General Information
A/Prof Trishe Leong - Chair
Dr Tony Badrick
A/Prof Bruce Bennetts
Mrs Debbie Deston
Dr Debra Graves
Dr Daniel Kirkpatrick
Dr Nicole Kramer
Dr Neil Lambie
Mr Wayne Mathews
Dr Ellen Maxwell
Dr Niles Nelson
Dr Angie Pinto
Ms Eve Propper
Dr Wendy Pryor
Dr Janet Warner
Anatomical Pathology
A/Prof Chris Hemmings - Chair
Dr Brooke Beardsley
Dr Inny Busmanis
Dr Amanda Charlton
A/Prof Margaret Cummings
Dr Laveniya Satgunaseelan
Dr Victoria Yachmenikova
Chemical Pathology
Dr Que Lam - Chair
Dr Tony Badrick
Dr Cherie Chiang
Dr Penelope Coates
Dr Gemma Daley
Dr Chris Farrell
A/Prof Chris Florkowski
Prof Rita Horvath
Dr Alan McNeil
Dr Michael Page
Dr Carol Siu
Dr Janet Warner
Clinical Forensic Medicine
Dr Sanjeev Gaya- Chair
Dr Maria Nittis
A/Prof Morris Odell
Forensic Pathology
A/Prof Neil Langlois - Chair
Dr Brian Beer
Dr Alanah Buck
Dr Clive Cooke
Dr Rebecca Irvine
Dr Dianne Little
A/Prof Charles Naylor
Dr Sarah Parsons
A/Prof David Ranson
Dr Simon Stables
Prof Noel Woodford
Genetic Pathology
Dr Janice Fletcher - Chair
Dr Melody Caramins
Prof John Christodoulou
A/Prof Rory Clifton- Bligh
A/Prof Marcel Dinger
Dr Andrew Fellowes
Dr James Harraway
Prof Rodney Scott
Prof Hamish Scott
Prof David Thorburn
Ms Vanessa Tyrell
Haematology
Dr Rebecca Adams - Chair
Dr Alessandra Bianchi
Dr Timothy Brighton
Dr James D’Rozario
Dr Sara Hall
Dr Yasmin Harvey
Dr Chris Hogan
Dr Sueh-li Lim
Dr Huong Phan
Dr David Roxby
Immunopathology
Dr Katrina Randall – Chair
A/Prof Stephen Adelstein
Dr Elizabeth Da Silva
Dr Sharon Choo
Prof Antonio Ferrante
Dr David Gillis
Dr Ben McGettigan
Dr Michael O’Sullivan
Prof Mimi Tang
Dr Louise Wienholt
Microbiology
Dr Harsha Sheorey - Chair
Dr Jonathan Chambers
A/Prof Sharon Chen
Dr Juliette Elvy
Dr Tuckweng Kok
Prof Monica Lahra
Dr Chris Mansell
Dr Robert Norton
Dr Gemma Robertson
Abstract Publication
Pathology is the official publication of Pathology Update 2020 and includes authorised abstracts from the authors and is published by Elsevier and will be made available to each delegate on site at Pathology Update 2020. Authorised abstracts will also be made available through the Pathology Update 2020 App.
Certificate of Attendance
A Certificate of Attendance will be emailed to all delegates three days post Pathology Update 2020 and will be available in your My RCPA area on the RCPA website.
Charity of Choice
Pathology Update 2020 with Roche are pleased to announce the Charity of Choice: So Brave 
So Brave is committed as Australia's Young Women's Breast Cancer Charity to be the voice for young women in Australia through Advocacy, Fundraising, Financial Sustainability, Research, Education and Brand.
Our mission is clear - we empower young women diagnosed with breast cancer; raise awareness and educate young women to be #breastaware and fundraise for breast cancer research to change future outcomes.
For more information please visit https://sobrave.com.au/ @sobraveproject
Donate now at https://sobrave.com.au/campaigns/rcpa-pathology-update-2020/
Donate onsite at Pathology Update 2020 at the Roche booth when you grab a coffee!
Childcare
Pathology Update 2020 will be offering onsite childcare through the registered childcare service provider CeeBee Care Pty Ltd. Delegates are to book direct with CeeBee Care from Monday 4 November 2019 via
https://ceebee.care/corporate%2Fcreche
Childcare will be available during the time of the Pathology Update 2020 scientific sessions and the RCPA Annual Awards and Admission Ceremony.
Booking deadline: Friday 6 March 2020
Disclaimer
Details provided in this brochure are for information only and are expressly excluded from all and any legal document. To the best of the knowledge and information of the RCPA and its representatives, all facts, information and figures contained in this brochure and attachments are true and accurate at the time of printing. The RCPA reserves the right to make any changes to topics, contents and presenters as it may deem necessary, without prior notice and disclaims, to the fullest extent permitted by law, all and any liability to any person, persons or organisation either directly or indirectly.
Insurance
Registration does not include insurance of any kind. It is strongly recommended that all delegates take out their own travel and medical insurance prior coming to the Conference. The policy should include the loss of deposit through cancellation of your participation in the Conference, loss of airfares for any reason, medical expenses, loss or damage to personal property, additional expenses and repatriation should travel arrangements have to be altered. Neither the Conference Secretariat nor the Overseeing Committee will take any responsibility for any participant failing to insure. Please speak to your travel agent or airline in regard to this matter.
Mobile App
The RCPA Pathology Update conference mobile app for 2020 will be available early March.
App includes up to date full scientific and social program, speaker profiles, Roche and Trainee prize abstracts, meeting list, sponsor and exhibitor booth information, venue information. The My Event icon enables attendees to flag and customise their own schedule from the program, export session notes and managed bookmarked pages. When using Attendee Connect, attendees can also manage their personal information and privacy settings and connect to fellow delegates and share information with exhibitors.
Paperless
Pathology Update is working towards a paperless conference. There will be no delegate bag however bags, paper and pens will be available for all delegates. We encourage all delegates to use the official conference app.
Privacy
Australia introduced the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000 in 2001. The College complies with the legislation, which is designed to protect the right of the individual to privacy of their information. Information collected in respect of proposed participation in any aspect of Pathology Update will only be used for the purposes of planning and conducting the conference. It is also usual to produce a Delegate List of attendees at Pathology Update (see details below). Individuals are also entitled to access their information by written application to the College. Your name and contact details will only be used as follows:
- for notification of event related news and notices regarding future Pathology Updates;
- publication (name, affiliation and country) on the conference mobile app; and
- subject to strict conditions of use by event related sponsors or exhibitors.
Should you not wish your details to be used for this purpose please indicate this on the registration form.
Visas
It is the responsibility of each traveller to ensure they have the appropriate entry/visa requirements for their travel to Australia. Please see the Department of Immigration and Border Protection website to check what your requirements are and/or to apply for your visa online.
Spencer Travel can apply for an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) visa for Australia on your behalf for a fee of $55 per person. Eligible guests are required to provide Spencer Travel with following information for us to request this visa on your behalf:
- Copy of passport you will travel on
- Details of any other passports from other countries
- Home address
- Mobile number
- Email address
- If you have been known by any other name – details of other name
- If you have ever had a criminal conviction
Alternatively, please contact your local or regional Australian Consular department to obtain current information regarding entry to Australia and what steps you must take to arrange your visa.
We recommend that you start this process well in advance of your travel to Australia, to ensure that all documentation is correct and complete before your arrival.