocational Junior Doctor Networking Afternoon Tea |
| 5:00 PM - 7:10 PM | Conference welcome and opening plenary |
| 7:10 PM - 9:00 PM | Welcome Reception |
Friday, June 26, 2026
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Track 1
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Track 2
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Track 3
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Track 4
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| 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM | RDAQ Members Forum Breakfast | |||
| 8:45 AM - 8:55 AM |
Comfort break (Friday)
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| 8:55 AM - 10:25 AM | Friday morning plenary | |||
| 10:25 AM - 10:55 AM |
Morning Tea (Friday)
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| 11:00 AM - 11:55 AM | Concurrent 1 - Rural Maternity Services Peer Network | Concurrent 2 - Old time medicine for old-timers: A pragmatic approach to rural aged care | Concurrent 3 - Providing voluntary assisted dying in small communities | Concurrent 4 - Agricultural Zoonoses: Leptospirosis and Q Fever |
| 12:00 PM - 12:55 PM | Concurrent 5 - Remote and Rural GP Network | Concurrent 6 - Low oestrogen states: A masterclass in misery | Concurrent 7 - Navigating the journey of a complaint or lawsuit | Concurrent 8 - A practical approach to persistent pain: Getting better outcomes for our rural patients |
| 12:55 PM - 1:50 PM |
Lunch (Friday)
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| 1:55 PM - 3:25 PM | Friday afternoon plenary | |||
| 3:25 PM - 3:55 PM |
Afternoon Tea (Friday)
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| 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
Friday Night Social
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Track 1
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Track 2
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| 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM | RDAQ Members Forum Breakfast | |
| 8:45 AM - 8:55 AM |
Comfort break (Friday)
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| 8:55 AM - 10:25 AM | Friday morning plenary | |
| 10:25 AM - 10:55 AM |
Morning Tea (Friday)
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| 11:00 AM - 11:55 AM | Concurrent 1 - Rural Maternity Services Peer Network | Concurrent 2 - Old time medicine for old-timers: A pragmatic approach to rural aged care |
| 12:00 PM - 12:55 PM | Concurrent 5 - Remote and Rural GP Network | Concurrent 6 - Low oestrogen states: A masterclass in misery |
| 12:55 PM - 1:50 PM |
Lunch (Friday)
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| 1:55 PM - 3:25 PM | Friday afternoon plenary | |
| 3:25 PM - 3:55 PM |
Afternoon Tea (Friday)
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| 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
Friday Night Social
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Track 3
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Track 4
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| 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM | RDAQ Members Forum Breakfast | |
| 8:45 AM - 8:55 AM |
Comfort break (Friday)
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| 8:55 AM - 10:25 AM | Friday morning plenary | |
| 10:25 AM - 10:55 AM |
Morning Tea (Friday)
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| 11:00 AM - 11:55 AM | Concurrent 3 - Providing voluntary assisted dying in small communities | Concurrent 4 - Agricultural Zoonoses: Leptospirosis and Q Fever |
| 12:00 PM - 12:55 PM | Concurrent 7 - Navigating the journey of a complaint or lawsuit | Concurrent 8 - A practical approach to persistent pain: Getting better outcomes for our rural patients |
| 12:55 PM - 1:50 PM |
Lunch (Friday)
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| 1:55 PM - 3:25 PM | Friday afternoon plenary | |
| 3:25 PM - 3:55 PM |
Afternoon Tea (Friday)
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| 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
Friday Night Social
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Track 1
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|---|---|
| 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM | RDAQ Members Forum Breakfast |
| 8:45 AM - 8:55 AM |
Comfort break (Friday)
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| 8:55 AM - 10:25 AM | Friday morning plenary |
| 10:25 AM - 10:55 AM |
