Upcoming Medical Conferences in New Zealand

Immunology SIG Seminar is organized by The New Zealand Institute of Medical Laboratory Science (NZIMLS) Inc and will be held on Nov 03, 2018 at Wellington, New Zealand. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs (APSAD) Scientific Alcohol and Drug Conference is organized by Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs (APSAD) and will be held during Nov 04 - 07, 2018 at Auckland, New Zealand. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

New Zealand Anaesthesia Annual Scientific Meeting 2018 is organized by New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists (NZSA) and will be held from Nov 08 - 10, 2018 at Cordis, Auckland, New Zealand. Our meeting, 'Face the Future', is intended to inspire new ideas and equip you with new skills. We are planning an excellent scientific programme that will review current and future anaesthetic techniques, research, drugs and equipment. We also aim to enlighten delegates with guidance and resources for a sustainable working life. Additional Details will be posted as soon as they are available.

6th Asia-Oceanian Conference of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Conference combined with the Rehabilitation Medicine Society of Australia and New Zealand 3rd Annual Scientific Meeting is organized by Asia-Oceanian Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (AOSPRM), Rehabilitation Medicine Society of Australia and New Zealand (RMSANZ) and will be held from Nov 21 - 24, 2018 at SkyCity Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. The Conference includes invited presentations from renowned international and national speakers, a scientific programme based on peer-reviewed submitted abstracts, expert updates, and debates around current controversies in rehabilitation medicine. This is very much an interdisciplinary Conference and will attract physicians, surgeons, allied health professionals, speech-language therapists, dietitians, social workers, rehabilitation network managers and coordinators, clinical psychologists, researchers, registrars, university lecturers, staff and students combining to share knowledge and contribute to rehabilitation medicine. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Mindfulness in Action: Adventure Retreat is organized by Australian Institute of Applied Mindfulness (AIAM) and will be held from Dec 01 - 10, 2018 at Australian Institute of Applied Mindfulness, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. The target audience for this medical event is Professionals and managers who want to lead and/or train with calmness and clarity. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 90 CPD hours. Course Description: This 10-day Mindfulness in Action Retreat outside of Australia gives you the chance to develop, deepen and extend your experience and understanding of mindfulness. It offers additional advanced exercises for International Trainer of Applied Mindfulness Certification participants, building on the skills and conceptual understandings developed in the Master Practitioner and Practitioner levels. The teaching is informed by global research and practice in mindfulness, neuroscience, positive psychology, clinical practice, functional medicine, leadership theory, and wilderness adventure therapy. This retreat includes traditional mindfulness training, daily mindfulness practice and teaching, cycling, for those wanting to learn, deepen and extend mindfulness. Suitable for both experienced and inexperienced cyclists, with options to walk, ride the bus, or for enthusiastic cyclists to take extended rides. Multiple routes and mindfulness training levels available. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

New Zealand & Australia Cruise - Current Medical/Dental Health Issues with a Perspective from Down Under is organized by Professional Education Society (PES) and will be held during Jan 17 - 31, 2018 at Celebrity Solstice Luxury Ship, Auckland, New Zealand. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 15 Continuing Education Credit Hours. Seminar Topics • Changing Demographics & Chronic Disease Patterns in the Pacific: Impact on Healthcare Practice • From the Aborigines to the Maori: Healthcare Demands in Indigenous Cultures • From Treatment to Prevention: The Upside from Down Under • Overview of New Zealand Healthcare System: New Approaches & Challenges • Emerging Medical & Dental Issues: Treatment & Prevention • Updates in General Medicine/Primary Care: A Year in Review • Updates in Travel Medicine • Update in Women’s Health. Educational Goals: Our goal is to provide unparalleled CME/CE travel opportunities for healthcare professionals that combine their most passionate destination desires with their educational goals, fostering exceptional learning experiences, friendships and connections with national and international colleagues. • Conduct educational healthcare programs to learn about best practice models reflecting current approaches in medicine and healthcare across different cultures for providing quality patient outcomes. • Provide professional educational exchanges with international colleagues, healthcare educational organizations and clinics to gain cross-cultural perspectives and updates in the treatment and prevention of disease. • Allow medical/healthcare professionals to compare and contrast current best practices in medical/healthcare delivery to provide quality patient outcomes in their own professional setting. Learning Objectives: Keep abreast of rapid expansion of medical knowledge and current best practice models on multiple topics to facilitate change and thus provide continually excellent patient care. By design, this program permits medical experts to collaborate with colleagues and international counterparts to realize cross cultural view points and updates within the treatment and prevention of disease and offers opportunities to compare and contrast current best practices to supply quality patient care and outcomes in their own professional setting Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Infectious Diseases: 2019 is organized by Continuing Education, Inc and will be held from Feb 11 - 24, 2019 at MS Noordam, Auckland, New Zealand. The target audience for this medical event is Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Psychologists. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 21 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Conference Objectives: • Update Adult Vaccines • Antimicrobial Stewardship • Update Respiratory Infections (RTIs) • Update UTIs • Update STDs • Emerging Infections • Infectous Disease Pearls • Case Discussions for 2 hours • Update TB and Lyme:Another presentation of Bone and Joint infections • New antimicrobial agent review and antimicrobial prophylaxis for prevention of endocarditis • Intra-abdominal infections and diverticulitis • Infectious issues in patients receiving TNF inhibitors • Skin and soft tissue infections • C. difficile and other diarrheas • Infectious disease image and word association • Infectious Risks in International Travelers • Update in HIV and HCV Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Effective Management of Anaesthetic Crises (EMAC) Course is organized by The University of Auckland and will be held from Feb 14 - 16, 2018 at Simulation Centre for Patient Safety - The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. The target audience for this medical event is to improve your skill in both technical and non-technical aspects of anesthetic crisis management. This CME Conference has been approved for a 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.

Internal Medicine Society of Australia and New Zealand (IMSANZ) Conference is organized by Internal Medicine Society of Australia and New Zealand (IMSANZ) and will be held from Mar 06 - 08, 2019 at The Maritime Room, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. Course Description ; On behalf of the general physicians of Waitemata and wider Auckland we are delighted to invite you to the 2019 New Zealand meeting of the Internal Medicine Society of Australia and New Zealand. Medicine is constantly evolving as we develop new skills, invent new techniques, learn from the past and incorporate lessons from the wider world. This year’s meeting will explore the impact of technology, how we learn from our errors and update our knowledge across a wide spectrum of general medicine. All of this will be offered in inimitable NZ IMSANZ style: good food and company with lively and provoking discussion, all with views across the harbour in the City of Sails. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

New Zealand Pain Society (NZPS) 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting is organized by Workz4u Conference Management and will be held during Mar 07 - 10, 2019 at Rydges Latimer Christchurch, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. Conference Description: Pain is an issue that presents across settings, disciplines, and can impact all aspects of a patient’s life. This makes the opportunity to gather and discuss how we understand and treat pain so important. On the eve of a new decade, both those who experience pain and those who treat it are confronted with an ever growing body of information about how best to approach pain management. We hope this conference will be an opportunity to take stock of the knowledge that has shaped pain management in 2019, the information that patients must wade through to make decisions about their own pain experience, and the future directions for pain management. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.