14th Pacific Rim College of Psychiatrists Scientific Meeting

Brisbane Convention Centre, Australia from 28th – 30th of October 2010.

Advancing together in Psychiatric Treatment, Research and Education

As a President of Pacific Rim College of Psychiatrists, I heartily invite your support for the 14th PRCP scientific meeting at the Brisbane Convention Centre, Australia from 28th – 30th October 2010.

Since the launch of this organization in 1982, PRCP has played an important role in the development of Psychiatry in the Pan Pacific region.

The PRCP scientific meeting not only provides various programs (lectures and symposia) but also aims to provide a place where both psychiatrists and mental health professionals from the Asia Pacific region can come together and interact with each other, exchanging ideas on ways to develop joint research, mutual education and collaborative work.

The meeting also helps to support and nurture young psychiatrists and mental health professionals, who will be continuing our cause into the future.

Conference sponsorship is also available and offers significant opportunities for linkage with a large field of influential leaders and decision makers in communities across the Region. The packages outlined in the sponsorship document offer a variety of exposure levels at the Conference. The opportunity also exists to meet with delegates through complimentary attendance at the Conference and social functions.

The Conference Committee appreciates your consideration of support for this event and looks forward to your participation.

I hope you can see a more advanced feature of PRCP in Brisbane. I look forward to seeing you there.

Fumitaka Noda, M.D.,Ph.D
President
Pacific Rim College of Psychiatrists

The Pacific Rim College of Psychiatrists (PRCP) Scientific Meeting will be the major international meeting of psychiatrists in Australia and the Asia-Pacific in 2010. The theme is 'Advancing together in Psychiatric Treatment, Research and Education' and some 500 participants are expected to attend this meeting to be held at the Brisbane Convention Centre.

The conference is endorsed by the The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and the World Psychiatric Association. The meeting brings together leading mental health practitioners in the fields of clinical work (psychiatrists, general practitioners, mental health nurses, and psychologists), academic psychiatry, and public and private mental health services from the west coasts of North America and South America to East Asia and South-East Asia and Oceania.

The Scientific Meeting will feature distinguished international opinion leaders in clinical psychiatry and service delivery areas of mental health. Senior academic clinicians and researchers from Australia, New Zealand and the member countries of the PRCP will conduct symposium and workshop sessions covering best practice patient care, treatment updates in the psychoses, mood disorders, anxiety conditions, organic mental disorders, and addiction disorders for the clinical populations of children, adolescents, adults and older individuals. A free paper stream will offer participants the opportunity to present latest research and topics of interest.

Brisbane is a wonderful host city with a wide range of accommodation types, fine dining restaurants, and an impressive new Convention and Conference Centre venue. Brisbane is closely located to the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coasts, both areas noted for their beautiful beaches, excellent golf courses, entertainment theme parks and hinterland mountain bushwalking and sightseeing experiences. The Brisbane springtime weather in October is perfect and the timing is just before the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.

We hope you can join us at the PRCP Scientific Meeting in late October 2010.

Prof Philip Morris
Convener

THE KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Prof Norman Sartorius - Association for the Improvement of Mental Health Programmes, Geneva

Dr Aaron Groves - Director Mental Health, Queensland Health
Prof Beverley Raphael -Population Mental Health and Disasters, Medical School, University of Western Sydney
Prof David Castle - St Vincent's Health & The University of Melbourne

Mr Anthony Fowke AM - President, World Federation for Mental Health
Prof David Clarke - Research Advisor, beyondblue & Monash University
Prof Kua Ee Heok - National University of Singapore
Prof Min Soo Lee - Pharmacogenomic Research Centre for Psychotropic Drugs & Korea University

Prof Fumitaka Noda - Division of Social Welfare, Department of Human Welfare, Faculty of Human Studies, Taisho University

Prof Diego De Leo -Director, Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention

 THE DELEGATES
The conference is expected to attract upwards of 450 delegates including;

THE PROGRAM

In addition to a comprehensive and exciting scientific program the meeting will feature Australian cultural and entertainment highlights and pre and post meeting golfing packages. The theme for the 2010 Conference is  "Advancing together in Psychiatric Treatment, Research and Education". Abstracts will be published in Asia-Pacific Psychiatry, the official journal of the Pacific Rim College of Psychiatrists

BRISBANE - YOUR HOST CITY

The city of Brisbane is a modern and diverse subtropical metropolis. As the fastest growing capital city in Australia, Brisbane offers a stimulating city experience in a warm, friendly and relaxed environment.

The Spring weather is perfect:

With an average of eight hours of sunshine each day Brisbane is a perfect winter destination.  Currently Australia’s third largest city, Brisbane is home to nearly two million culturally diverse people.

The city is electric with energy. Brisbane enjoys an extensive music and events calendar and is a thriving hub for performing arts, with major and fringe companies providing entertainment year round.

In recent decades Brisbane has emerged as the upstart leader of Australia’s thriving culinary scene. By night, entertainment ranges from the sophisticated to live alternative music, late night cafes and a great vibe.

Downtown Brisbane offers more than 1200 stores trading seven days a week. The largest shopping precinct between Sydney and Singapore, it is also home to some of Australia’s best outdoor street markets and unique retail experiences.

Alternatively, visitors can choose to relax at South Bank, home of the internationally famous inner-city beach and swimming lagoon. Or take in the cosmopolitan surroundings of the West End over a great cup of coffee. Or take a trip up the river on a City Cat to cuddle a koala at Lone Pine.  The list just goes on… and on.

CONFERENCE SPONSORS & PARTNERS

World Psychiatric Association