Upcoming Medical Conferences in New Zealand

AOTrauma Course - Basic Principles of Fracture Management for ORP is organized by AOTrauma and will be held during Jun 27 - 29, 2018 at James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor, Wellington, New Zealand. This course provides fundamental knowledge in the operative treatment of fractures according to the AO Principles. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

AOTrauma Course - Basic Principles of Fracture Management is organized by AOTrauma and will be held during Jun 27 - 29, 2018 at James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor, Wellington, New Zealand. The AOTrauma Basic Principles course is the initial step along the path of lifelong learning in the area of operative fracture management. This course mainly focuses on the basic principles of fracture management. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Practice Owner's Workshop is organized by Prime Practice and will be held from Jul 06 - 07, 2018 at Rydges Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. The target audience for this medical event for Dentists. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 10 CPD Credits. Few people truly understand the challenges that dental practice owners face. Both from a business owner’s perspective and as a practitioner, the scope of training, knowledge, and skills required to run a successful dental practice would intimidate most. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Communications Intensive for Hygienists and OHTs is organized by Prime Practice and will be held on Jul 10, 2018 at James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor, Wellington, New Zealand. The target audience for this medical event is Dentists and team. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 10 CPD hours. When it’s done right, having a hygienist or therapist can be a great source of additional income and support to your practice, but it can also be fraught with cancellations and no-shows. Learn how to: Create systems and procedures to: • Ensure patients request to see the hygienist or therapist • Maximise the value of the periodic hygiene visit • Calculate the number of hygiene days required • Align dentist and hygienist or therapist philosophies and diagnoses • Introduce a new hygienist or therapist into the practice • Increase patient participation in the active maintenance programme Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

New Zealand Institute of Dental Technologists (NZIDT) Conference is organized by New Zealand Institute of Dental Technologists (NZIDT) and will be held from Jul 26 - 28, 2018 at The Piano: Centre for Music and the Arts, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 9.5 CPD Credits. 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 on Aug 02, 2018 at Tamaki Innovation Campus, Auckland, New Zealand. The target audience for this medical event 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 in the Knowledge and Skills category. 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.

Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) New Zealand (NZ) Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) is organized by Outshine Ltd and will be held during Aug 03 - 05, 2018 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 during Aug 06 - 10, 2018 at Karstens Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. The target audience for this medical event is anyone who is likely to encounter eating disorders in their work, counsellors, psychologists, psychotherapists, addiction specialists, life coaches, doctors, psychiatrists, nutritionists, nurses and social workers at all levels of experience and qualification. Conference Description : This 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 3-Day Obesity Interventions course and 3-Day Nutritional Interventions Course to elevate you to Silver or Gold ACFED Approved Practitioner status. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

New Zealand Dermatological Society Incorporated (NZDSI) Annual General Meeting is organized by New Zealand Dermatological Society Incorporated (NZDSI) and will be held from Aug 08 - 11, 2018 at Cordis, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM) 48th Annual Scientific Meeting is organized by Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM) and will be held from Aug 10 - 12, 2018 at SKYCITY Auckland Convention Centre, Auckland, New Zealand. The target audience for this medical event is Radiologists. The program aims to provide an opportunity to learn about recent advances while allowing time to fine tune practical application. This 2 ½ day premier event attracts up to approximately 700-800 delegates. The conference comprises a high quality scientific program, awards of excellence celebration and trade exhibition complimented by a fun and engaging social program. Conference Objectives are : • To provide a forum to assess the current state-of-the-art ultrasound imaging and its applications in noninvasive diagnosis. • To compare the experience of international medical professionals in the optimum management of ultrasound use. • To critically examine recent research studies into diagnostic ultrasound and their implications for clinical practice. • To outline the recent scientific advances in the clinical practice of diagnostic ultrasound. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.