NZMA, New Zealand Medical Association, Rotorua
GP CME 2008 - Programme


Thursday 19th June - OPTIONAL PRE-CONFERENCE COURSES (fee applies)
0830-1030 Workshop 1 Basic Surgical Skills - FULL
Workshop 2 Communication Skills
Workshop 3 Musculoskeletal Medicine
Workshop 4 Investment & Superannuation; Financial Management
Workshop 5 ALS 7 (8 hour course)
1030-1100 Morning Tea
1100-1300 Workshop 6 Advanced Surgical Skills - FULL
Workshop 7 Appearance Medicine
Workshop 8 Imaging for Musculoskeletal/Sports Medicine
Workshop 9 Investment & Superannuation; Financial Management
1300-1400 Lunch
1400-1600 Workshop 10 Basic Surgical Skills - FULL
Workshop 11 Appearance Medicine
Workshop 12 Musculoskeletal Medicine
Workshop 13 Communication Skills
1600-1630 Afternoon Tea
1630-1800 Workshop 14 Advanced Surgical Skills - FULL
Workshop 15 Claiming to Maximise your Income
Workshop 16 Imaging for Musculoskeletal/Sports Medicine
Workshop 17 Stress Management & Meditation
Dinner own arrangements


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

Saturday 21st June
0700-1700 Registration    
0715-0815 Eli Lily Breakfast Session
What Women Want - Drs Helen & John Conaglen
Partners' Preference Study: Women's preference for tadalafil or sildenafil treatment for their partners with Erectile Dysfunction
   
0830-0850 Mr David Ferrar Modern Rx of Varicose Veins
0850-0910 RN Julie Betts Ulcer Management
0910-0930 Mr David Ferrar Arterial Disease
0930-0950 Angela Browne DVT and Post Thrombotic Syndrome
0950-1010 Dr Peter Chapman-Smith Endovenous Laser Ablation
1010-1030 Discussion
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
1200-1300 Workshop 7 How to...Management of GORD Dr Melissa Haines
Workshop 8 Gentle Interventional Radiology Dr Brendan Buckley
Workshop 9 Case Studies Sports Medicine Dr Chris Milne
Workshop 10 How to...Antenatal Diagnosis Dr Lucille Wilkinson
Workshop 11 Epilepsy for the Non-Epileptologist Dr Barry Snow
Workshop 12 Medtech Update
1300-1400 Lunch
1400-1500 Workshop 13 Tips on Handling Family Violence  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
1500-1600 Workshop 19 Tips on Handling Family Violence  Dr Geraldine King
Workshop 20 How to...Heal Leg Ulcers Mr David Ferrar
Workshop 21 How to...Hearing Loss Assessment Mr Malcolm Giles
Workshop 22 CVS Case Studies Dr Warwick Jaffe
Workshop 23 How to...Spirometry Assoc Prof  Jim Reid
Workshop 24 Intrahealth Update
1600-1630 Afternoon Tea
1630-1730 Workshop 25 How to...Handling Hormones 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)      

Sunday 22nd June
0730-0830 Roche Diagnostics Breakfast Session
A/Prof Rob Doughty
Evidence-based Application of Brain Natriuretic Peptide in Clinical Practice  
0830-0855 Dr Warwick Jaffe New Concepts in Lipid Management
0855-0920 Dr Chris Milne Wrist Conundrums
0920-0945 Mr Malcolm Giles Otitis Media
0945-1010 Dr Louise Reiche Acne Simply
1020-1025 Discussion
1025-1030 Industry Prizes
1030-1100 Morning Tea
1100-1125 Dr Brendan Buckley Pelvic Problems Solved Minimally
1125-1150 Dr John Adams A Personal Challenge
1150-1215 Assoc Prof Jim Reid Coughin' not Coffin
1215-1230 Discussion
1230-1300 Prof Jim Reid Clinical Quiz

1300

 Conference Closes