SPHeRE Network 4th Annual Conference, 2018

Venue: RCSI College Hall , 123 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2
Date: 11th January 2018

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SPHeRE 10 CONFERENCE OVERVIEW
This SPHeRE Network 4th annual conference, taking place on the 10th anniversary of the SPHeRE & HRB Scholars’ Programmes, creates a space for dialogue between all interested stakeholders in the field of Population and Health Services Research throughout Ireland and Northern Ireland and showcases existing studies which will be of interest to Irish policymakers and practitioners.The theme of the SPHeRE Network Annual Conference is “The Value of Patient and Public Involvement in Research, Healthcare and Health Planning”. Considering this, the specific role of population health research and health services research in supporting solution for policy and practice will be discussed.

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CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
The 2018 conference timetable is not yet available. It will start at 09:30 and finish at 17:00, followed by a wine reception. More details will follow once the programme is finalised.
Speakers:

  • Prof Anne Hickey, RCSI
  • Dr Anne Cody, HRB
  • Prof Robbie Foy, University of Leeds
  • Dr Derick Mitchell, IPPOSI
  • Prof John Browne, UCC

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This conference will be of interest to anyone involved in Population and Health Services Research, Policy or Practice in Ireland and Northern Ireland including healthcare professionals, health and social care managers, patient and citizen groups, universities and research institutes, government and voluntary sector agencies.

REGISTRATION
Registration for the 2018 SPHeRE Conference is now open. Registration costs €50, with a student rate of €25 and includes a light lunch. Payment is made online, via RCSI’s online payment system.

SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR IRELAND’S PHHSR COMMUNITY
Become a SPHeRE Conference Sponsor Partner and connect with Ireland’s PHHSR community during this unique networking forum. There are several exciting ways for your organisation to have a visible presence at the conference and reach out to a range of professionals at the forefront to improving health services research and provision in Ireland. For information on exhibition opportunities please contact Ciarán McCarthy , Assistant Director for Networks and Knowledge Translation.