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Research excellence in the tropics. The Research and Innovation Symposium is for the Cairns & Hinterland Hospital & Health Service and partner organisations

Who should attend the Symposium?

This Symposium is for the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service and partner organisations.

Abstracts

Abstract format (maximum 350 words):

  • Title
  • Background and rationale
  • Methods
  • Results
  • Evaluation/implications for practice
  • Key message

Invited speakers

Keynote Speaker 2025

Invited Speakers 2025

Abstracts now open!

The 2025 CHHHS Research and Innovation Symposium will be held on Friday 12th September 2025.

This is a great opportunity for health staff to share their research and quality improvement outcomes to staff and partners working in Far North Queensland.

Important dates 2025

  • Abstracts close: 30th June
  • Registrations open and draft program released: Monday 11th August
  • Research and Innovation Symposium: Friday 12th September, Cairns Hospital Auditorium and online
     

Travel bursary for First Nations researchers

We are pleased to support and promote the work of First Nations Researchers who may need travel assistance to present their research or quality improvement activity at the Symposium. For further details and eligibility requirements refer to the attachment.

Symposium Virtual Escape Room

Getting excited about the Research and Innovation Symposium? Enjoy this fun virtual escape room, where you can dip your toe into research. The Virtual Escape Room was designed for people who are inquisitive about understanding research but daunted by the methodology section of research journal articles.

To find out more:

Short: https://youtu.be/pH4iBTIJzf8
Long: https://youtu.be/suJAHXZ13gc?si=KhslDwUcgB1vRFSy

OR

Just get started https://forms.gle/4BZQYGSxZaS5tMq8A

Research & Innovation Symposium

Working Group

This guide is managed by the Library & Knowledge Centre team, with Champion Kathryn McFarlane PhD, Research Fellow & HP Research Capacity Building & Chair of the Symposium Working Group, CHHHS.


For all program enquires, contact

Kathryn McFarlane


Thomas

Thomas Ang & LKC Team

Website developer

Library Officer | Library Technician, Library & Knowledge Centre, CHHHS

Email | Tel. +61 7 4226 6679

Sponsors 2025

FNQ Hospital Foundation

 

 

 

 

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