NZMA, New Zealand Medical Association, Rotorua
 
Rotorua GP CME 2017 - Programme Outline
�Rotorua GP CME 2017� - has been endorsed by The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) and has been approved for up to 29 credits CME for the General Practice Educational Programme (GPEP) Years 2 and 3 and Maintenance of Professional Standards (MOPS) purposes.
�Rotorua GP CME 2017� - The urgent care content is approved for RNZCUC CME.

Thursday 08 June 2017 - OPTIONAL PRE-CONFERENCE COURSES (fee applies)
Location Rotorua Energy Events Centre
Please note: workshop content is repeated, not part 1 and 2 unless stated otherwise.  Some workshops have a maximum number of attendees.  Book early to avoid disappointment.
0830-1030 Workshop 1 GP Surgery - Part 1 - Basic Skills  - (40 people)
Zachary Moaveni, Adam Bialostocki, Peter Chapman-Smith, Denise McDonald

Proudly sponsored by:

Workshop 2 Diabetes Basic
David Kim, Rab Burtun
Workshop 3 Dermoscopy Workshop Part 1
H. Peter Soyer

Workshop 4 Approaches to Chronic Fatigue: Nutrition and NLP
Two approaches to chronic fatigue - nutrition and Neuro-linguistic Programming
Mel Abbott, Lauren Roycroft
Workshop 5 Musculoskeletal Medicine 1
Cervicogenic headache - Nik Bogduk, Steve August
Tendo Achilles Injuries - Peter Gendall
Workshop 6 Learn Clinical Hypnosis in 2 hours
Pat McCarthy
Workshop 7 ALS 7 (8 hour course)
1030-1100 Morning Tea
Please note: workshop content is repeated, not part 1 and 2 unless stated otherwise.
1100-1300 Workshop 8 GP Surgery - Part 2 - Advanced Skills  - (40 people)
Zachary Moaveni, Adam Bialostocki, Peter Chapman-Smith, Denise McDonald

Proudly sponsored by:

Workshop 9 Diabetes - Advanced - Insulin Masterclass
David Kim, Rab Burtun
Workshop 10 Dermoscopy Workshop Part 2
Amanda Oakley
Workshop 11 Cultural Competence Forum
Denise Wilson
Workshop 12 Musculoskeletal Medicine 2
Cervicogenic Headache - Nik Bogduk (Ian Wallbridge)
Workshop 13 Learn Clinical Hypnosis in 2 hours (Repeated)
Pat McCarthy
1300-1400 Lunch
Please note: workshop content is repeated, not part 1 and 2 unless otherwise stated.
1400-1600 Workshop 14 iHunch - Back Pain Symposium
Steve August

Workshop 15 Diabetes Basic (Repeated)
David Kim, Rab Burtun
Workshop 16 Dermoscopy Workshop Part 1 (Repeated)
H. Peter Soyer
Workshop 17 Cultural Competence Forum (Repeated
Denise Wilson
Workshop 18 Musculoskeletal Medicine 3
Managing Low Back Pain - Nik Bogduk (Ian Wallbridge)
Workshop 19 Chinese Medicine - What's it all about?- CANCELLED
Joan Campbell, Vicki Martin MacKay, Raewyn Yee
1600-1630 Afternoon Tea
Please note: workshop content is repeated, not part 1 and 2 unless stated otherwise.
1630-1830 Workshop 20 iHunch - Back Pain Symposium (Repeated)
Steve August

Workshop 21 Diabetes - Advanced - Insulin Masterclass (Repeated)
David Kim, Rab Burtun
Workshop 22 Dermoscopy Workshop Part 2 (Repeated)
Amanda Oakley
Workshop 23 Approaches to Chronic Fatigue: Nutrition and NLP (Repeated)
Two approaches to chronic fatigue - nutrition and Neurolinguistic Programming
Lauren Roycroft, Mel Abbott
Workshop 24 Musculoskeletal Medicine 4
TA Injuries in Older Patients - Peter Gendall
Putting It Together in MSk - Ian Wallbridge
Workshop 25 Chinese Medicine - Practical Hands On - CANCELLED
Joan Campbell, Vicki Martin MacKay, Raewyn Yee
1930-2200 New Zealand Doctor Trivialitis



