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The Royal Australasian College of Physicians, the International Society of Internal Medicine, and the Internal Medicine Society of Australia and New Zealand are pleased to invite you to attend the World Congress of Internal Medicine 2010 to be held in Melbourne, Australia on 20–25 March 2010.

WCIM 2010 will be held in conjunction with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians' annual multi-disciplinary meeting, Physicians Week 2010. WCIM 2010 and Physicians Week 2010 will incorporate:

- The World Congress program
- Internal Medicine Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting
- RACP Annual Scientific Meeting (New Zealand)
- Paediatrics & Child Health Annual Meeting
- 18th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (AFRM)
- Australasian Faculty of Occupational & Environmental Medicine (AFOEM) Annual Scientific Meeting
- Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine (AFPHM) Annual Scientific Meeting

These combined meetings will provide delegates with a rich diversity of presentations to choose from, while paying a single Congress fee covering all the programs. Delegates are also invited to attend the RACP’s Annual Ceremony on Sunday, 21 March.

 Congress Program

The main Congress program will be held from Monday, 22 March to Thursday, 25 March. The broad theme of the Congress is World Medicine for the Next Decade: 2010–2020. Current and future global health issues will be explored through various keynote plenary and concurrent sessions.

Throughout the Congress, several sub-themes will showcase excellence in Australasian medicine and medical sciences, including science, research and innovation, health policy, clinical medicine, young people and health, medical education and healthcare technology.

For more information visit: www.wcim2010.com.au/program.asp

The Paediatrics & Child Health Annual Meeting will be held from Monday, 22 March to Wednesday, 24 March, with a program theme of Adolescent Medicine: From One Generation to the  Next. A wide range of interesting topics relevant to all paediatricians will be included in the program.

For more information visit: http://www.wcim2010.com.au/paediatrics.asp

 Pre Congress Program

As well as the main Congress program, the Organising Committee is delighted to announce the following Pre Congress Events taking place on Sunday 21 March 2010 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre:

2010 - Year of the Trainee
*Trainees' Day - Sunday, 21 March 2010
*Trainees' Ball - Sunday, 21 March 2010

All physician/paediatrician trainees, Faculty and Chapter trainees, interested Fellows and junior doctors/medical students who are considering training with the RACP are warmly invited and encouraged to attend these events.

Also taking place at the Congress is the Careers Corner, which will be held on Monday, 22 March - Wednesday, 24 March 2010. This will be a great opportunity for medical students and trainees to engage 'one on one' with current trainees, physicians, paediatricians, specialists and educators on training programs, career options, and other opportunities which The Royal Australasian College of Physicians can offer trainees of the future. 

For further information on the Trainees' Day and to view the provisional program click here. 

Register now for Trainees' Day and the Trainees' Ball.

Satellite Meeting
Mapping the Future of Acute Patient Care

The Satellite Meeting will take place on Sunday, 21 March 2010 at 0900-1600 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. It will be of great value to physicians involved in acute hospital admission rosters, ED physicians, nurses, geriatricians, administrators, Department of Health employees and other hospital staff.

Register now for the Satellite Meeting. 

For further information and to view the provisional program click here.  

The AMU Satellite Meeting is proudly supported by the Victorian Government, Department of Health

We look forward to seeing you at
WCIM 2010 in Melbourne