The Adelaide Rural Clinical School (University of Adelaide) and the Department of Rural Health (UniSA) are hosting the third annual South Australian Rural Health Research and Education (SARHRE) conference in 2025. This two-day conference will comprise research presentations, plenary discussions and a conference dinner. The conference aims to bring together rural clinicians, academics, and other health professionals from across the state who are interested in clinical supervision, health education, health research, and/or building rural research capability. It is also a valuable opportunity for senior and clinical educators to network, discusss their work and learn from each other.
Abstract submission deadline: 1/5/2025
New extended abstract submission deadline: 15/5/2025
Presenter/Acceptance notification: 10/6/2025
Registrations open: 15/5/2025
Registrations close: 1/8/2025
Upload your presentation: 5/8/2025
Conference dates: Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th August 2025
Note: If you have difficulty accessing the Submit Abstract form, please email your abstract to arcs_events@adelaide.edu.au .
Note: You will need to select your ticket and then click on the “Pay Another Way” option. This allows you to add your details and then enter your dietary requirements. You will then be prompted to pay for your ticket.
Conference Health Professional Delegate Registration: $401.50 (plus booking fee)
Conference Student or Community Delegate Registration: $265.50 (plus booking fee)
Conference Dinner (Attendees other than delegates): $88 (plus booking fee)
Clinical Supervision and Clinical Teaching
The conference will provide an opportunity to learn about new approaches to clinical supervision. Brush up on a skill such as giving feedback, or learn more about how individual clinics or units organize placements. You might like to demonstrate some clinical simulation or how you teach cultural safety to health professional students. Students can present their experiences of authentic learning activities.
Showcasing SA Rural Health Research and Researchers
South Australia boasts some impressive rural clinical research. Put your hat in the ring and submit an abstract letting others know about your current research. Let’s celebrate the work done to Close the Gap and to improve health outcomes for rural people. This is an opportunity for students and first time researchers to present.
Research Capacity Building Rural Health Professionals
We are all at different points on our clinical research journey. Do you know something now that you wish you had learnt earlier in your research career? Do you have a few tips to share with others? This session aims to send everyone home, just a little more savvy at supporting their students and junior staff with research projects, clinical audit and continuous quality improvement. Students and early career clinician researchers are invited to describe their research journey and what they look for in a supervisor.
Short Oral Presentation
Grouped by theme to facilitate sharing and discussion of rural health educational activities and innovations, research findings/skills, or research innovation/frameworks in rural health. Groups aiming to showcase new health research or educational initiatives with activity in rural South Australia are welcomed. Oral presentations will be 15 minutes long, with additional discussion time.
Abstract structure: No more than 300 words and include the subheadings Background, Aims, Methods, Results, Implications.
Workshop
Interactive learning activities aiming to provide participants with new educational models or research skills that can be applied in practice. Workshops will be 90 minutes. Submissions must include a structured timeline and description of how participants will be engaged during the workshop.
Workshop abstract structure: No more than 300 words and include the subheadings Aims and intended educational outcomes, Format, Content, Intended audience, Maximum number of participants and special requirements (if necessary).
Student Presentation
A platform for students interested in rural health to foster their communication skill development by presenting relevant results from preliminary quantitative or qualitative rural health research, clinical audits, rural education initiatives, or the critical appraisal of recent publications relevant to rural health practice or training.
Abstract structure: No more than 250 words, including the subheadings Background, Aims, Methods, Results, Conclusion. If the study presents any data (quantitative or qualitative) please confirm that you have ethical approval or that you have got approval from your supervisor, hospital or general practice to present these results at the conference.
South Australian Universities with rural clinical training programs, including:
Rural generalist and general practice training colleges and training organisations, including:
Rural Support Service, SA Health
Australian Teletrial Program – South Australia