A CDROM of these presentations will be sent to all registered delegates by Friday 11 July 2008.

Friday 20th June - MAIN CONFERENCE

0730-0815 Registration     0820-0830 Dr Mark Peterson Welcome Address Chairman NZMA GP Council 0830-0900 Dr Warwick Jaffe A-Z Coronary Artery Disease 0900-0925 Dr Barry Snow New Ways to Think about Parkinsons Disease 0925-0950 Dr Frank Weilert Viral Hepatitis 0950-1020 Dr Mike Cleary The Myth of Tendonitis 1020-1030 Discussion   1030-1100 Morning Tea   MEDICOPOLITICAL SESSION 1100-1130 Chairmans Address   1130-1230 Political Debate   1230-1300 Q & A Discussion   1300-1400 Lunch   O AND G SESSION 1400-1425 Dr Helen Roberts Contraception Update 1425-1450 Dr Lucille Wilkinson Medical Disorders in Pregnancy 1450-1515 Dr Helen Roberts Cervical Cancer Vaccination 1515-1530 Discussion   1530-1600 Afternoon Tea 1600-1625 Dr Brendan Buckley New Help for Back Pain 1625-1650 Assoc Prof Jim Reid COPD Revamped 1650-1715 Dr Barry Snow Pain in the Head 1715-1730 Discussion   1800-1900 Medical Protection Society Welcome Cocktail Function   MERCK SHARP & DOHME SYMPOSIUM (Light Dinner provided) 1915-1920 Welcome and Intro 1920-1945 Dr Warwick Jaffe Under Pressure: Update on Hypertension 1950-2015 Dr Nic Crook When Sweet goes Sour: Update on Diabetes 2020-2045 Dr Peter Jones Bad to the Bone: Update on Osteoporosis 2050 Cake and Coffee

1030-1100 Morning Tea   WORKSHOP SESSION 1100-1200 Workshop 1 How to...Management of GORD Dr Melissa Haines Workshop 2 Gentle Interventional Radiology Dr Brendan Buckley Workshop 3 Case Studies Sports Medicine Dr Chris Milne Workshop 4 How to...Antenatal Diagnosis Dr Lucille Wilkinson Workshop 5 Epilepsy for the Non-Epileptologist Dr Barry Snow Workshop 6 Medtech Update 1300-1400 Lunch 1400-1500 Workshop 13 Tips on Handling Family Violence Handouts: Poster Pullout Guide Success Stories Dr Geraldine King Workshop 14 How to...Heal Leg Ulcers Mr David Ferrar Workshop 15 How to...Hearing Loss Assessment Mr Malcolm Giles Workshop 16 CVS Case Studies Dr Warwick Jaffe Workshop 17 How to...Spirometry Assoc Prof  Jim Reid Workshop 18 Intrahealth Update 1600-1630 Afternoon Tea 1630-1730 Workshop 25 How to...Handling Hormones Handouts: Updating the Evidence Practical Prescribing Options Success Stories BMJ Article Summary Sheets Dr Helen Roberts Workshop 26 How to...Manage Liver Disease Dr Melissa Haines Workshop 27 How to...Shave off Moles and Tags Dr Hans Raetz Workshop 28 How to...ECG Case Studies Dr Warwick Jaffe Workshop 29 How to...Prescribing for Athletes Dr Chris Milne Workshop 30 ENT Case Studies Dr Malcolm Giles   1900-2400 Conference Dinner - Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson   Dine & Dance (with entertainment)