2020 AAMRI Medical Research Strategy Network Virtual Workshop
14 August 2020More information about all of AAMRI’s staff networks is available here.
About this Event
We are not going to let this COVID-19 pandemic stop us from getting together! We have put together an exciting agenda for this year’s workshop, including presentations from industry experts, strategy discussions, cross network collaboration and virtual ‘break out room’ discussions on key issues and topics for our sector.
Program: 11:00am – 2:00pm
Time | Session | Session Details |
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11.00 | Welcome & Introductions Dr Cath Latham, AAMRI | An update from AAMRI: activities in 2020 throughout the COVID-19 pandemic |
11.10 | Session 1: Hot topic Discussions Delegates will join break out rooms to discuss one of four hot topics | Topic 1 – Philanthropy: trends in time of COVID-19 and after the pandemic (session co-hosted with Fundraising and Philanthropy Network representatives) Topic 2 – NHMRC new schemes Topic 3 – Data management and data sharing best practice |
11.50 | Session 2: Improving quality in health reserach Professor Paul Glasziou Professor of Evidence-Based Practice, Bond University Followed by facilitated discussion | Guest speaker presentation |
12.20-12.45 | Lunch | |
12.50 | Session 3: Evaluating impact of health research: developing a framework for medical research institutes | Update from the AAMRI Research Impact Working Group update |
13.15 | Session 4: Managing work through COVID and beyond Professor Sharon Parker FASS ARC Laureate Fellow, Director of the Centre for Transformative Work Design, Curtin University | Guest speaker |
13.50 | Workshop wrap up | How can we utilise and maximise the potential of Slack or other networking platforms? Call out for new committee members! An exciting opportunity exists for members to join the Research Strategy committee. Any current members of the network are eligible and welcome to nominate. |
Cost: Free to AAMRI members. Not sure if your institute is a member? Find out by checking our members page.