Past Symposia
The Medical Society of Papua New Guinea was established on 28 July 1964 and on March 1965 took on the responsibility of The Papua New Guinea Medical Journal. In 1965, The Society held the first symposium in Goroka on the theme of pigbel.
The Medical Symposium has been held every year since then – a significant achievement. Below is the list of all Symposia which have been held since.
Symposia |
Year |
Theme |
Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 2018 | Rural Health Services | Madang |
| 53 | 2017 | Safe Surgery & Anaesthetic in PNG | Port Moresby |
| 52 | 2016 | Global Burden of Diseases; Epidemiology and trends in PNG | Alotau |
| 51 | 2015 | Advancing Women’s Health Through Innovation | Port Moresby |
| 50 | 2014 | Achievements of the Past 50 years and Future Challenges | Goroka |
| 49 | 2013 | Malaria, past present and future | Lae |
| 48 | 2012 | National Resources development and Impact on Health Services | Port Moresby |
| 47 | 2011 | Epidemics, Pandemics and Disasters | Kimbe |
| 46 | 2010 | Lifestyle disteases and cancer | Wewak |
| 45 | 2009 | Public Private Partnership In Health Care | Port Moresby |
| 44 | 2008 | Strategic Health Planning | Rabaul |
| 43 | 2007 | Oral Health, Head & Neck Diseases | Port Moresby |
| 42 | 2006 | Trauma, Emergency Medicine, Occupational Health & Rehabilitation | Madang |
| 41 | 2005 | Medical Research – A Tool For Health Care Delivery | Goroka |
| 40 | 2004 | Medical & Health Education | Port Moresby |
| 39 | 2003 | HIV/AIDS Epidemic In Papua New Guinea | Mt Hagen |
| 38 | 2002 | Mental Health & Substance Abuse | Alotau |
| 37 | 2001 | Cancer In Papua New Guinea | Lae |
| 36 | 2000 | Emerging & Re-Emerging Diseases In The New Millenium | Port Moresby |
| 35 | 1999 | Disaster Medicine & Environment Health | Rabaul |
| 34 | 1998 | Clinical Medicine & Public Health: Where Do They Meet? | Port Moresby |
| 33 | 1997 | Changing Patterns of Diseases In PNG | Goroka |
| 32 | 1996 | Rural Health & Continuing Medical Education | Madang |
| 31 | 1995 | STD/HIV In PNG | Port Moresby |
| 30 | 1994 | Typhoid & Tuberculosis | Mt Hagen |
| 29 | 1993 | Malaria | Port Moresby |
| 28 | 1992 | Non-Commucable Diseases | Rabaul |
| 27 | 1991 | Maternal & Child Health/Pain Relief In Cancer | Port Moresby |
| 26 | 1990 | Community Health | Goroka |
| 25 | 1989 | Towards Year 2000 | Port Moresby |
| 24 | 1988 | Epidemics & Disaster Medicine | Lae |
| 23 | 1987 | Rural Health Services | Madang |
| 22 | 1986 | Peace In PNG/10 Years On – Where Are We Now? | Port Moresby |
| 21 | 1985 | Role Of High Tech In PNG Medicine | Arawa |
| 20 | 1984 | Infectious Diseases | Goroka |
| 19 | 1983 | Immunology | Lae |
| 18 | 1982 | Addictions In PNG | Port Moresby |
| 17 | 1981 | Chronic Illnessess and Disability | Rabaul |
| 16 | 1980 | Antibiotics/Post Graduate Training In PNG | Madang |
| 15 | 1979 | Accidents | Goroka |
| 14 | 1978 | The Common Ground In Medicine and Surgery | Port Moresby |
| 13 | 1977 | Continuing Medical Education | Port Moresby |
| 12 | 1976 | Health Care in PNG: Present State and Future Direction | Lae |
| 11 | 1975 | Occupational Health | Port Moresby |
| 10 | 1974 | Medical Education & Research in PNG | Goroka |
| 9 | 1973 | Family Health | Port Moresby |
| 8 | 1972 | National Health Plan | Lae |
| 7 | 1971 | General Topics | Port Moresby |
| 6 | 1970 | General Topics | Goroka |
| 5 | 1969 | Health In The Village | Port Moresby |
| 4 | 1968 | Paediatrics | Lae |
| 3 | 1967 | Obstetrics | Madang |
| 2 | 1966 | General Topics | Mt Hagen |
| 1 | 1965 | Pigbel | Goroka |