Testing for Success - Celebrating Clinical Trials Excellence

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NSW Teachers Federation Conference Centre Auditorium

It is estimated that at any time, more than 1000 clinical trials are being conducted across Sydney Health Partners

Clinical trials provide an essential link between basic scientific research and the eventual translation and implementation of discoveries and evidence into routine clinical care. Clinical trials can drive improvements in patient care and patient outcomes, as well as supporting staff retention and work satisfaction.

But what are the factors that contribute to the successful conduct of clinical trials in our health services, and what general lessons can we learn about effective research translation from our most impactful trials?  What do we need to do to position ourselves for successful clinical trial activity in the future?  What changes are occurring that may require different ways of working?

On September 25, Sydney Health Partners will host its inaugural clinical trial symposium.  Testing for Success – Celebrating Clinical Trials Excellence will bring together leaders in clinical trials design, operation and innovation to share their insights on what works in clinical trials, what doesn’t, and how we can improve our clinical trial competitiveness.

The program has three broad sections:

1.           The positive impact of clinical trials evidence on health care and patient outcomes

2.           Emerging innovations in clinical trial methodology and design

3.           Positioning ourselves for even more clinical trial success in the future

This half-day event is targeted at clinical trial leaders, health service executives, and other persons interested in clinical trials and their use in health care - including patients and consumers. Places at the event are strictly limited, so please REGISTER NOW

Program

Registration - 12:30-1:00 pm

Opening - 1:00 - 1:50 pm

Opening Remarks | Professor Don Nutbeam AO, Executive Director, Sydney Health Partners

Opening Address | Professor Chris Reid, Board Chair, Australian Clinical Trial Alliance (ACTA)

Opening Address | Adjunct Professor Anthony Schembri AM, Chief Executive, Northern Sydney Local Health District

Session 1: Positive impact of clinical trial evidence on health care and patient outcomes - 1:50 - 3:00 pm | Chair: Adjunct Associate Professor Paula Bray, Sydney Children's Hospitals Network

Video | A clinical trial success story:  delayed placental cord clamping

Presentation 1:  A clinical trial success story - Clinical trials, digital health and cardiovascular disease | Professor Clara Chow AM, Director Westmead Applied Research Centre, Western Sydney Local Health District

Presentation 2:  A clinical trial success story - Improving back pain care in emergency departments | Dr Gustavo Machado, NHMRC Investigator and Robinson Fellow, Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, Sydney Local Health District/University of Sydney

Discussion Panel | Chair: Adjunct Associate Professor Paula Bray

  • Professor Chris Reid, Board Chair, ACTA
  • Professor Tracey O’Brien AM, Chief Executive Director, Cancer Institute NSW
  • Professor Rachael Morton, Deputy Director NHMRC Clinical Trial Centre, University of Sydney
  • Dr Bec Nogajski, Executive Director Medical Services, Western Sydney Local Health District
  • Dr Kelly Thompson, Director Research Operations, Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District

    • Afternoon Tea: 3:00 - 3:30 pm

    Session 2: Emerging innovations in clinical trial methodology and design: Opportunities and challenges since COVID-19 - 3:30 - 4:20 pm | Chair: Professor Don Nutbeam AO, Executive Director, Sydney Health Partners

    Presentation 3:  Clinical trial innovations | Professor John Simes AO, Senior Associate Director, NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney

    Video | Innovations in clinical trial methodologies and design

    Discussion Panel | Chair: Professor John Simes AO

  • Professor Tom Snelling, Director of Health and Clinical Analytics, School of Public Health, University of Sydney
  • Professor Meg Jardine, Director NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney
  • Anne O'Neill, Director, Enterprise, International Partnerships and Clinical Trials, NSW Office for Health and Medical Research
  • Professor Andrew Wilson AO, Co-Director, Menzies Centre for Health Policy and Economics, University of Sydney

    • Session 3: Positioning ourselves for even more clinical trial success - 4:20 - 5:15 pm | Chair: Professor Don Nutbeam AO, Executive Director, Sydney Health Partners

    Presentation 4:  Positioning NSW as a leader in CT activity | Dr Kim Sutherland, Executive Director, NSW Office for Health and Medical Research

    Video | Involving consumers in clinical trials

    Video | How to make clinical trials a positive experience for participants

    Discussion Panel | Chair: Professor Don Nutbeam AO

  • Dr Kim Sutherland PSM, Executive Director, NSW Office for Health and Medical Research
  • Jan Mumford, Health Consumer Advocate
  • Professor Chris Reid, Board Chair, ACTA
  • Dr Michelle Lorentzos, Advanced Therapeutics Medical Lead, Sydney Children's Hospital Network

    • Closing Remarks | Professor Don Nutbeam AO - Executive Director, Sydney Health Partners

    Networking: 5:15 - 6:30 pm