Morning Tea (Friday)
|
| 11:00 AM - 11:55 AM | Concurrent 1 - Rural Maternity Services Peer Network |
| 12:00 PM - 12:55 PM | Concurrent 5 - Remote and Rural GP Network |
| 12:55 PM - 1:50 PM |
Lunch (Friday)
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| 1:55 PM - 3:25 PM | Friday afternoon plenary |
| 3:25 PM - 3:55 PM |
Afternoon Tea (Friday)
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| 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
Friday Night Social
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Track 2
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|---|---|
| 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM | RDAQ Members Forum Breakfast |
| 8:45 AM - 8:55 AM |
Comfort break (Friday)
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| 8:55 AM - 10:25 AM | Friday morning plenary |
| 10:25 AM - 10:55 AM |
Morning Tea (Friday)
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| 11:00 AM - 11:55 AM | Concurrent 2 - Old time medicine for old-timers: A pragmatic approach to rural aged care |
| 12:00 PM - 12:55 PM | Concurrent 6 - Low oestrogen states: A masterclass in misery |
| 12:55 PM - 1:50 PM |
Lunch (Friday)
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| 1:55 PM - 3:25 PM | Friday afternoon plenary |
| 3:25 PM - 3:55 PM |
Afternoon Tea (Friday)
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| 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
Friday Night Social
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Track 3
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|---|---|
| 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM | RDAQ Members Forum Breakfast |
| 8:45 AM - 8:55 AM |
Comfort break (Friday)
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| 8:55 AM - 10:25 AM | Friday morning plenary |
| 10:25 AM - 10:55 AM |
Morning Tea (Friday)
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| 11:00 AM - 11:55 AM | Concurrent 3 - Providing voluntary assisted dying in small communities |
| 12:00 PM - 12:55 PM | Concurrent 7 - Navigating the journey of a complaint or lawsuit |
| 12:55 PM - 1:50 PM |
Lunch (Friday)
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| 1:55 PM - 3:25 PM | Friday afternoon plenary |
| 3:25 PM - 3:55 PM |
Afternoon Tea (Friday)
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| 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
Friday Night Social
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Track 4
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| 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM | RDAQ Members Forum Breakfast |
| 8:45 AM - 8:55 AM |
Comfort break (Friday)
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| 8:55 AM - 10:25 AM | Friday morning plenary |
| 10:25 AM - 10:55 AM |
Morning Tea (Friday)
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| 11:00 AM - 11:55 AM | Concurrent 4 - Agricultural Zoonoses: Leptospirosis and Q Fever |
| 12:00 PM - 12:55 PM | Concurrent 8 - A practical approach to persistent pain: Getting better outcomes for our rural patients |
| 12:55 PM - 1:50 PM |
Lunch (Friday)
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| 1:55 PM - 3:25 PM | Friday afternoon plenary |
| 3:25 PM - 3:55 PM |
Afternoon Tea (Friday)
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| 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
Friday Night Social
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Saturday, June 27, 2026
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Track 1
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Track 2
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Track 3
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Track 4
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Track 5
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| 7:55 AM - 9:10 AM | RDAQ Drs in Rural Training Network with light breakfast (early career doctors and students) | ||||
| Rural Workforce Forum with breakfast | |||||
| 9:10 AM - 9:30 AM |
Comfort break (Saturday)
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| 9:30 AM - 10:50 AM | Saturday morning plenary | ||||
| 10:50 AM - 11:20 AM |
Morning Tea (Saturday)
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| 11:20 AM - 12:15 PM | Concurrent 9A - Specialists and Advanced Skills Peer Network | Concurrent 9B - Aus Drs Trained Overseas Peer Network | Concurrent 10 - Allergy Park: A Jurassic guide to paediatric food allergy | Concurrent 11 - Vicarious trauma | Concurrent 12 - When the heart fights back: A modern approach to myocarditis and pericarditis |
