Knowledge Transfer

VicReN at the 2007 GP and PHC Research Conference May 2007

VicReN foundation members Dr Cathy Hutton, Dr Debra Wilson and Dr Chris Hogan attended the 2007 General Practice and Primary Health Care Research Conference. While there they attended the pre-conference workshop 'PBRNs - essential to health of the nation.... or an obscure hobby???' co-convened by fellow VicReN member Professor Jane Gunn and presented a poster titled 'Setting up a Practice-Based Research Network' – click here to see a small version of the poster (pdf).

RACGP ASC Conference Oct 2007

Melinda Soós presented the research talk "Launching general practice research into the future: practice-based research networks" at the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Annual Scientific Convention on 5 October.

APNA/GPCE Conference Nov 2007

Meredith Temple-Smith and Melinda Soós presented a talk at the Australian Practice Nurses Association/General Practice Continuing Education Conference on 18 November entitled "Practice-Based Research Networks: Getting Started in Research."

NSW PHC RED Conference Nov 2007

Melinda Soós presented a seminar entitled "Practice-Based Research Network Development in Victoria: The VicReN Experience" at the New South Wales Primary Health Care Research Evaluation and Development Conference on November 29. The presentation can be accessed via the link: http://www.nswphc.unsw.edu.au/pdf/events/2007Conference/SE1-soos.pdf.

Divisions CPD Coordinators Network Meeting Dec 2007

Meredith Temple-Smith and Melinda Soós presented a talk at the General Practice Victoria Continuing Professional Development Coordinator Network on 3 December entitled "Supporting GPs in Research: The VicReN Experience."

The newsletter disseminated to CPD Coordinators can be accessed here.

APNA Article Aug 2007

VicReN Coordinator Melinda Soós outlined the importance of practice nursing in primary care research in the article "Research: crucial to the future of practice nursing" published in the Australian Practice Nurses Association News August 2007.

The article can be accessed here.

AAAGP Article Dec 2007

VicReN Coordinator Melinda Soós and Primary Care Research Unit Chair Professor Jane Gunn submitted the article "Designing VicReN: Victoria’s First Practice-Based Research Network" which was published in the Australian Association for Academic General Practice Inc. Newsletter, December 2007.

The article can be accessed here.

PHCRIS Conference June 2008

Melinda Soós presented the poster "Building VicReN Beyond the Boundaries" at the General Practice & Primary Health Care Research Conference held in Hobart on 4-6 June 2008.

Click here to see a PDF version of the poster

WONCA Conference June 2008

Melinda Soós has submitted an abstract entitled "Research Capacity Building: The Role of the Practice-Based Research Network VicReN" to the World Organization of National Colleges, Academies and Academic Associations of General Practitioners/Family Physicians Conference to be held in Melbourne 5-8 October 2008.

Nossal Institute for Global Health Seminar June 2008

Melinda Soós and Meredith Temple-Smith presented a talk entitled "Practice-Based Research Network Development in Australia: the VicReN Experience" to international clinical and public health practitioners as part of a seminar held on 26 June 2008.

To view the presentation, click here.

WONCA Conference October 2008

Melinda Soós presented a poster and presentation entitled "Research Capacity Building: The Role of the Practice-Based Research Network VicReN" to the World Organization of National Colleges, Academies and Academic Associations of General Practitioners/Family Physicians Conference held in Melbourne 5-8 October 2008.

To view the poster, click here.

To view the presentation, click here.

AGPN Forum October-November 2008

Melinda Soós presented a poster entitled "The Role of Practice-Based Research Networks in Solving Real Mental Health Issues" at the Australian General Practice Network Forum 30 October – 1 November 2008.
To view the poster, click here.

An Introduction to Primary Care Research March 2009

Melinda Soós presented a talk as part of the inaugural 2-day short course facilitated by Associate Professor Meredith Temple-Smith entitled "Research in practice: The Victorian Primary Care Practice-Based Research Network" held 12-13 March 2009.

To view the presentation, click here.