Friday 09 June 2017 - MAIN CONFERENCE - Energy Events Centre
Location Rotorua Energy Events Centre
0700-0800 Breakfast Session ACC Breakfast - 1. Avoidable Patient Harm 2. Hernias
 
Speakers: Nick Kendall & Spencer Beasley Chair:Peter Robinson
0700-0800 Registration  
0800-0805 Welcome Address Chairman NZMA GP Council
Kate Baddock

Session Chair: Peter Chapman-Smith
0805-0830 David Cameron-Smith Black Holes in Space and Time � How What We Eat Affects Our Health
0830-0855 Nathan Bryan The Role of Nitric Oxide in Primary Care
0855-0920 Alasdair Patrick Bowel Cancer Screening in NZ. What is the Role of the GP?
0920-0945 Nigel French Who is Responsible for the Loss of Effective Antimicrobials... Vets or Medics?
0945-1010 John Pearn Bioethics - A Challenge to Medical Research
1010-1030 Questions and Discussion
David Cameron-Smith
Nathan Bryan
Alasdair Patrick
Nigel French
John Pearn
1030-1100 Morning Tea and Exhibition
  NZMA Session Session Chair: Kate Baddock, Karen Brown or Concurrent Sessions (55mins, 11:00am-11:55am repeated at 12:05pm)
1100-1110 Welcome
Jan White
Workshop 26 - Recognising Problematic Sexual Behaviour in Children and Adolescents
Shane Harris
Workshop 27 - Cost Effective Nutrition in Hospital and the Community
Julie Lowe
1110-1135
Peter Foley Memorial Oration: Question Authority

Ian St George

Workshop 28 - Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery Tips and Pearls for General Practice
Zac Moaveni
Workshop 29 - How to Survive a Poonami - Lessons from Havelock North
Peter Culham
Workshop 30 - The 5 Minute Hysterectomy
Anil Sharma
1135-1155 State of the GP Nation

