PRIDoC 2008
The fourth biennial Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors Congress (PRIDoC) was held on 10-15 June 2008 on the island of Kaua’I, Hawaii.
The theme for PRIDoC was Ho’omau: to Persevere and covered a wide range of issues important to Indigenous health including:
- child health;
- medical education;
- traditional medicine;
- chronic disease prevention and management;
- sovereignty/colonialism and health;
- workforce development;
- mental health/substance abuse/domestic violence; and
- cultural competency.
A total of forty (40) delegates from Australia attended, including presentations from 11 delegates.
PRIDoC 2008 marked the official establishment of PRIDoC as a Charitable Trust and the endorsement of the PRIDoC Constitution. The primary Object of the Trust is:
“to foster high standards of medical care for Indigenous Peoples of the Pacific region”
The PRIDoC Council, elected at each Congress, oversees the administration of the Charitable Trust. Congratulations to Dr Tamara Mackean who was elected as the Deputy Chair. AIDA also has two representatives on the PRIDoC Council: Dr Latisha Petterson and Associate Professor Peter O’Mara.
PRIDoC 2010 is scheduled to be held in British Columbia, Canada and will be hosted by the Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada (IPAC).