Upcoming Medical Conferences in New Zealand

Effective Management of Anaesthetic Crises (EMAC) Course is organized by The University of Auckland and will be held from Jun 27 - 29, 2019 at Simulation Centre for Patient Safety - The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. The target audience for this medical event is specifically designed to improve your skill in both technical and non-technical aspects of anesthetic crisis management. This CME Conference has been approved for maximum of 40 credits. Course Description:- This Conference focuses on the role of the anesthetist as the team leader during an anesthetic crisis. It also focuses on the interaction with the team around the anesthetist in order to utilize skills and resources effectively. Patient safety and quality are at the heart of what we do. Studies have shown that a high proportion of adverse incidents in health care are the result of breakdowns in communication or poor teamwork. The Effective Management of Anaesthetic Crises (EMAC) course is an Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) accredited course. This two and a half-day course focuses on how a crisis is recognised and subsequently managed. It features five modules : • Human factors, • Airway emergencies, • Cardiovascular emergencies, • Anaesthesia emergencies and • Trauma. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Practical Skills for Eating Disorders & Weight Concerns is organized by The Australian Centre for Eating Disorders (ACFED) and will be held from Jul 22 - 24, 2019 at Karstens Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. The target audience for this medical event is health professionals who have already completed the Eating Disorder Essentials and the A Comprehensive Non-Diet Approach for Clients with Weight Concerns (also known as Psychological Approaches to Obesity) courses. However, this conference will also accept health professionals who are experienced eating disorder practitioners. Description: This 3-day course starts with a short recap of the essential knowledge and treatment models introduced in our other courses (Eating Disorder Essentials and A Comprehensive Non-Diet Approach for Clients with Weight Concerns). Then two additional dimensions will be added to your knowledge as they look at the nutritional aspects, biochemical and neurotransmitter imbalances, potentially hindering client recovery. Understanding what these factors are and how they occur can help you treat clients more effectively. This is also a chance to expand on the treatment interventions for adults with anorexia nervosa using some exercises and concepts from the Maudsley Model of Anorexia Nervosa Treatment for Adults (MANTRA) which are not covered in the Eating Disorder Essentials course. They then concentrate purely on practice as we move through a series of case studies, role plays, group and pairs exercises. This course consolidates your knowledge and gives you more practical skills in how to deal with barriers, the cognitive limitations of under-eating clients, mindset interventions and treatment planning. After the course Health professionals who complete the 3-Day Practical Skills for Eating Disorders & Obesity course can become an ACFED approved practitioner. You can choose to be included on our database and receive referrals via our website. Your work in the field of eating disorders and obesity will be in demand, and may increase your profitability if you are in private practice and/or may increase your future employment prospects. ACFED approved practitioners will be able to use our logo to promote their skills, and they will receive referrals, regular network newsletters and offers. This course can be taken in addition to our 5-Day Eating Disorders Essentials course and our 3-Day A Comprehensive Non-Diet Approach for Clients with Weight Concerns course to elevate you to Silver or Gold ACFED Approved Practitioner status. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Musculoskeletal MR 2-day Weekend Conference is organized by William Renner M.D. and will be held from Jul 27 - 28, 2019 at Auckland Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand. This Course has been approved for a maximum of 40 CPD Points. Conference Description: This is the ideal course for those who are in the Musculoskeletal MR field but have not done a MSK fellowship or wish to update their Musculoskeletal MR knowledge. Practical Musculoskeletal MR Scan Interpretation will be emphasized. The latest information in MSK MR will be presented. Topics this year include the lumbar spine, the finger, wrist injuries, and review of the knee, shoulder and hip. Additionally Hot Clues for reading MSK are demonstrated in lumbar spine, the finger, wrist, arthrography, groin pain, and marrow signal. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

High Resolution Chest CT Conferences is organized by William Renner M.D. and will be held on Jul 29, 2019 at Auckland, New Zealand. This Course has been approved for a maximum of 20 CPD Points. Conference Desription: This course, given in memory of Dr. Ben Felson, Dr. Renner’s mentor in Chest Radiology, uses cases to review the essentials of HRCT including indications, protocols, and scan basics to allow the attendee to understand and diagnosis diffuse lung diseases. Dr. Renner’s award-winning article and workbook is included with the course. Dr. Renner’s HRCT Workbook can be used in daily practice to form a differential diagnosis of scan findings. At the end the course, the attendees should have a good understanding of HRCT and diffuse lung diseases. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