Buzz Burrell

Workshop 31 - Recognising and Treating Lymphoedema and Lipoedema
Amanda Bell, Sarah Rule
Workshop 32 - How to Use Self Hypnosis to Relax in 60 seconds
Pat McCarthy
Workshop 33 - Patient Self Management in a Technological Era
Karen Evison
1155-1235 Facilitated Discussion
David Clark (Labour), Metiria Turei (Green), Peter Dunne (United Future), Ria Bond (NZ First)
Workshop 34-41 - above workshops repeated from 12:05-1:00pm
Workshop 34 - Recognising Problematic Sexual Behaviour in Children and Adolescents
Workshop 35 - Cost Effective Nutrition in Hospital and the Community
Workshop 36 - Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery Tips and Pearls for General Practice
Workshop 37 - How to Survive a Poonami - Lessons from Havelock North
Workshop 38 - The 5 Minute Hysterectomy
Workshop 39 - Recognising and Treating Lymphoedema and Lipoedema
Workshop 40 - How to Use Self Hypnosis to Relax in 60 seconds
Workshop 41 - Patient Self Management in a Technological Era
1235-1300 Questions to the Panel
Kate Baddock
Ian St George
Buzz Burrell
David Clark (Labour)
Metiria Turei (Green)
Peter Dunne (United Future)
Ria Bond (NZ First)
1300-1400 Lunch and Exhibition
  MAIN SESSION
Melanoma
Session Chair: Chris Boberg
or Concurrent Sessions (55mins, 2:00pm-2:55pm repeated at 3:05pm)
1400-1415 There are Moles and There are Moles
H. Peter Soyer
Workshop 42 - What is Nitric Oxide and Why Should You Care?
Nathan Bryan
Workshop 43 - Nutrition - Irritabilities, Intolerances, and Gut Function
David Cameron-Smith
Workshop 44 - Postcard from Rio - The Olympic Experience
Chris Milne
Workshop 45 - What You Need to Know re Bariatric Surgery
Grant Beban, Jon Morrow
1415-1430 Does Early Detection of Melanoma Do More Harm than Good?
Amanda Oakley
Workshop 46 - Physical Examination for Back Pain - How Much, How Relevant?
Nik Bogduk
Workshop 47 - How to Converse About Weight and Popular Diets
Jennifer Crowley
Workshop 48 - Managing Thyroid Nodules
John Chaplin, Nick McIvor
Workshop 49 - Effecting Change: Towards a Consumer-centred System
Anthony Hill
1430-1445 The -ibs and -abs of Advanced Melanoma
Rosalie Stephens
Workshop 50 - The GP's Role in Bowel Cancer Screening in NZ
Alasdair Patrick
Workshop 51 - Financial Management Through the Life Cycle of a Doctor
Leicester Gouwland
Workshop 52  - Medtech User Group
Sanjeewa Samaraweera
Workshop 53  - Funding Pharmaceuticals - What's the Problem?
Peter Murray
1445-1500 Surgery in the Era of Immune and Targeted Therapy
Richard Martin
Workshop 54-65 - above workshops repeated from 3:05pm-4:00pm
Workshop 54 - What is Nitric Oxide and Why Should You Care?
Workshop 55 - Nutrition - Irritabilities, Intolerances, and Gut Function
Workshop 56 - Postcard from Rio - The Olympic Experience
Workshop 57 - What You Need to Know re Bariatric Surgery
Workshop 58 - Physical Examination for Back Pain - How Much, How Relevant?
Workshop 59 - How to Converse About Weight and Popular Diets
Workshop 60 - Managing Thyroid Nodules
Workshop 61 - Effecting Change: Towards a Consumer-centred System
Workshop 62 - The GP's Role in Bowel Cancer Screening in NZ
Workshop 63 - Financial Management Through the Life Cycle of a Doctor
Workshop 64 - Medtech User Group
Workshop 65 - Funding Pharmaceuticals - What's the Problem?
1500-1515 Melanoma Metastasis and Treatment Resistance
Mike Eccles
1515-1530 The GP's Role in Skin Cancer
Andy MacGill
1530-1600 Questions and Discussions
H. Peter Soyer
Amanda Oakley
Rosalie Stephens
Richard Martin
Mike Eccles
Andy MacGill
1600-1630 Afternoon Tea and Exhibition
  MAIN SESSION
Gastroenterology Forum
Session Chair: David Rowbotham
or Concurrent Sessions (55mins, 4:30pm-5:25pm repeated at 5:35pm)
1630-1640 Gastroenterology Forum - Introduction
David Rowbotham
Workshop 66 - Substance Impaired Driving: Patient Education
Anne Dowden
Workshop 67 - Mindfulness for GPs
Nathan Consedine
Workshop 68 - Update on Burns
John Pearn
Workshop 69 - Modern Upper Back and Neck Pain - the iHunch
Steve August
1640-1655 Don�t Fat People Just Need to Eat Less and Exercise More?
Grant Beban
Workshop 70 - Campylobacter- If The Chicken Doesn't Get, You the Groundwater Will
Nigel French
Workshop 71 - Concussion - Clinical Considerations, Cares and Controversies
Michael Kahan, Chris Milne
Workshop 72 - A New Understanding of Dietary Carbs and Fats
Grant Schofield
Workshop 73 - Managing Real Addiction Cases in General Practice
Graham Gulbransen
1655-1710 Why Bariatric Surgery?
Jon Morrow
Workshop 74 - Musculoskeletal Interventions for Injuries
Peter Gendall
Workshop 75 - Assessing and Managing Common Paediatric Head and Neck Presentations
Andrew Cho, Zac Moaveni
1710-1725 PPI's Don't Do My Patients Any Harm - Right?
Alasdair Patrick
Workshop 76 - Medicolegal Forum - Being Safe Out There
Gaeline Phipps, Peter Robinson, Ross Blair
Workshop 77  - Cardiology 101 Forum for GPs - (120mins not repeated)
Fiona Stewart, Rob Doughty, Ralph Stewart
1725-1740 Hep C Treatment - Why GP's Should Do It
Ed Gane
Workshop 78-88 - above workshops repeated from 5:35pm-6:30pm
Workshop 78 - Substance Impaired Driving: Patient Education
Workshop 79 - Mindfulness for GPs
Workshop 80 - Update on Burns
Workshop 81 - Modern Upper Back and Neck Pain - the iHunch
Workshop 82 - Campylobacter - If The Chicken Doesn't Get, You the Groundwater Will
Workshop 83 - Concussion - Clinical Considerations, Cares and Controversies
Workshop 84 - A New Understanding of Dietary Carbs and Fats
Workshop 85 - Managing Real Addiction Cases in General Practice
Workshop 86 - Musculoskeletal Interventions for Injuries
Workshop 87 - Assessing and Managing Common Paediatric Head and Neck Presentations
Workshop 88 - Medicolegal Forum - Being Safe Out There
1740-1755 Screening by the Back Door is Morally Unjustifiable - Inappropriate Use of iFOBT
David Orr
1755-1810 GP�s Waste So Much Money on CEA
Derek Luo
1810-1830 Questions and Discussions
David Rowbotham
Grant Beban
Jon Morrow
Alasdair Patrick
Ed Gane
David Orr
Derek Luo
1830-1930 Welcome Cocktail Function

