Awards will be presented at the 2023 Western NSW Health Research Network Research Symposium Award Event being held at the conclusion of Day 1 of WHRN2023. The awards celebrate the wonderful achievements in health research in our region.
We have received 18 nominations across the four award categories which recognise dedicated clinicians and academics in our region.
- Aboriginal Health Researcher of the Year
- Clinician Researcher of the Year
- Emerging Researcher of the Year
- Health Academic Researcher of the Year
Date: Monday September 11th from 5.30pm to 8pm AEDT
Venue: Dubbo Regional Theatre and Conventions Centre, Darling Street, Dubbo.
Tickets to the event are available through the DRTCC either as
- the 2 day Research Symposium and Awards package or
- the Awards event only ticket
The 2023 Western NSW Health Research Awards will give us the opportunity to celebrate the wonderful achievements in health research in our region. This year, we will have four awards to recognised dedicated clinicians and academics in our region.
Awards will be presented at the 2023 Western NSW Health Research Network Research Symposium Award Event being held at the conclusion of Day 1 of WHRN2023.
| 5 PM | Networking |
| 5.30 PM | Dance Ceremony – Dubbo Local Aboriginal Lands Council |
| 5.40 PM | A Decade of WHRN: Advancing the quality of rural health research through networking: reflecting on our past, empowering our future – Professor Catherine Hawke and Ms Deborah Kenna (WHRN Co-Chairs) |
| 5.50 PM |
WHRN2023 Research Symposium Best Abstract Awards in Emerging, General, Open & Student categories |
| 6 PM | Guest Speaker |
| 6.10 PM | Aboriginal Health Researcher of the Year presentation Presented by Aunty Pat Canty, Bourke Health Service, WNSWLHD |
| 6.20 PM | Clinical Research Leader of the Year presentation Presentation by Mark Spittal, WNSWLHD Chief Executive. |
| 6.30 PM | Emerging Researcher of the Year presentation |
| 6.40 PM | Health Research Academic Leader of the Year presentation Presented by 2022 Recipient A/Prof Melissa Nott, Three Rivers Department of Rural Health |
| 6.50 PM | Wrap up, special WHRN awards & acknowledgments Professor Catherine Hawke and Emcee |
| 7PM – 8PM | Networking |
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