NZOA Hip Society meeting is organized by New Zealand Orthopaedics Association (NZOA) and will be held from Aug 02 - 03, 2019 at Heritage Queenstown, Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand. Description: It is with great pleasure that we wlecome you to the New Zealand Hip Society Meeting. Being held at the Heritage in Queenstown, this provides a fantastic venue for us to enjoy the winter festivities that Queenstown has to offer.The meeting will be a closed meeting to NZ Hip Society member. There is a wealth of experience and some wonderful research that has been produced within our Society membership. This will be an opportunity to present and discuss all aspects of adult hip related surgery from arthroscopy and hip preservations surgery to arthroplasty reconstruction.We look forward to you joining us and welcoming you to Queenstown. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Ophthalmic Pathology Course is organized by Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) and will be held from Aug 09 - 11, 2019 at University of Otago, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

NZDSI Conference & Annual General Meeting is organized by New Zealand Dermatological Society Incorporated (NZDSI) and will be held from Aug 21 - 24, 2019 at Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington, New Zealand. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

New Zealand (NZ) Knee & Sports Surgery Meeting is organized by New Zealand Orthopaedics Association (NZOA) and will be held from Aug 23 - 25, 2019 at Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa, Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

X-Ray - Chest Interpretation is organized by Lightbox Radiology Education and will be held from Aug 26 - 27, 2019 at Rydges Lakeland Resort Queenstown, Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand. Continuing Professional Development: Australasian College for Emergency Medicine: 8.5 hours Australian College of Rural & Remote Medicine: 30 PRPD, 30 Radiology MOPS. Procedural grant: 1 day Emergency Medicine, Anaesthetics, Surgery or Obstetrics components. (ACRRM ID: 10113 Sydney; 11244 Nihiwatu; 11242 Perth; 10473 Melbourne) Australian & New Zealand College of Anaesthetists: Participants in the ANZCA CPD program, may claim this course under the Short course, workshops, problem-based learning discussions and small group discussion at 2 credits per hour, online component at 1 credit per hour. Australian Orthopaedic Association: 8 CPD points Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy: 15 CPD points College of Emergency Medicine (UK): 5 CPD points (Category 1) (UK courses only) College of Intensive Care Medicine: Pre-course learning: Category 1A: Passive Self Learning, 1 point per hour. Lectures: Category 2A: Passive Group Learning, 1 point per hour. Facilitated discussions, Workshops: Category 2B: Active or Interactive Small Group Learning Activities, 2 points per hour. New Zealand Institute of Medical Radiation Technology: 8 CPD Credits (Groups 2.4) Royal Australasian College of Physicians: Recommended MyCPD category 1 - ‘Educational Activities’ at 1 credit per hour (course length 6 hours face to face, 2 hours online). Royal Australian College of General Practitioners: 2017-2019: 40 Points (Activity 75121 - Radiology/Category 1). Training Grant approved for 1 day of Emergency Royal Australasian College of Surgeons: Maintenance of Knowledge & Skills 6 points (Excludes Nihiwatu 2018 and Queenstown 2019) Royal College of Anaesthetists: 6 CPD credits.  Royal College of Radiologists (UK): This course provides 6 CPD credits in accordance with the CPD Scheme of the Royal College of Radiologists Course Overview: Despite the technological advancements in medical imaging, the chest X-Ray remains the most frequently requested radiological investigation, and one of, if not the most difficult to interpret correctly. This course provides a comprehensive review of the fundamental principles in chest X-Ray interpretation and reporting. Interactive multimedia live group sessions are undertaken with lectures. The goal of the course is to provide practitioners with the confidence to recognise a normal chest X-Ray, common patterns of disease, and specific radiographic changes in commonly encountered clinical settings. A comprehensive review of the fundamental principles in chest X-Ray interpretation and reporting. Despite the technological advancements in medical imaging, the chest X-Ray remains the most frequently requested radiological investigation, and one of, if not the most difficult to interpret correctly. This course provides a comprehensive review of the fundamental principles in chest X-Ray interpretation and reporting. Interactive multimedia live group sessions are undertaken with lectures. The goal of the course is to provide practitioners with the confidence to recognise a normal chest X-Ray, common patterns of disease, and specific radiographic changes in commonly encountered clinical settings. All lectures are developed by radiologists, specialists in the field of medical imaging.