 

 

Saturday 10 June 2017 - MAIN CONFERENCE
0700-1700 Registration

Breakfast Session 

Breakfast Session 

0700-0800 A Brighter Future for Your Hep C Patients; Ankylosing Spondylitis � Don�t turn your back on it 
Speakers: Associate Professor Ed Gane, Dr Tracey Kain
Session Chair: John Petrie
COPD 
Speaker: Associate Professor Rob Young
Session Chair: Calum Johnstone
  MAIN SESSION
Management of Ischaemic Heart Disease & Stroke
Session Chair: Peter Chapman-Smith
or Concurrent Session (55mins, 8:30am-9:25am repeated at 9:35am)
0800-0815 Prevention of Stroke
Patrick Schweder
Workshop 89 - The Latest Science on the Links Between Diet, Heart Disease and Diabetes
David Cameron-Smith
Workshop 90 - Hot Topics in Mental Health
Tony Dowell
0815-0830 Trends in CVD
Rod Jackson
Workshop 91 - Self Harm in Primary Care
Yulia Krivoshchekova
Workshop 92 - Preparing the Traveller Who is Visiting Friends and Relations
Joan Ingram, Jenny Visser
0830-0845 NO in Heart Disease
Nathan Bryan
Workshop 93 - Optimising Fertility - Periconception Management
Karen Buckingham, Devashana Gupta
Workshop 94 - Teledermatology Case Reports
H. Peter Soyer, Amanda Oakley
0845-0900 The Role of Diets
Grant Schofield
Workshop 95 - HPV Related Orophayngeal Cancer
John Chaplin, Nick McIvor
Workshop 96 - Optimising Patients for Surgery - Defining and Reducing Risk
Kerry Gunn, Nicola Broadbent
0900-0915 Coronary Ischaemia, and Strategies to Investigate Those at High Risk
Chris Ellis
Workshop 97 - Perinatal Anxiety and Stress - Practical Tools and Strategies for the Office Visit
Carrie Barber
Workshop 98 - Management of Common Neurosurgical Problems in General Practice
Patrick Schweder
0915-0930 Secondary Prevention of IHD
Gerry Devlin
Workshop 99 - Interactive Case Studies on Melanoma
Richard Martin, Rosalie Stephens
Workshop 100 - Valuing Your Business and Readying to Sell
Leicester Gouwland

Workshop 101-112 - above workshops repeated from 9:35am-10:30am
Workshop 101 - The Latest Science on the Links Between Diet, Heart Disease and Diabetes
Workshop 102 - Hot Topics in Mental Health
Workshop 103 - Self Harm in Primary Care
Workshop 104 - Preparing the Traveller Who is Visiting Friends and Relations
Workshop 105 - Optimising Fertility - Periconception Management
Workshop 106 - Teledermatology Case Reports
Workshop 107 - HPV Related Orophayngeal Cancer
Workshop 108 - Optimising Patients for Surgery - Defining and Reducing Risk Workshop 109 - Perinatal Anxiety and Stress - Practical Tools and Strategies for the Office Visit
Workshop 110 - Management of Common Neurosurgical Problems in General Practice
Workshop 111 - Interactive Case Studies on Melanoma
Workshop 112 - Valuing Your Business and Readying to Sell
0930-0945 Physical Causes of Chest Pain
Steve August
0945-1000 Comorbidities as Hypertension and Lipids
Patrick Kay
1000-1030 Panel Discussion
Rod Jackson
Nathan Bryan
Grant Schofield
Chris Ellis
Gerry Devlin
Patrick Schweder
Steve August
Patrick Kay
1030-1100 Morning Tea and Exhibition
  MAIN SESSION
Fertility Innovations
Session Chair: Pippa MacKay
or Concurrent Session (55mins, 11:00am-11:55am repeated at 12:05pm)
1100-1115 When Kids Have Cancer
Mary Birdsall
Workshop 113 - Bucket List Syndrome � Pitfalls in Assessing Fitness to Travel
Graham Denyer
Workshop 114 - Managing Peripheral Vascular Disease in Primary Care
Venu Bhamidi
Workshop 115 - Looking in the Mouth - From Tonsils to Tumours
Rajan Patel, Kevin Smith
1115-1130 Ethnicity and Fertility
Olivia Stuart
Workshop 116 - Everything You Wanted to Know About POC Testing and Were Afraid to Ask
Geoff Herd, Catherine Beazley
Workshop 117 - Misguided Gynaecology
Simon Edmonds
Workshop 118 - Update on Hep C Management
Ed Gane
1130-1145 Do Lifestyle and Diet Matter re Fertility?
Alice Gormack
Workshop 119 - The Path to Inclusion
Anne Hawker
Workshop 120 - Undiagnosed HIV in Your Practice
James Rice-Davies
Workshop 121 - Case Studies of Common Urologic Problems in General Practice
Anna Lawrence,Simon Van Rij
1145-1200 Modern Options - No man, No woman, No time, Gender transition
Simon Kelly
Workshop 122 - Tips on Nasal and Facial Fractures, and the Chronically Blocked Nose
Andrew Cho, Zac Moaveni
Workshop 123 - Hearing Loss: Rehabilitation Options and Funding Entitlements
Ryan Johnson-Hunt
Workshop 124 - Practice and Self-management to Enhance Compassion in Primary Care
Nathan Consedine
1200-1210 Fertile but Rogue Genes
Dean Morbeck
Workshop 125-136 - above workshops repeated from 12:05pm-1:00pm
Workshop 125 - Bucket List Syndrome � Pitfalls in Assessing Fitness to Travel
Workshop 126 - Managing Peripheral Vascular Disease in Primary Care
Workshop 127 - Looking in the Mouth - From Tonsils to Tumours
Workshop 128 - Everything You Wanted to Know About POC Testing and Were Afraid to Ask
Workshop 129 - Misguided Gynaecology
Workshop 130 - Update on Hep C Management Workshop 131 - The Path to Inclusion
Workshop 132 - Undiagnosed HIV in Your Practice
Workshop 133 - Case Studies of Common Urologic Problems in General Practice
Workshop 134 - Tips on Nasal and Facial Fractures, and the Chronically Blocked Nose
Workshop 135 - Hearing Loss: Rehabilitation Options and Funding Entitlements
Workshop 136 - Practice and Self-management to Enhance Compassion in Primary Care
1210-1220 When to Worry; When to Act
Mary Birdsall
1220-1230 Over 40 But Not Over Children
Simon Kelly
1230-1240 When Puberty is PCO
Stella Milsom
1240-1300 Panel Discussion
Mary Birdsall
Stella Milsom
Alice Gormack
Simon Kelly
Dean Morbeck
Mary Birdsall
Olivia Stuart
1300-1400 Lunch and Exhibition 
  MAIN SESSION
Lung Health
Session Chair: Richard Sullivan
Supported by:
MSD_2       Pfizer Logo Oct 09
or Concurrent Session (55mins, 2:00pm-2:55pm repeated at 3:05pm)
1400-1410 Lung Health - Introduction
Richard Sullivan
Workshop 137 - Skin Cancer Surgery Forum- Sx AFPs' only (120mins, not repeated)
Richard Martin, Andrew Macgill, Chris Boberg, Will McMillan
Workshop 138 - Tinnitus and Hearing Loss
Shantelle Chandra, Chatu Nelumdeniya
Workshop 139 - Hot Topics in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Tony Dowell
Workshop 140 - Eye Hot Tips for the Busy GP
Adam Watson
1410-1435 How to Reduce Lung Disease
Chris Lewis
Workshop 141 - Erectile Dysfunction is Endothelial Dysfunction
Nathan Bryan
Workshop 142 - Practical Low Carb, Healthy Fat Counselling and Eating
Grant Schofield
Workshop 143 - Travel Medicine - The Basics
Jenny Visser, Robert Bester
Workshop 144 - Prescribing Beating the Blues
Sanjeewa Samaraweera, Andy Whittington
1435-1450 From Diagnosis into Remission
John Ashton
Workshop 145 - How GPs can Help Kids Grow Healthy Brains
Jackie Blunt, Nicky Nelson
Workshop 146 - Implications of the Much Reduced Risks of CVD in NZ
Rod Jackson
Workshop 147 - Pain Management Scenarios in General Practice
Patrick Schweder
Workshop 148 - Case Studies of Lumps in the Neck
John Chaplin, Nick McIvor
1450-1510 Maximising Patient Outcomes
Richard Sullivan
Workshop 150-160 - above workshops repeated from 3:05pm-4:00pm
Workshop 150 - Tinnitus and Hearing Loss
Workshop 151 - Hot Topics in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Workshop 152 - Eye Hot Tips for the Busy GP
Workshop 153 - Erectile Dysfunction is Endothelial Dysfunction
Workshop 154 - Practical Low Carb, Healthy Fat Counselling and Eating
Workshop 155 - Travel Medicine - The Basics
Workshop 156 - Prescribing Beating the Blues
Workshop 157 - How GPs can Help Kids Grow Healthy Brains
Workshop 158 - Implications of the Much Reduced Risks of CVD in NZ
Workshop 159 - Pain Management Scenarios in General Practice
Workshop 160 - Case Studies of Lumps in the Neck
1510-1535 Primary and Secondary Healthcare Interface
Greg Frazer
1535-1600 Discussion
Richard Sullivan
Chris Lewis
John Ashton
Richard Sullivan
Greg Frazer
1600-1630 Afternoon Tea and Exhibition
  WORKSHOP SESSIONS 
(55mins, 4:30pm-5:25pm repeated at 5:35pm)
1630-1735 Workshop 161 - What's Hot in Cardiology? Cardiology Case Discussions
Fraser Hamilton, Gerry Devlin

