VICS Optimal Care Summits in 2025
Summits in 2025 will focus on colorectal cancer, head and neck cancer, and hepatocellular carcinoma care across Victoria.
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jamesshirvill
- Aug 22
- 1 min
Oesophagogastric Cancer Action Register 2024
The VICS) have released a new plan to address 20 unwarranted variations in oesophagogastric cancer care and outcomes in Victoria
jamesshirvill
- Aug 19
- 1 min
Endometrial cancer consultation rapid literature review
The VICS' first consultation to focus specifically on unwarranted variations in endometrial cancer care and outcomes began in mid-2024....
jamesshirvill
- Aug 6
- 2 min
Expert advisory group for endometrial cancer consultation 2024
25 multidisciplinary stakeholders in endometrial cancer care from across Victoria will guide the next VICS Optimal Care Summits consultation
jamesshirvill
- May 27
- 1 min
Barriers, enablers, and preferences for oesophagogastric cancer care in Victoria
The VICS Optimal Care Summits team surveyed 45 multidisciplinary health professionals involved in oesophagogastric cancer care...
jamesshirvill
- May 20
- 2 min
Oesophagogastric cancer patient experience data report
In 2023-24, the VICS Optimal Care Summits program engaged clinicians, stakeholders and consumers in a strategic consultation to identify...
jamesshirvill
- May 13
- 1 min
Prioritising unwarranted variations in oesophagogastric cancer care and outcomes
The Victorian Integrated Cancer Services (VICS) Optimal Care Summits program recently completed a 9-month, strategic, statewide...
jamesshirvill
- Mar 21
- 3 min
Unwarranted variations in oesophagogastric cancer care and outcomes
The VICS Optimal Care Summits program, supported by the Victorian Department of Health, has identified 20 ‘unwarranted variations’ in...
jamesshirvill
- Feb 9
- 1 min
Helena Rodi to lead the VICS Optimal Care Summits program
The VICS are pleased to announce that Helena Rodi has commenced as the VICS Optimal Care Summits Program Manager...
jamesshirvill
- Nov 6, 2023
- 2 min
Expert working group convenes for oesophagogastric cancer consultation
The Victorian Integrated Cancer Services (VICS) have convened a working group of experts in oesophagogastric cancer care, from a range of...
jamesshirvill
- Oct 18, 2023
- 1 min
Strategic consultations in 2023–2024
The next topics for VICS Optimal Care Summits will be: oesophagogastric cancer, multiple myeloma, endometrial cancer.
jamesshirvill
- Aug 24, 2023
- 1 min
Oesophagogastric Cancer summit 2024
The first consultation in the new phase of the VICS Optimal Care Summits program, starting August 2023, will focus on oesophagogastric...
James Shirvill
- Jul 10, 2023
- 1 min
Data analyses from Breast Cancer and Pancreatic Cancer summits
Optimal Care Pathway data summary reports based on our last two summits are now available from the Victorian Department of Health. A...
Helen Madgwick
- Dec 22, 2022
- 3 min
Carer perspective: pancreatic cancer
Helen Madgwick Geoff was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2019 . After extensive treatment followed by a period of remission, he...
Dr Tom Dewar
- Dec 22, 2022
- 2 min
Clinician perspective: Melanoma
Dr Tom Dewar My starting point for a special interest in melanoma came when I was a GP registrar in Castlemaine in 2018. I took over the...
Chris Lawless
- Sep 5, 2022
- 3 min
Patient perspective: Melanoma
Chris Lawless I was diagnosed in 2015 – I was in the shed with a friend, having a can of beer. He said to me, ‘Mate, you’d better get...
Professor Jennifer Philip
- Sep 5, 2022
- 3 min
Care Plus and early palliative care
Professor Jennifer Philip Care Plus is an early palliative care implementation project, supported by the Medical Research Future Fund. It...
rebeccamiller771
- Jun 23, 2022
- 2 min
Breast Cancer Post-Summit Action
A/Prof Paul Mitchell An increasing proportion of patients with breast cancer are undergoing neoadjuvant treatment (NAT), that is,...
rebeccamiller771
- Jun 23, 2022
- 2 min
Brain 2020 Summit Prioritised Variations
Prof Hui Gan and A/Prof Andrew Danks The Brain Cancer 2020 Summit was the first summit to be held online during the second COVID-19...
rebeccamiller771
- Jun 23, 2022
- 3 min
Breast 2021 Summit Prioritised Variations
Drs Jane Fox and Belinda Yeo The Breast Cancer 2021 Summit was a well attended on-line event, held in July as Melbourne managed its...
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