Stay tuned for details about the virtual ISBNPA XChange Initiative coming in June 2020! In light of the rapidly evolving uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 and the recent WHO declaration of a pandemic, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the face-to-face meeting in Auckland to 2022. The majority of the keynotes have already confirmed their presence for 2022! ISBNPA 2020 Annual Meeting is organized by the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) and will be held during Jun 24 - 27, 2020 in Auckland, New Zealand. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

NZDSI 2020 Conference is organized by New Zealand Dermatological Society Incorporated (NZDSI) and will be held from Aug 05 - 09, 2020 at Millennium Hotel Queenstown, Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Eating Disorder Essentials Course is organized by The Australian Centre for Eating Disorders (ACFED) and will be held from Aug 10 - 14, 2020 at Auckland, New Zealand. Suitability: The Eating Disorder Essentials training course is suitable for anyone who is likely to encounter eating disorders in their work. This might include counsellors, psychologists, psychotherapists, addiction specialists, life coaches, doctors, psychiatrists, nutritionists, nurses and social workers at all levels of experience and qualification. Conference Description: Our 5-Day course provides a solid foundation to enable you to successfully recognise and treat a range of eating disorders. This comprehensive eating disorders course is in line with the latest thinking from a range of psychological approaches. You will learn practical and effective skills that will enable you to engage with clients and offer them constructive help to recover from their eating disorder. You may also contribute your own expertise as this course provides opportunities to share experience and make discoveries. You will learn: • How to distinguish an eating disorder from disordered eating • To understand and motivate people with eating disorders • How to assess and conceptualise each disorder • How to build a comprehensive treatment plan • Prioritising treatment strategies for over and under eaters • How to encourage and sustain change • The effects of dietary chaos on mood and physiology • Micro skills from traditional and newer therapies • How to deal with emotional eating and cravings • How to manage resistance and relapse • Body image, media and historical influences • How eating disorders affect men After the course: • Health professionals who complete the 5-Day course eating disorder training course can become an ACFED approved eating disorder practitioner. • You can choose to be included on our database and receive referrals via our website. • Your work in the field of eating disorders 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 also be taken in addition to our 3-Day Comprehensive Non-Diet Approach for Clients with Weight Concerns course and our 3-Day Practical Skills for Eating Disorders to elevate you to Silver or Gold ACFED Approved Practitioner status. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

2020 ANZGOSA Annual Meeting is organized by Australian & New Zealand Gastro and Oesophageal Surgery Association (ANZGOSA) and will be held from Aug 24 - 25, 2020 at Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Paediatric Anaesthesia Crisis Management (PACMaC) Course is organized by Capital & Coast District Health Board (CCDHB) and will be held on Aug 28, 2020 at The Simulation & Skills Centre, NewTown, Wellington, New Zealand. Target Audience: The course is open to consultants with an interest in pediatric anesthesia and the occasional pediatric anesthetist working in district health boards and private hospitals. Anesthetic technicians and nurses may attend as observers by prior arrangement. Course Information: This course is a refresher in managing common pediatric emergencies. In addition to maintaining skills and upskilling in contemporary management of pediatric emergencies, credits can be gained towards the ANZCA CPD programme. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

New Zealand Institute of Dental Technologists (NZIDT) Conference 2020 is organized by New Zealand Institute of Dental Technologists (NZIDT) and will be held from Sep 10 - 12, 2020 at Waipuna Hotel and Conference Centre, Auckland, New Zealand. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.  

Australian & New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine (ANZPM) 2020 Biennial Conference is organized by HeartShare Training Services Inc and will be held from Sep 17 - 20, 2020 at Pullman Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

New Zealand Simulation Instructors (NZSIC) Course is organized by Capital & Coast District Health Board (CCDHB) and will be held from Oct 08 - 09, 2020 at The Simulation & Skills Centre, NewTown, Wellington, New Zealand. Target Audience: This course is suitable for healthcare professionals training to become competent instructors using simulation. This includes Specialist Anaesthetists who have completed an ANZCA EMAC course and who would like to become an EMAC instructor. The course is also suitable for doctors, nurses, paramedics and allied health workers wishing to use simulation techniques in their educational practices. Course Information: Course participants should have completed at least two days of simulation-based education prior to undertaking this course. This course qualifies for the ANZCA CPD programme. A certificate will be issued upon completion of the course. Course objectives: • An introduction to principles and techniques of adult education, including instruction and facilitation and the use of simulation and debriefing. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

NZSA & ASA Combined Scientific Congress 2020 is organized by Conference Innovators, Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA) and will be held from Oct 16 - 19, 2020 at TSB Bank Arena, Wellington, New Zealand. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Primespeak Seminar is organized by Prime Practice and will be held from Oct 20 - 21, 2020 at Wellington, New Zealand. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of Up to 14 hours CPD. Target Audience: This course is designed for dental clinicians (dentists, dental specialists, dental hygienists, dental and oral health therapists). However, clinicians may choose to bring along team members who work closely with them. Description: Learn how to present treatment options and get your patients to make informed decisions while building trust and long lasting relationships. Learn: • The rules of ethical dentistry. • How to remove any perception of sales pressure. • How to become rejection proof. • Key trust busters and trust breakers. • A step by step sequence for the new patient exam. • How to overcome objections and deal with “I’ll think about it”. • Tools and techniques to deepen patient ownership of their dental conditions. Primespeak Seminar’s success has been due to its ability to support participants to: • remove any perception of sales pressure • increase patient ownership of their dental conditions • bridge the gap between what a patient thinks they need and what you think they need • take the stress out of communicating with patients • NEVER be rejected • ALWAYS maintain trust and rapport with patients. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.