Workshop 162 - Vascular Emergencies - Essentials Every GP Must Know
Venu Bhamidi

Workshop 163 - Strife with Prostates and Urologic Pain
Andrew Williams, Andrew Lienert

Workshop 164 - Update on Public and Private Vaccination
Nikki Turner

Workshop 165 - Evidence Based Care in Managing Cancer
Benji Benjamin

Workshop 166 - The Acutely Dizzy Patient
Karim Mahawish

Workshop 167 - Update on Breast Cancer
Katherine Gale

Workshop 168 - Update on ECGs
Patrick Kay

Workshop 169 - Medicinal Use of Cannabis
Ben Jansen

Workshop 170 - Everything You Need to Know About CT Cardiac Angiography & Calcium Scoring
Chris Ellis

Workshop 171 - How to do a Punch Biopsy in the Skin, Lip, and Tongue
Rajan Patel, Kevin Smith

Workshop 172 - What Can Work and Income Do for Your Patient?
David Bratt

  WORKSHOP SESSIONS 
Workshop 173-184 - above workshops repeated from 5:35pm-6:30pm
1735-1830 Workshop 173 - What's Hot in Cardiology? Cardiology Case Discussions
Fraser Hamilton, Gerry Devlin

Workshop 174 - Vascular Emergencies - Essentials Every GP Must Know
Venu Bhamidi

Workshop 175 - Strife with Prostates and Urologic Pain
Andrew Williams, Andrew Lienert

