John is an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, with a public and private practice in Christchurch. His clinical interests include pelvic organ prolapse, urinary incontinence, endometriosis and menstrual problems. John also has established interests in service improvement and medical education. He is an active member of the ‘canterbury initiative’ and ‘healthpathways’ team. He is also a RANZCOG training supervisor, sits on the education committee of the Urogynaecology Society of Australasia and is an advisor to the Health and Disability Commissioner. John regularly presents at conferences at home and abroad. Outside of work, he enjoys soccer, skiing, cycling and spending time with his family.
| The Changing Face of Gynaecology in Primary Care
Concurrent Workshop Repeated |
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| Saturday, 16 August 2014 | Start 8:30am | Duration: 55mins | Room 1 |
| Start 9:35am | Duration: 55mins | Room 1 | |
| The provision of secondary care services is changing, with profound implications for primary care. This workshop will discuss the driving forces behind these changes, some of the adaptations that have been made for women’s Health and the measures of their success (or otherwise), and some predictions for the future.
This workshop will also include practical advice to assist the interpretation of some gynaecological investigations as well as the performance of gynaecological treatments such as ovulation induction and procedures such as pipelles, mirenas and ring pessaries. |
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| Period Problems
Concurrent Workshop |
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| Saturday, 16 August 2014 | Start 4:30pm | Duration: 60mins | Room 4 |
| An interactive scenario-based workshop to cover the key elements of safe and effective management of menstrual disorders. | |||
| Why Geeks Make the Best Doctors
Main Session |
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| Sunday, 17 August 2014 | Start 11:30am | Duration: 30mins | Plenary |
| Our esteemed speaker will cringe his way through this half hour presentation, desperately trying to recall what he was thinking when he agreed to this title…
Actually, he will try not to do that. As a self-confessed ‘geek’ he will attempt to convince the audience that many of the core characteristics of ‘geeks’ can make us better doctors. In the process he may dispel few myths and tempt a few other geeks to come out of the closet, and if he fails to prove that geeks make the best doctors he may certainly succeed in proving that doctors make the best geeks. |
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