The 5 day diabetes program covers all facets of diabetes care and aims to give participants the skills and knowledge to provide quality care for people with diabetes.
The 2 day diabetes program is an intensive diabetes update suitable for all health professionals responsible for the care of people with diabetes. The program provides an overview of the medical, psychosocial and educational aspects of diabetes.
Annual Scientific meeting for AAS
Stroke is the second single greatest killer and one of the leading causes of disability in Australian adults. Over 53,000 strokes occur in Australia every year with a stroke occurring every 10 minutes. This is unlikely to decline in the future, as our population is ageing (and age is strongly associated with stroke incidence). Furthermore, worldwide stroke is one of the leading causes of death, in 2005 stroke was thought to be responsible for 5.7 million deaths worldwide. Without effective intervention strategies, within 10 years the number of deaths from stroke is expected to reach 6.5 million annually. Hence it is critical that we increase our understanding of the most effective strategies to both prevent stroke as well as the management and consequences of stroke. Such consequences include physical and mental well-being for stroke patients and their carers, and the costs at the individual and community level. Whilst there are gaps in our knowledge about these areas, most of the available data comes almost exclusively from developed countries. It is equally important to extend our knowledge in developing countries since currently more than two thirds of the burden of stroke occurs in these regions. Our research group is involved in several studies in Australia and in addition we have also directed our attention to less well studied regions in rural India and Vietnam.
Melbourne Cup Day public holiday
World Diabetes Day (WDD) is the primary global awareness campaign of the diabetes world. It was introduced in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in response to the alarming rise in diabetes around the world. In 2007, the United Nations marked the Day for the first time with the passage of the United Nations World Diabetes Day Resolution in December 2006, which made the existing World Diabetes Day an official United Nations World Health Day.
Be part of the Global Diabetes Day Walk with the Alfred Diabetes Education team and Baker IDI.
In 2007 and 2008, the theme of World Diabetes Day is Diabetes in Children and Adolescents. Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood. It is estimated that 70,000 children under the age of 15 develop type 1 diabetes each year (almost 200 children a day). Currently, an estimated 440,000 children live with type 1 diabetes globally. Type 2 diabetes was once seen as a disease of adults but today, it is growing at alarming rates in children and adolescents.
Investing in Scientific Talent. RSVP 10 November 2008
Solutions to Address the Chronic Scrambling for Funds An interactive workshop designed to answer key questions on how not-for-profit organisations can effectively implement long-term, sustainable partnerships. Panellists
To register, for more information or to view the speakers profiles refer to the attached brochure, visit www.dvanavion.com
Baker IDI are delighted to be working alongside Tegan Gardiner on what is expected to be a successful evening of entertainment and fundraising!
Tegan, 19, has helped to organise the forthcoming event ‘Cocktails for a Cause’ which aims to raise funds towards research into Orthostatic Intolerance, of which she is a sufferer. Tegan has been resolute in her quest to help us to further examine the illness, and also help other sufferers who would benefit from the development of effective treatments.
Discover an innovative self-portrait where art meets science. This inspiring window installation utilises scientific imagery from Baker IDI clinical investigations to represent internal organs and physiological processes within the human body.
The exhibition can be viewed by appointment only from 28 November until 31 March 2009. A guided tour will take place on Friday mornings at 10am. For bookings please contact reception on (03) 8532 1111 or email melbourne@bakeridi.edu.au.