| 12:15 PM - 1:10 PM |
Lunch (Saturday)
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| 1:15 PM - 2:25 PM | Saturday afternoon plenary | ||||
| 2:25 PM - 2:50 PM |
Afternoon Tea (Saturday)
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| 2:50 PM - 3:40 PM | RDAQ AGM | Clinical extension concurrent - Weight loss management and integration of GLP1RA’s into your practice | |||
| 6:30 PM - 11:30 PM |
RDAQ David Horn Memorial Gala Ball & Awards Dinner
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Track 1
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Track 2
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|---|---|---|
| 7:55 AM - 9:10 AM | RDAQ Drs in Rural Training Network with light breakfast (early career doctors and students) | |
| Rural Workforce Forum with breakfast | ||
| 9:10 AM - 9:30 AM |
Comfort break (Saturday)
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| 9:30 AM - 10:50 AM | Saturday morning plenary | |
| 10:50 AM - 11:20 AM |
Morning Tea (Saturday)
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| 11:20 AM - 12:15 PM | Concurrent 9A - Specialists and Advanced Skills Peer Network | Concurrent 9B - Aus Drs Trained Overseas Peer Network |
| 12:15 PM - 1:10 PM |
Lunch (Saturday)
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| 1:15 PM - 2:25 PM | Saturday afternoon plenary | |
| 2:25 PM - 2:50 PM |
Afternoon Tea (Saturday)
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| 2:50 PM - 3:40 PM | RDAQ AGM | |
| 6:30 PM - 11:30 PM |
RDAQ David Horn Memorial Gala Ball & Awards Dinner
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Track 3
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Track 4
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|---|---|---|
| 7:55 AM - 9:10 AM | RDAQ Drs in Rural Training Network with light breakfast (early career doctors and students) | |
| Rural Workforce Forum with breakfast | ||
| 9:10 AM - 9:30 AM |
Comfort break (Saturday)
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| 9:30 AM - 10:50 AM | Saturday morning plenary | |
| 10:50 AM - 11:20 AM |
Morning Tea (Saturday)
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| 11:20 AM - 12:15 PM | Concurrent 10 - Allergy Park: A Jurassic guide to paediatric food allergy | Concurrent 11 - Vicarious trauma |
| 12:15 PM - 1:10 PM |
Lunch (Saturday)
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| 1:15 PM - 2:25 PM | Saturday afternoon plenary | |
| 2:25 PM - 2:50 PM |
Afternoon Tea (Saturday)
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| 2:50 PM - 3:40 PM | Clinical extension concurrent - Weight loss management and integration of GLP1RA’s into your practice | |
| 6:30 PM - 11:30 PM |
RDAQ David Horn Memorial Gala Ball & Awards Dinner
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Track 5
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|---|---|
| 7:55 AM - 9:10 AM | RDAQ Drs in Rural Training Network with light breakfast (early career doctors and students) |
| Rural Workforce Forum with breakfast | |
| 9:10 AM - 9:30 AM |
Comfort break (Saturday)
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| 9:30 AM - 10:50 AM | Saturday morning plenary |
| 10:50 AM - 11:20 AM |
Morning Tea (Saturday)
|
| 11:20 AM - 12:15 PM | Concurrent 12 - When the heart fights back: A modern approach to myocarditis and pericarditis |
| 12:15 PM - 1:10 PM |
Lunch (Saturday)
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| 1:15 PM - 2:25 PM | Saturday afternoon plenary |
| 2:25 PM - 2:50 PM |
Afternoon Tea (Saturday)
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| 2:50 PM - 3:40 PM | |
| 6:30 PM - 11:30 PM |
RDAQ David Horn Memorial Gala Ball & Awards Dinner
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Track 1
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|---|---|
| 7:55 AM - 9:10 AM | RDAQ Drs in Rural Training Network with light breakfast (early career doctors and students) |
| Rural Workforce Forum with breakfast | |
| 9:10 AM - 9:30 AM |
Comfort break (Saturday)
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| 9:30 AM - 10:50 AM | Saturday morning plenary |
| 10:50 AM - 11:20 AM |
Morning Tea (Saturday)
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| 11:20 AM - 12:15 PM | Concurrent 9A - Specialists and Advanced Skills Peer Network |
