4th G-I-N Conference 2007
Collaboration in Clinical Practice Guidelines
Date: 22 to 25 August 2007
Location: Toronto, Canada
The staff of the Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development of the University of Toronto organised with great professionalism and enthusiasm this event.
Over 415 delegates from 32 countries attended the conference. A list of expert plenary speakers gave excellent presentations on the theme "Collaboration in Clinical Practice Guidelines" and 58 parallel sessions (115 brief presentations, 15 lectures, 18 workshops and 13 network and discussion sessions) provided knowledge transfer, training possibilities and intensive exchange of experience.
Participants concluded that it was truly a worthwhile, refreshing and challenging exchange of experience.
Programme overview and available presentations
Date |
Time |
Presenter / Topic |
---|---|---|
Wednesday |
5:00 - 8:00 pm |
Welcome Reception and Registration |
Thursday |
7:30 am |
Registration, Continental Breakfast & Poster Set-Up |
8:30 am |
Opening Ceremony |
|
9:00 am |
Plenary 1: Transfering Knowledge to Professionals |
|
10:15 am |
Pause Café, Exhibits & Poster Viewing |
|
10:45 am |
Concurrent Sessions, Workshops, Oral Presentations & Discussion / Networking Sessions |
|
12:15 pm |
Lunch |
|
1:30 pm |
Concurrent Sessions, Workshops, Oral Presentations & Discussion / Networking Sessions |
|
3:00 pm |
Pause Café |
|
3:30 - 4:45 pm |
Plenary 2: Achieving Collaboration Through an International Guidelines Network: The G-I-N Story |
|
5:00 - 6:30 pm |
Annual General Meeting G-I-N |
|
Friday |
8:00 am |
Registration, Continental Breakfast & Poster Set-Up |
9:00 am |
Plenary 3: Guidelines to Help Policy Makers |
|
10:15 am |
Pause Café |
|
10:45 am |
Concurrent Sessions, Workshops, Oral Presentations, Discussion / Networking Sessions & Posters |
|
12:15 pm |
Lunch |
|
1:30 pm |
Concurrent Sessions, Workshops, Oral Presentations, Discussion / Networking Sessions & Posters |
|
3:00 pm |
Pause Café |
|
3:30 - 5:00 pm |
Plenary 4: Implementation Programs: Some Success Stories |
|
6:30 - 10:00 pm |
Gala Banquet |
|
Saturday |
8:00 am |
Registration, Continental Breakfast & Poster Set-Up |
9:00 am |
Plenary 5: Fitting Guidelines into the Real World |
|
10:15 am |
Pause Café |
|
10:45 am |
Concurrent Sessions, Workshops, Oral Presentations, Discussion / Networking Sessions & Posters |
|
12:15 - 1:00 pm |
Plenary 6: Take Home Messages |
Scientific Committee
- Jako Burgers, Netherlands (chair)
- Jeff Andrews, United States
- David Atkins, United States
- Heather Buchan, Australia
- Melissa Brouwers, Canada
- Francoise Cluzeau, United Kingdom
- Felix Couture, Canada
- Jan Davies, Australia
- Dave Davis, Canada
- Jeremy Grimshaw, Canada
- Minna Kaila, Finland
- Marjukka Mäkelä, Finland
- Catherine Marshall, New Zealand
- Brian Mittman, United States
- Ian Purves, United Kingdom
- Rick Shiffman, United States
- Jean Slutsky, United States