Proposed Workshop Sessions 2008

[edit] ANZ SD Chapter Research Colloquium Sydney Feb 2008

Monday 18th February 8.30am to 5pm

Sessions (20 minutes for each paper including questions and 10 minutes for feedback)

8.30am Coffee and Introductions

9.00am Participant Updates on ANZ SD Activities

9.30am to 12noon Submitted Paper Discussions Session 1

Jason Markham Media:Markham_2008_Improving_military_workforce_planning.doc
John Barton PhD Applying Adult Learning Principles and the Logic of Action Research to Teaching Pain Management in a Computerised Learning Environment
Mark Heffernan Surfacing the hidden demand for opioid dependent treatments for drug policy makers
Kate Thompson Students need a hand: How do students best learn from a system dynamics model?
Sondoss El Sawah and Alan McLucas: A Transparent System Dynamics Interactive Learning Environment: Design and Two-Phase Evaluative Study

12noon to 1pm Lunch

1pm to 3pm Submitted Paper Discussions Session 2

Rosie Sadsad Modelling changes in medication use following the introduction of IT-based health policies
Derek Burrows topic TBA
Victor Vickland When accuracy matters: Prevalence, incidence and mortality rate in an agent based model of dementia management
Ime Asangansi Ontology-Driven Component-Based Dynamic Infrastructure For Health Systems Modeling and Simulation
Possibly David Lyell Options to address medical workforce shortages: Simulating the consequences of introducing Hospitalists into Australian Hospitals

3pm to 3.30pm Afternoon Tea

3.30pm to 5pm Planning Collaborative Projects

5.15pm onwards Informal Drinks and Snacks and Discussion