Welcome to the Second International Conference on Violence in the Health Sector, 27-29 October 2010, Amsterdam


Dear colleagues,

The Scientific and Organization Committee cordially invites you to register for the Second International Conference on Violence in the Health Sector “From awareness to sustainable action”, 27 – 29 October 2010, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

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The focus of the Second International Conference on Violence in the Health Sector targets at concrete and sustainable initiatives, projects, and research aimed at combating violence in the health sector: lessons learned. The conference offers therefore an impressive and interesting program with a combination of keynotes, workshops, papers, and poster presentations from more than 30 countries world wide.
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Keynote speakers

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Dr. Donna Manca
(Canada)

Prof. Dr. Guy Widdershoven
(Netherlands)

Dr. Jon Adams
(Australia)

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Ms. Paula Lampe
(Netherlands)

Ms. Evelyn Bain
(USA)

Mr. Kevin McKenna
(Ireland)

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Dr. Susan Steinman
(South Africa)

Mr. Albert van der Zeijden
(Netherlands)

Dr. Mireille Kingma
(Switzerland)

Program topics
  • Violence against patients
  • Violence against staff
  • Staff to staff violence
  • Violence in Emergency Departments
  • Intimate partner violence
  • Strategies to manage violence
  • Impact of violence
  • Stigma, blame and attribution issues
  • Methodological issues
  • Perspectives from South Africa
  • Training & education
  • Awareness promotion

Amsterdam

The city of Amsterdam adds a blend of history and culture to the dynamics of a trendy metropolis, offering you the ideal opportunity for an enjoyable stay before, during and after the conference.

We look forward to welcoming you to Amsterdam in October, 2010!

Best wishes,

Dr. Ian Needham,
Chair of the Organisation
and Scientific Committee

Nico Oud,
MNSc, N.Adm, RN,
Conference Organiser

The conference is organized by Oud Consultancy & Conference Management and at this moment supported by the following organizations: