"South GP CME 2017� - has been endorsed by The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) and has been approved for up to 28.5 credits CME for the General Practice Educational Programme (GPEP) Years 2 and 3 and Maintenance of Professional Standards (MOPS) purposes.

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

Saturday 12 August 2017 - MAIN CONFERENCE

0700-1700 Registration 0700-0800 AbbVie Breakfast  1. A Brighter Future for Your Hep C Patients 2. Ankylosing Spondylitis � Don�t turn your back on it Speakers: Dr Catherine Stedman, Dr Daniel Ching Session Chair: Professor Richard Gearry GlaxoSmithKline Breakfast  The Big Five in Respiratory Medicine Speaker: Professor Lutz Beckert Session Chair: Stephen Child   MAIN SESSION Session Chair: Graeme Whittaker or Concurrent Session (55mins, 8:30am-9:25am repeated at 9:35am) 0830-0855 10 Tips on Diagnosing and Treating Parkinsons Tim Anderson Workshop 64 - Reflections of an HDC Advisor David Spriggs Workshop 65 - The Role of Robotics in Upper Limb Rehab Anne Recordon Workshop 66 - Update on Vaccinations Anna Wall Workshop 67 - Investment and Your Kiwisaver Martin Hawes Workshop 68 - Plaster and Splint Workshop - Fractures and Hand/Finger Injuries Gary Hooper, Kerry Cragg, Liz Wyllie 0855-0920 Infections in Gynaecology John Short Workshop 69 - Travel Medicine - The Basics Jenny Visser, Robert Bester Workshop 70 - Gastroenterology - Basics and Beyond Catherine Stedman, Richard Gearry, Gary Lim Workshop 71 - Eye Essentials Rebecca Stack, Logan Robinson, John Rawstron, Jim Borthwick Workshop 72 - A Great New Therapy With a Terrible Name (ACT)! Bruce Arroll 0920-0945 Reducing Demand and Improving Outcomes Through Continuous Care Hamish Franklin Workshops 74-82 - above workshops repeated from 9:35am-10:30am Workshop 74 - Reflections of an HDC Advisor Workshop 75 - The Role of Robotics in Upper Limb Rehab Workshop 76 - Update on Vaccinations Workshop 77 - Investment and Your Kiwisaver Workshop 78 - Plaster and Splint Workshop - Fractures and Hand/Finger Injuries Workshop 79 - Travel Medicine - The Basics Workshop 80 - Gastroenterology - Basics and Beyond Workshop 81 - Eye Essentials Workshop 82 - A Great New Therapy With a Terrible Name (ACT! 0945-1010 Is HRT Safe? Anna Fenton 1010-1030 Discussion Tim Anderson John Short Hamish Franklin Tristan Pettit Louise Sue 1030-1100 Morning Tea and Exhibition   MAIN SESSION - ENT, & the Head and Neck Session Chair: Buzz Burrell or Concurrent Session (55mins, 11:00am-11:55am repeated at 12:05pm) 1100-1115 Kids with Lumps and Bumps in The Head And Neck Samuel Greig Workshop 84 - Medtech User Group Sanjeewa Samawareera Workshop 85 - Recognising Common Pathology in the Mouth Laurie Walsh Workshop 86 - Fertility treatment options for women in their late 30s and early 40s Sarah Wakeman Workshop 87 - Childhood Weight Management Helen Gibbs 1115-1130 Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Rhinosinusitis Tom Kuruvilla Workshop 88 - Undiagnosed HIV in Your Practice James Rice-Davies Workshop 89 - Pre Menstrual Syndrome - PMS - Is It All in the Head? Anna Fenton Workshop 90 - Shakes Jerks and Spasms - Recognition and Differential Diagnosis Tim Anderson Workshop 91 - Hearing Loss - Rehabilitation Options and Funding Entitlements Karen Thomas 1130-1145 The Role of Antibiotics in Sinusitis - New Thoughts Richard Douglas Workshops 95-102 - above workshops repeated from 12:05pm-1:00pm Workshop 95 - Medtech User Group Workshop 96 - Recognising Common Pathology in the Mouth Workshop 97 - Fertility treatment options for women in their late 30s and early 40s Workshop 98 - Childhood Weight Management Workshop 99 - Undiagnosed HIV in Your Practice Workshop 100 - Pre Menstrual Syndrome - PMS - Is It All in the Head? Workshop 101 - Shakes Jerks and Spasms - Recognition and Differential Diagnosis Workshop 102 - Hearing Loss - Rehabilitation Options and Funding Entitlements 1145-1200 The Link Between Hearing Loss and Dementia Melissa Babbage 1200-1215 Ears Made Easy Melanie Souter 1215-1230 Allergy Testing and Desensitisation - All You Need to Know Tom Kuruvilla 1230-1300 Discussion Samuel Greig Tom Kuruvilla Richard Douglas Melissa Babbage Melanie Souter Tom Kuruvilla 1300-1400 Lunch and Exhibition   MAIN SESSION - Medical Business Management Session Chair: Peter Chapman-Smith or Concurrent Session (55mins, 2:00pm-2:55pm repeated at 3:05pm) 1400-1420 Increasing the Value of Your Practice Leicester Gouwland Workshop 106 - Managing Dystonia in Children and Adults Anne Recordon Workshop 107 - Insomnia in Primary Care Bruce Arroll Workshop 108 - Case Studies in ENT Richard Douglas 1420-1440 GP Ownership Business Models Shaun Phelan Workshop 109 - GPs and the Opthalmologist Casey Ung Workshop 110 - Skin Cancer Quiz - Case Studies Mathew Strack Workshop 111 - Patient Self Management in a Technological Era Carol Atmore 1440-1500 The Impact of Disruptive Technologies Andrew Hawkes Workshop 112 - How and Why to Use a Proctoscope and a Sigmoidoscope Chris Wakeman Workshop 113 - What's Hot in Cardiology? Case based discussions Fraser Hamilton, Gerry Devlin Workshop 114 - Medicinal Cannabis for GPs Graham Gulbransen Workshop 115 - Medical Student Forum Part 1 Workshop (120mins, not repeated) Chair: Kieran Bunn 1400-1415 Introduction - Student Dilemmas Kieran Bunn 1415-1445 I Am Not Even Sure if I Want To Be A Doctor Stephen Child 1445-1515 GPSIs - Cultivating a Special Interest Jocelyn Wood 1515-1545 I Wish They Had Taught Me This at Medical School Gaeline Phipps 1545-1600 Discussion 1500-1520 The NZMA - We are Cheaper Than a Lawyer Lesley Clarke Workshops 117-125 - above workshops repeated from 3:05pm-4:00pm Workshop 117 - Managing Dystonia in Children and Adults Workshop 118 - Insomnia in Primary Care Workshop 119 - Case Studies in ENT Workshop 120 - GPs and the Opthalmologist Workshop 121 - Skin Cancer Quiz - Case Studies Workshop 122 - Patient Self Management in a Technological Era Workshop 123 - How and Why to Use a Proctoscope and a Sigmoidoscope Workshop 124 - What's Hot in Cardiology? Case based discussions Workshop 125 - Medicinal Cannabis for GPs 1520-1540 Considerations when buying into a Practice Rob Freeman 1540-1600 Discussion Leicester Gouwland Shaun Phelan Andrew Hawkes Lesley Clarke Robyn Fell Rob Freeman 1600-1630 Afternoon Tea and Exhibition   MAIN SESSION - CANCELLED Session Chair: To be confirmed or Concurrent Session (60mins, 4:30pm-5:30pm not repeated) 1630-1650 Cancelled Workshop 128 - Case Studies on Chronic Fatigue and Chronic Pain - Successful Interventions