NZMA, New Zealand Medical Association, Rotorua
 
Who Should Attend

GP CME has a strong reputation for short, sharp and to the point clinical content relevant to daily practice. Each session has 2-3 key 'take-home' messages to change clinical behaviour immediately.

All General Practitioners, Registrars, Registered Nurses and Practice Managers are invited to attend.

The meeting is endorsed for CME and MOPS purposes by the RNZCGP.

Approximately 25% of New Zealand’s GP’s attend GP CME , from the following regions:

 

Region 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 %
AUCKLAND 125 140 203 263 333 30%
BAY OF PLENTY 91 128 167 188 189 17%
WAIKATO 53 77  89 101 142 13%
SOUTH ISLAND 52 64 75 *54 *56 5%
NORTHLAND   24 42  50 47 59 5%
WELLINGTON 34 42 48 55  75 6%
EASTLAND/HAWKES BAY 19 38 37 57  93 8%
MANAWATU/WAIRARAPA 29 22 34 42 79 7%
CENTRAL 29 21 32 42 36 3%
RIVER REGION  24 28 23 30 50 5%
INTERNATIONAL  0 3 2 7 6  1%
TOTALt 480 605 760 886 1,118

 t Total includes GPs, RNs, Practice Managers and participating speakers.  GP CME 2012 anticipates 700-800 GPs, 200-250 RNs and 40-60 Practice Managers.

*The inaugural South GP CME meeting was held in August 2010.  200 GPs from the South Island attended with 340 total attendance from GPs, RNs and Practice Nurses.  Click here for further details of the South GP CME meeting.

Medical Exhibition 

The Medical Exhibition is a major part of the conference, and gives delegates access to a wide General Practice product and service update in one location.  

The meeting is known for its relaxed and collegial atmosphere amongst delegates and industry participants. This atmosphere is actively encouraged to maximize the benefits for both delegates and exhibitors.

The following product/service categories have been represented at previous exhibitions:

ADHD Educational Resources Infection Control Psoriasis
Advisory Services Elder Care Inflammatory Bowel Disease Pulse Oximetry
Allergy Electromedical Equipment Insomnia Recruitment/Locum Work
Anaemia Electronic Decision Support Insurance Representation
Appearance Medicine Erectile Dysfunction Kiwisaver Resuscitation
Arthritis Fertility Medical Equipment Risk Prediction
Asthma & COPD Financial Services Melanoma Schizophrenia
Bedwetting Alarms First Aid Minor Surgical Procedures Sexual Wellbeing
Blood Pressure Footcare Movement Disorders (Parkinsons) Skincare
Books Furniture/Tables/Plinths Nasal Decongesant Sleep Apnoea
Books/Medical Information Gastroenterology Nurse Triage Smoking Cessation
Cancer Generics Nutrition Social Services
Cardiovascular Genetic Testing Obesity Software Vendor
Cervical Screening Government Oncology Spirometry
Cold & Flu Haematology Ophthalmology Supplements
Compression Hosiery Hand Hygiene Oral Hygiene Surgical Instruments
Constipation Hepatitis Osteoporosis Sutures
Depression HIV/Aids Pain Management Thyroid Disorders
Dermatology Hypertension Political Advocacy Travel
Diabetes Immunisations/Vaccines Practice Management Software Ultrasound Handheld
Diagnostics Incontinence Premature Ejaculation Urology
ECG Vital Signs Monitor Infant Nutrition Professional Health Association Women's Health
Education Infant Sleep Prostate Cancer Wound Care

 

 

Past Medical Exhibition Attendees

Past attendees/participants at Rotorua GP CME include:

Abbott Laboratories GlaxoSmithKline Novartis Ophthalmics
ACC Healthwise GPPHCNT Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Affordable Healthcare Health Services Welfare Society Nutricia
AFT Pharmaceuticals Health Workforce Queensland NZ Doctor/MIMS
Air Flow Products Healthlink NZ Locums
Alcon Healthpoint NZ Medics
American Express Heinz Nurture NZBCF
ArjoHuntleigh HINZ and NZIHM NZMA
Ashburn Clinic Homecare Medical OBEX
Aspen Pharmacare Hospira Ochre Recruitment
AstraZeneca House of Travel Pacific Pharmaceuticals
Atlantis Healthcare Howard Wright Parent 2 Parent
Auckland Recording Service IMAC Pfizer
AY Technologies IMSHealth PHARMAC
Balance! Healthcare InterMed Pharmaco (NZ) Ltd
Bayer Healthcare Intrahealth QE Health
BD Diagnostics Janssen-Cilag Regional Health
BDM Grange Johnson & Johnson RGPN
Best Practice Advocacy Centre Konnect Net Limited RNZCGP
BioCare Leukaemia and Blood Foundation Roche Diagnostics
Biocel Health Lion Global Ltd Roche Products
Blackmores Locumotion Rural Doctors Workforce Agency
Boehringer Ingelheim McGraw-Hill Rural Workforce Agency Victoria
Brands Worldwide McKesson Sanofi-Aventis
Bristol-Myers Squibb McLaren Medical Schering Plough
BUPA Medica Pacifica Sleepwell Clinic
Bush Locums Medical Assurance Society Smith & Nephew
Capes Medical Medical Protection Society Sonosite
Care Medical MedicAlert Foundation Inc NZ Southern Cross Healthcare
Comprehensive Health Services Medshop New Zealand SPARC
Comvita MedTech Spinal Publications
Cooper Medical Medtel SSL New Zealand
Cornucopia Medxus Steifel Australia
Critical Assist Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) The Ashburn Clinic
CSL Biotherapies Ministry of Health Total Library Solutions
Designs for Vision Ministry of Social Development Triage Locums
Diomedic International MoleMap University of Otago
Douglas Pharmaceuticals Mundipharma USL Medical
EBOS Mylan New Zealand Voice Perfect
Eli Lilly National Screening Unit W M Bamford & Co
Elsevier Australia Nestle Healthcare Nutrition Westpac
Emcare Nestle Infant Nutrition Wyeth Consumer Healthcare
Ferring Pharmaceuticals New Zealand Defence Force Wyeth Nutrition
Fertility Associates New Zealand Medical and Scientific Zone Medical
Galderma New Zealand Medical Supplies
GE Healthcare Nexus Data Security
Gilead Novartis Consumer Healthcare

If you are active in General Practice, GP CME provides a wide medical update, with clinically relevant content, over a compact time frame.  Together with a collegial atmosphere, this meeting is not to be missed.