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• Welcome!
• Call for abstracts now open!
• Sponsorship & Exhibition
• Key Dates
• Contact Us

We are delighted to invite you to participate at the 7th International Shared Decision Making Conference and the 4th International Society for Evidence-Based Health Care Conference which will take place at the University of Sydney on 19-22 July 2015. This is the first time the two conferences have come together reflecting the wider international interest in bringing research evidence and clinical decision-making closer together. This is currently a topic of great interest to organisations such as the UK’s 'Right Care' program and the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). In Australia this is also emerging as an important issue for policy and practice. The ISDM conference is held every two years with the last one chaired by Dr Victor Montori from the Mayo Clinic and held in Lima, Peru. Previous conferences have been held in Boston, Ottawa, Oxford, Maastricht, Swansea and Freiburg. The ISEHC conference is held annually and has been hosted in New Dehli, Italy and this year in Taiwan.

The unique opportunity provided by joining these two conferences in Sydney for 2015 has the potential to leverage growing interest in the Asia-Pacific region and to bring high profile researchers from North America and Europe to this region for the first time. The topic of this conference has relevance not only to researchers but also to educators, policymakers, clinicians and the general public.

Welcome!

On behalf of the International Society for Evidence Based Health Care (ISEHC) and the International Shared Decision-Making (ISDM) group we warmly invite you to attend the joint ISDM/ISEHC Conference in Sydney, 2015. This will be a landmark event in the evolution of both evidence-based health care and shared decision making, which have much to contribute to each other and to better care for patients. This important opportunity for you to enjoy the fellowship of like-minded colleagues as well as enjoying the many pleasures of Sydney. We look forward to seeing you there!

Professor Paul Glasziou Chair of ISEHC Board

Associate Professor Lyndal Trevena ISDM conference chair

Call for Abstracts now open

ISDM-ISEHC 2015 invites abstracts for presentations that are related to Shared Decision Making and/or Evidence-Based Practice for the upcoming conference in Sydney on 19-22 July 2015. Proposals may be for individual papers, posters, symposia or workshops.

Please note the following important information.

• Call for proposals will close midnight on Friday 20th February 2015
• Abstracts can only be submitted online
• Proposals must be submitted in English
• Please read all the information online before submitting your abstract

Sponsorship & Exhibition

The Organising Committee for 7th International Shared Decision Making (ISDM) Conference and the 4th International Society for Evidence-Based Health Care (ISEHC) Conference are dedicated to matching partnership and exhibition packages to your organisation's requirements. An exciting range of conference partnership opportunities has been developed to ensure a successful outcome for all stakeholders. More details to be found here.

Early confirmation of your partnership will ensure an even higher level of exposure. An extensive promotional campaign – including direct mail campaigns, email broadcasts and web exposure – will be implemented. Take advantage of the opportunity for your organisation to be represented as a key partner or exhibitor of ISDM-ISEHC 2015 conference – well in advance of the actual dates.

For any further Sponsorship & Exhibition information, please contact:

Andrea O'Sullivan
Marketing Manager Sponsorship & Exhibitions
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Key Dates

Contact Us

ISDM – ISEHC 2015 Conference Secretariat

ICMS Australasia Pty Ltd
GPO Box 3270
Sydney NSW 2001

Telephone: +61 2 9254 5000
Fax: +61 2 9251 3552
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