Workshop 176 - Update on Public and Private Vaccination
Nikki Turner

Workshop 177 - Evidence Based Care in Managing Cancer
Benji Benjamin

Workshop 178 - The Acutely Dizzy Patient
Karim Mahawish

Workshop 179 - Update on Breast Cancer
Katherine Gale

Workshop 180 - Update on ECGs
Patrick Kay

Workshop 181 - Medical Use of Cannabis
Ben Jansen

Workshop 182 - Everything You Need to Know About CT Cardiac Angiography & Calcium Scoring
Chris Ellis

Workshop 183 - How to do a Punch Biopsy in the Skin, Lip, and Tongue
Rajan Patel, Kevin Smith

Workshop 184 - What Can Work and Income Do for Your Patient?
David Bratt
1900-2330 Conference Dinner
Speaker: To be confirmed

Sunday 11 June 2017 - MAIN CONFERENCE
0715-0815 MPS Breakfast Session
Updates on Medicolegal Matters
Dr Samantha King and Dr Tim Cookson
Session Chair: To be confirmed
Breakfast served from 7am

  MAIN SESSION
Session Chair: Ian Wallbridge
or Concurrent Session (55mins, 8:30am-9:25am repeated at 9:35am)
0830-0855 Good News for Diabetic Feet
Venu Bhamidi
Workshop 185 - Implementing Practice Portals
Sanjeewa Samaraweera
Workshop 186 - Respiratory Assessment of Fitness to Fly
Graham Denyer
Workshop 187 - Identifying the Risks of Breast Cancer
Katherine Gale
Workshop 188 - Training GPs to Manage Childhood Food Allergy
Tim Jefferies, Danny de Lore
Workshop 189 - Anticoagulation in AF
Chris Ellis
0855-0920 The Role of Nurse Practitioners
Jenny Carryer
Workshop 190 - Delivering Better Palliative Care in the Community
Benji Benjamin
Workshop 191 - Sleep Disorders in The Elderly
Alex Bartle
Workshop 192 - Antimicrobial Resistance in NZ; Implications for your Practice
Josh Freeman
Workshop 193 - Healthy Conversation Skills
Mary Cavanagh, Mark Vickers
Workshop 194 - vensa.com - Free Online Appointment Booking
Kelleigh Embers, Krysta George
0920-0945 Medical Marijuana - Sorry No Samples!
Graham Gulbransen
Workshop 197-208 - above workshops repeated from 9:30am-10:25am
Workshop 197 - Implementing Practice Portals
Workshop 198 - Respiratory Assessment of Fitness to Fly
Workshop 199 - Identifying the Risks of Breast Cancer
Workshop 200 - Training GPs to Manage Childhood Food Allergy
Workshop 201 - Anticoagulation in AF
Workshop 202 - Delivering Better Palliative Care in the Community
Workshop 203 - Sleep Disorders in The Elderly
Workshop 204 - Antimicrobial Resistance in NZ; Implications for your Practice
Workshop 205 - Healthy Conversation Skills
Workshop 206 - vensa.com - Free Online Appointment Booking
0945-1010 GP Management of Acute Low Back Pain
Nik Bogduk
1010-1030 Discussion

Venu Bhamidi
Jenny Carryer
Graham Gulbransen
Nik Bogduk

1030

Industry Prize Announcements
1030-1100 Morning Tea
Session Chair: Peter Chapman-Smith
1100-1125

It's Not All About the Doctor - Barriers to Compassion
Nathan Consedine

1125-1150

The Path to Inclusion
Anne Hawker

1150-1215

Evidence and Myth in Everyday General Practice
Tony Dowell, Nikki Turner

1215-1240 Medical Numismatics - The Most Enduring Heritage of Medicine
John Pearn
1240-1300 Discussion
Nathan Consedine
Anne Hawker
Tony Dowell
Nikki Turner
John Pearn

1300

Conference Closes
�Rotorua GP CME 2017� - has been endorsed by The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) and has been approved for up to 29 credits CME for the General Practice Educational Programme (GPEP) Years 2 and 3 and Maintenance of Professional Standards (MOPS) purposes.



�Rotorua GP CME 2017� - The urgent care content is approved for RNZCUC CME.