Perkins Seminar with Prof Leon Flicker

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Sep 17

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Professor Leon Flicker

How to achieve Healthy Ageing
McCusker Auditorium
Thursday, 17 September 2026
11.00AM–12.00PM

ZOOM Details
Meeting ID: 811 2198 2331
Passcode: 9606260

Professor Leon Flicker is the inaugural Professor of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Western Australia since 1998. He is Director of the Western Australian Centre for Health and Ageing. He led the reorganization of undergraduate and postgraduate education in geriatric medicine in Western Australia. He remains a practicing geriatrician and is a consultant geriatrician at Royal Perth Hospital. Leon’s research activities have focused on the major health issues of older people as well as successful ageing. Leon has published 16 book chapters and 558 peer-reviewed articles. In 2017 he was honored to receive an Officer of the Order of Australia for his contributions to geriatric medicine and dementia prevention and care.

Please join us for a light lunch in the breakout room following the seminar 12PM–12.30PM.

Date and time

Thursday 17 September 2026
11.00am–12.00pm

Cost

FREE

Location

McCusker Auditorium,
Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research
6 Verdun Street, Nedlands 6009

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Or join us online via Zoom.

Meeting ID: 811 2198 2331

Passcode: 606260

(You can download the Zoom App here.)

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