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Society of Academic Primary Care (SAPC) North annual conference

Primary Care Mental Health and Patient Participation in Research and Medical Education.

The Society for Academic Primary Care

The Society of Academic Primary Care (SAPC) North annual conference brings together academic and medical educators from across the North of England to share research and innovative educational practice in a relaxed and friendly environment.

Date: Wednesday 20th November - 9:30am - 5:00pm

Venue: Liverpool Guild of Students Conference Centre, 160 Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, L3 5TR

Price: £70 for academics/researchers and £30 for students per delegate.

Click the booking link on the right to register. 

Theme

Themes of primary care mental health and patient participation will be explored through guest speakers, workshops, presentations and lightening talks to stimulate discussion and sharing of good practice.

Conference schedule

  • Registration and refreshment are from 09:30, with the conference starting at 10:00.
  • The morning willl begin with a plenary, followed by presentations and workshops.
  • Poster presentations and lunch will follow at 12:10.
  • The afternoon starts at 13:40 and will contain further presentations and workshops followed by a 2nd plenary.
  • Following the 2nd plenary, at 16:00, there will be the opportunity to participate in a Schwartz Round (PDF) with light refreshments beforehand.

Guest Speakers

  • Sophie Park (link) Professor of Primary Care and Clinical Education in the Nuffield Dept. of Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford.
  • Prof Anthony Kendrick (Pdf) BSc MB BS MD FRCGP FRCPsych (hon) FHEA Professor of Primary Care, Dept. of Primary Care, Population Sciences & Medical Education at the University of Southampton

Abstracts

We welcome abstract submissions covering research: proposals, results in progress, completed projects and approaches to educating a contemporary primary care workforce.

We are particularly interested to receive submissions from early career primary care academics including those who are pre-doctoral, doctoral, and post-doctoral.

Abstracts can be in either format: presentation, workshop, poster.

To submit your abstract, and find more information about the requirements, Click Here (link)

Abstract submission deadline is 13:00 on Monday 30 September 2024.

We will let you know the outcome of your submission by Wednesday 16 October 2024.

Getting here

The conference is taking place at the Liverpool Guild of Students Conference Centre, 160 Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, L3 5TR

The Conference centre is located on the corner of Mount Pleasant and Brownlow Hill, opposite the Victoria Museum and Gallery, and is a 15 minute walk from Lime Street Staion. 

Hotel recommendations

We have negotiated some discounts on hotels:

Hope Street Hotel (link) (8 minutes walk) - 10 rooms at £90 conference rate (quote GA005055)

Hilton Liverpool (link) (27 minute walk) £100 conference rate

Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village (link) (6 minute walk) £95 conference rate

Organising committee

  • Matthew James (link) - Supratheme Lead for Patient in the Community Setting School of Medicine
  • Mark Gabbay (link) - Professor of Primary Care & Mental Health
  • Nefyn Williams (link) - Professor of Primary Care - Department of Primary Care and Mental Health
  • Eduard Shantsila (link) - Senior Clinical Lecturer in Primary Care & Mental Health

Get in touch

Please contact us if you have any questions about the conference. 

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