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Day One: 21 August 2008

Opening Session

Shaping our Future Health System Stephen McKernan, Director General of Health, New Zealand

Session One

Health Systems in Transition - a Global Perspective Up to now the health business has been relatively simple - how do we manage the complexity of the future? Martin McKee, Professor of European Public Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Research Director at the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies

Innovation in Health Services to Improve Population Health What is the future for primary and community health care? Judith Smith, Visiting Academic Fellow, Ministry of Health and Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Health Services Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington

Session Two

Clinical Service Planning into the Future What Australia is doing?  How does that compare with NHS and New Zealand? Dr David Panter, Executive Director, Statewide Service Strategy, SA Department of Health, Australia

Medicine Sans Doctors:  Workforce Modeling and Future Vision, principles and modeling for the future of the New Zealand medical workforce Dr Stephen Child, Director Clinical Training, Auckland DHB (Member of Medical Training Board)

Sustainable Health Services?  Answering the Question Geraint Martin, CEO, Counties Manukau District Health Board

Growing Health Professionals - A Symbiotic Approach is Required Self-sufficiency in the Medical Workforce Dr Philippa Poole, Associate Dean (Medical Programme), University of Auckland

Day Two: 22 August 2008

Session Six

The Future of Maori Health Papaarangi Reid, Associate Professor, Tumuaki (Deputy Dean Maori) and Head of Te Kupenga Hauora Maori (Maori Health), The University of Auckland

Future Trends for Quality Improvement Pat Snedden, Chair of Quality Improvement Committee and Auckland DHB

The Democratisation of Health: The Rise of the Consumer Dr Mark Parrish, Physician Executive, Health Solutions Group Asia Pacific, Microsoft Ltd

Workshop Presentations Workshop Feedback Recommendations and Issues   Session Seven Workshop A:  Leadership in Primary Health Care What leadership is required in Primary Health Care to meet the changing future? Kim Arcus, Project Manager, Locality Planning, Counties Manukau DHB   Workshop C: Improving System Sustainability and Performance Longer term, collaborative, networked... re-thinking DHB planning to address sector sustainability Chris Mules, Programme Director, Long Term System Framework, Ministry of Health   Workshop D:  Quality Improvement Medication safety over the next 20 years Dr Mary Seddon, Clinical Director, Quality Improvement Unit/Te Pai Huanga, Counties Manukau District Health Board   Workshop E:  Regional Collaboration Long term planning in Central Region David Meates, CEO, Wairarapa DHB   Workshop F: Working with other sectors to address workforce scarcity How can the health sector work with the Education sector to grow and support a local workforce for the future? Elizabeth Powell, Director of Pacific Development, Counties Manukau DHB Session Eight Workshop A: Grabbing the Tiger by the Tail in Mangere What happens when a community wants to lead and own its health? Tony Spelman, Programme Directory, Mangere Integrated Community Health Care Project (MICH)   Workshop B:  Clinical Networks Are they worth it?  Experience from Australia - A Master Class Dr David Panter, Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association, Executive Director, Statewide Service Strategy, SA Department of Health, Australia   Workshop D:  The Future Patient Journey Optimising patient flows in 2028 Geraint Martin, CEO, Counties Manukau District Health Board Allan Cumming, General Manager, Quality Improvement, Counties Manukau District Health Board   Workshop E:  Engaging Pacific Communities Working through churches to access Pacific peoples is effective and inclusive and it works! Elizabeth Powell, Director of Pacific Development, Counties Manukau DHB Rachael Lila, Programme Manager, Lotu Moui Programme, Counties Manukau DHB   Workshop F:  Thinking Outside the Square Investing in people with long-term conditions so they improve their own and other's health and wellbeing - an untapped potential for Health/Education partnerships. Dr Sue Hallwright, Manager, Mental Health and Addictions Service Development, Counties Manukau DHB