Newcastle City Hall
KEY INFORMATION
Dates: 27th to 30th August 2024
Venue: Newcastle City Hall including a visit to Murrook Cultural Centre
No. of participants: 150-200
Calls for abstracts: Tuesday 1st March 2024
Abstract submission deadline: 31st May 2024
Early bird registration opens: Tuesday 1st March 2024
About the conference
The OMOZ 2024 conference will provide a forum for all researchers, clinical practitioners and health workers investigating and treating chronic ear disease in Australia. The OMOZ conference attracts our leading ear health investigators. Not only will there be a comprehensive coverage of the latest cutting edge research but there will also be an opportunity for those working in the clinical setting at the patient interface to share their experiences and inform best practice. All aspects of science, technology, public health, pathology, surgery, hearing services and community engagement will find an audience. Indigenous researchers and practitioners will be strongly encouraged to attend.
The OMOZ2024 Chair - Professor Kelvin Kong
Professor Kelvin Kong will chair the OMOZ2024 meeting. A proud Worimi man from Port Stephens in NSW, he now practises as an otolaryngologist, head and neck surgeon on Awabakal and Worimi land in Newcastle. Professor Kong is dedicated to achieving equity in ear and hearing health for all Australian children so that each child has the opportunity to reach their full potential in life. His research focuses on strategies to reduce the burden and impact of the high rates of chronic ear disease and hearing loss among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. He has a wide range of research interests, from basic biological discovery to re-thinking ear, nose and throat health service delivery across Australia. He is a strong supporter of the Indigenous workforce in medicine and health. In 2023, Professor Kong was deeply honoured to receive a National NAIDOC week award.
Conference Themes
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