The Choosing Wisely forum provides an opportunity for health professionals to learn more about how to develop and extend their Choosing Wisely work, and to hear from consumers.

We will also be assisting consumers to attend the meeting. This year we will again feature commentary from consumers on all sessions. Feedback on last year’s forum noted that the consumer presence was key to adding value.

We have some exciting keynote speakers lined up, including:

• Prof Kirsten McCaffery, Professorial Research Fellow & Director of Research, Sydney School of Public Health, Sydney Medical School, who will be talking about shared decision making
• Associate Professor Sue Crengle from Otago University’s Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, who will discuss Choosing Wisely and equity; and
• Dr Robyn Lindner, of Choosing Wisely Australia and NPS MedicineWise who will present on implementation and evaluation of Choosing Wisely.

There will also be a repeat of the last year’s popular special interest groups, aimed at a wide range of health professionals. This includes an encore of Choosing Wisely 101 for those just learning about this work.

Be sure to sign up via https://tinyurl.com/y76m3syo so you don’t miss updates and registration deadlines.

In association with the Choosing Wisely Forum, the Health Quality & Safety Commission is offering a three-hour Serious Illness Conversation Guide training on Thursday 9 May (the afternoon before the forum) from 2.30pm – 5.30pm at Health Quality & Safety Commission office in Wellington. The training helps clinicians feel more confident to have quality conversations with seriously ill people.
For more information, please visit Commission's website https://www.hqsc.govt.nz/our-programmes/advance-care-planning/news-and-events/news/3607/
To register please email SICGadmin@hqsc.govt.nz