X-Ray - Chest and Emergency Interpretation is organized by Lightbox Radiology Education and will be held from Aug 26 - 29, 2019 at Rydges Lakeland Resort Queenstown, Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand. Continuing Professional Development: Australasian College for Emergency Medicine: 17 hours Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine: Chest X-Ray: 30 PRPD, 30 Radiology MOPS. Procedural grant: 1 day Emergency Medicine, Anaesthetics, Surgery or Obstetrics components. (ACRRM ID: 11244 Nihiwatu; 14042 Brisbane). Emergency X-Ray: 30 PRPD, 30 Radiology MOPS, 30 Emergency MOPS. Procedural grant: 1 day emergency. (ACRRM ID: Nihiwatu; 14043 Brisbane) Australian & New Zealand College of Anaesthetists: Participants in the ANZCA CPD program, may claim this course under the Short course, workshops, problem-based learning discussions and small group discussion at 2 credits per hour, online component at 1 credit per hour. Australian Orthopaedic Association: Chest X-Ray: 8; Emergency X-Ray: Bali 8 points, Niseko 4 points plus 4 hours of case reviews worth CPD points towards your personal CPD), Sydney 9 Points. Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy: 30 CPD points College of Intensive Care Medicine: Pre-course learning: Category 1A: Passive Self Learning, 1 point per hour. Lectures: Category 2A: Passive Group Learning, 1 point per hour. Facilitated discussions, Workshops: Category 2B: Active or Interactive Small Group Learning Activities, 2 points per hour. New Zealand Institute of Medical Radiation Technology: 10 CPD credits (Group 2.4) Royal Australian College of General Practitioners: 2017-2019: 80 CPD points (Activities 75121 & 75126 - Radiology/Category 1). Training Grant approved for 2 days of Emergency. Royal Australasian College of Surgeons: 15 Points in Maintenance of Knowledge and Skills (or 1 point per hour to a maximum of 15 points) (Excludes Nihiwatu 2018 and Queenstown 2019) The Royal College of Radiologists (UK): This course provides 12 CPD credits in accordance with the CPD Scheme of the Royal College of Radiologists Royal Australasian College of Physicians: Recommended MyCPD category 1 - ‘Educational Activities’ at 1 credit per hour (course length 12 hours face to face, 5 hours online). Course Overview: Despite the technological advancements in medical imaging, the chest X-Ray remains the most frequently requested radiological investigation, and one of, if not the most difficult to interpret correctly. Our ‘Combined Chest X-Ray and Emergency X-Ray Interpretation’ course provides a comprehensive review of the fundamental principles in chest and emergency X-Ray interpretation. Interactive multimedia live group sessions are undertaken with lectures. The goal of the course is to provide practitioners with the confidence to recognise a normal chest X-Ray, common patterns of disease and to recognise radiographic patterns of trauma and injury commonly encountered for each body area. A comprehensive review of the fundamental principles of chest and emergency X-Ray interpretation. Despite the technological advancements in medical imaging, the chest X-Ray remains the most frequently requested radiological investigation, and one of, if not the most difficult to interpret correctly. Our 'Combined Chest X-Ray and Emergency X-Ray Interpretation' course provides a comprehensive review of the fundamental principles in chest and emergency X-Ray interpretation. Interactive multimedia live group sessions are undertaken with lectures. The goal of the course is to provide practitioners with the confidence to recognise a normal chest X-Ray, common patterns of disease and to recognise radiographic patterns of trauma and injury commonly encountered for each body area. All lectures are developed by radiologists, specialists in the field of medical imaging.  Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.