Mel Abbott Workshop 129 - Everything You Wanted to Know About POCT in General Practice But Were Afraid to Ask Geoff Herd Workshop 130 - What Can Work and Income Do For Your Patient? David Bratt 1650-1710 Cancelled Workshop 131 - Interpreting ECGs Hamid Ikram Workshop 132 - Prescribing Beating the Blues Sanjeewa Samawareera Workshop 133 - Does a Family History Matter in Bowel Cancer? Chris Wakeman 1710-1730 Cancelled Workshop 134 - Supplements - Risk v Benefits Jeni Pearce Workshop 135 - Vaccination Update - What's New? Kim Hunter Workshop 136 - Influenza, Pandemics, and GPs as Leaders Alistair Humphrey Workshop 137 - Medical Students Forum Part 2 (90mins not repeated) 1630-1700 Five Good Reasons to do General Practice Bruce Arroll 1700-1730 The Business of Medicine - the Keys to Success Leicester Gouwland 1730-1800 Are You a Member of Your Profession? Lesley Clarke 1730-1750 Cancelled 1750-1815 Cancelled Sunday 13 August 2017 - MAIN CONFERENCE 0715-0815 Oxford Women's Health Breakfast Session "Controversies in Gynaecology" Dr John Short, Dr Ben Sharp, Dr Richard Dover, Dr Olivia Smart   MAIN SESSION Session Chair: Bruce Arroll or Concurrent Session (55mins, 8:30am-9:25am repeated at 9:35am) 0830-0855 Preparing The Traveller Who is Visiting Friends and Relations Joan Ingram Workshop 139 - Implementing Practice Portals Sanjeewa Samaraweera Workshop 140 - Paediatric Ophthalmology Casey Ung Workshop 141 - Going Global - Your Guide to Offshore Investing Lance Dawber-Ashley Workshop 142 - Interpreting Gynae Ultrasounds Sherif Tawfeek, Rachel Belsham 0855-0920 Risks v Benefits for Supplements Jeni Pearce Workshop 143 - Practice in Spirometry Interpretation Lutz Beckert, Maureen Swanney Workshop 144 - A Forensic Analysis of Injuries Jack Drummond Workshop 145 - Non Invasive Coronary Assessment Ross Keenan, Clare Stevens Workshop 146 - Issues Buying Into a Practice Leicester Gouwland 0920-0945 New Horizons in Orthopaedics Gary Hooper Workshops 149-156 - above workshops repeated from 9:35am-10:30am Workshop 149 - Implementing Practice Portals Workshop 150 - Paediatric Ophthalmology Workshop 151 - Going Global - Your Guide to Offshore Investing Workshop 152 - Interpreting Gynae Ultrasounds Workshop 153 - Practice in Spirometry Interpretation Workshop 154 - A Forensic Analysis of Injuries Workshop 155 - Non Invasive Coronary Assessment Workshop 156 - Issues Buying Into a Practice 0945-1010 Emerging Viral Infections Speaker to be confirmed 1010-1030 Questions and Discussion Joan Ingram Jeni Pearce Gary Hooper 1030 Industry Prize Announcements 1030-1100 Morning Tea Session Chair: Peter Chapman-Smith 1100-1125 Aging Ain't So Bad David Spriggs 1125-1150 The Path to Inclusion Anne Hawker 1150-1215 Update on the MSD Social Investment in Healthcare; Prototypes of the Future Des Gorman 1215-1240 Keeping Up to Date Should Bring in the Crowds and Discussion Bruce Arroll 1240-1300 Questions and Discussion David Spriggs Anne Hawker Des Gorman Bruce Arroll 1300 Conference Closes "South GP CME 2017� - has been endorsed by The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) and has been approved for up to 28.5 credits CME for the General Practice Educational Programme (GPEP) Years 2 and 3 and Maintenance of Professional Standards (MOPS) purposes.