| 12:15 PM - 1:10 PM |
Lunch (Saturday)
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| 1:15 PM - 2:25 PM | Saturday afternoon plenary |
| 2:25 PM - 2:50 PM |
Afternoon Tea (Saturday)
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| 2:50 PM - 3:40 PM | RDAQ AGM |
| 6:30 PM - 11:30 PM |
RDAQ David Horn Memorial Gala Ball & Awards Dinner
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Track 2
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| 7:55 AM - 9:10 AM | RDAQ Drs in Rural Training Network with light breakfast (early career doctors and students) |
| Rural Workforce Forum with breakfast | |
| 9:10 AM - 9:30 AM |
Comfort break (Saturday)
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| 9:30 AM - 10:50 AM | Saturday morning plenary |
| 10:50 AM - 11:20 AM |
Morning Tea (Saturday)
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| 11:20 AM - 12:15 PM | Concurrent 9B - Aus Drs Trained Overseas Peer Network |
| 12:15 PM - 1:10 PM |
Lunch (Saturday)
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| 1:15 PM - 2:25 PM | Saturday afternoon plenary |
| 2:25 PM - 2:50 PM |
Afternoon Tea (Saturday)
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| 2:50 PM - 3:40 PM | RDAQ AGM |
| 6:30 PM - 11:30 PM |
RDAQ David Horn Memorial Gala Ball & Awards Dinner
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Track 3
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|---|---|
| 7:55 AM - 9:10 AM | RDAQ Drs in Rural Training Network with light breakfast (early career doctors and students) |
| Rural Workforce Forum with breakfast | |
| 9:10 AM - 9:30 AM |
Comfort break (Saturday)
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| 9:30 AM - 10:50 AM | Saturday morning plenary |
| 10:50 AM - 11:20 AM |
Morning Tea (Saturday)
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| 11:20 AM - 12:15 PM | Concurrent 10 - Allergy Park: A Jurassic guide to paediatric food allergy |
| 12:15 PM - 1:10 PM |
Lunch (Saturday)
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| 1:15 PM - 2:25 PM | Saturday afternoon plenary |
| 2:25 PM - 2:50 PM |
Afternoon Tea (Saturday)
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| 2:50 PM - 3:40 PM | Clinical extension concurrent - Weight loss management and integration of GLP1RA’s into your practice |
| 6:30 PM - 11:30 PM |
RDAQ David Horn Memorial Gala Ball & Awards Dinner
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Track 4
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|---|---|
| 7:55 AM - 9:10 AM | RDAQ Drs in Rural Training Network with light breakfast (early career doctors and students) |
| Rural Workforce Forum with breakfast | |
| 9:10 AM - 9:30 AM |
Comfort break (Saturday)
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| 9:30 AM - 10:50 AM | Saturday morning plenary |
| 10:50 AM - 11:20 AM |
Morning Tea (Saturday)
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| 11:20 AM - 12:15 PM | Concurrent 11 - Vicarious trauma |
| 12:15 PM - 1:10 PM |
Lunch (Saturday)
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| 1:15 PM - 2:25 PM | Saturday afternoon plenary |
| 2:25 PM - 2:50 PM |
Afternoon Tea (Saturday)
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| 2:50 PM - 3:40 PM | Clinical extension concurrent - Weight loss management and integration of GLP1RA’s into your practice |
| 6:30 PM - 11:30 PM |
RDAQ David Horn Memorial Gala Ball & Awards Dinner
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Track 5
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|---|---|
| 7:55 AM - 9:10 AM | RDAQ Drs in Rural Training Network with light breakfast (early career doctors and students) |
| Rural Workforce Forum with breakfast | |
| 9:10 AM - 9:30 AM |
Comfort break (Saturday)
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| 9:30 AM - 10:50 AM | Saturday morning plenary |
| 10:50 AM - 11:20 AM |
Morning Tea (Saturday)
|
| 11:20 AM - 12:15 PM | Concurrent 12 - When the heart fights back: A modern approach to myocarditis and pericarditis |
| 12:15 PM - 1:10 PM |
Lunch (Saturday)
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| 1:15 PM - 2:25 PM | Saturday afternoon plenary |
| 2:25 PM - 2:50 PM |
Afternoon Tea (Saturday)
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| 2:50 PM - 3:40 PM | |
| 6:30 PM - 11:30 PM |
RDAQ David Horn Memorial Gala Ball & Awards Dinner
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