Upcoming Medical Conferences in Auckland

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.

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 from Jan 17 - 31, 2019 at Celebrity Solstice Luxury Ship, Auckland, New Zealand. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 15 Continuing Education Credits. 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.

Effective Management of Anaesthetic Crises (EMAC) Course is organized by The University of Auckland and will be held from Mar 07 - 09, 2019 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.

International Society for Gastrointestinal Hereditary Tumours (InSiGHT) Meeting is organized by International Society for Gastrointestinal Hereditary Tumours (InSiGHT), Conference Innovators will be held during Mar 20 - 23, 2019 at SKYCITY Auckland Convention Centre, Auckland, New Zealand. The target audience for this medical event is Gastroenterologists and Oncologists. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Psychological Approaches for Clients with Weight Concerns is organized by The Australian Centre for Eating Disorders (ACFED) and will be held from Apr 08 - 10, 2019 at Karstens Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. The target audience for this medical event is counselors, psychologists, psychotherapists, addiction specialists, doctors, psychiatrists, dietitians, nutritionists, nurses and social workers at all levels of experience and qualification. Conference Description : This course teaches specific skills for working with adults with weight concerns by addressing the practical and psychological factors they may be experiencing. We take a non diet approach to this issue and concentrate instead on equipping people with skills and solutions they might need to increase self efficacy and autonomy. Our approach encourages individuals to reject weight and shape goals and to concentrate instead on health behaviour change and body acceptance. This course can also be taken as a 'stand alone' option for those health professionals who are simply looking to enhance their skills in the area of clients with weight concerns. Conference Objectives are : • Understanding the mechanics of weight gain and weight loss. • Maintaining factors, a model for treatment. • Working with ambivalence - useful exercises and tests. • Motivational approaches. • Hunger and appetite. • Relationship issues, self-sabotage and collusion. • Mindset interventions. • Emotional and comfort eating. • Dealing with psychological plateaus. • Body image interventions. After the Course : Health professionals who complete the Psychological Approaches for Clients with Weight Concerns course will 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 Clients with Weight Concerns 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, network news and offers. This course can also be taken in addition to our 5-Day Eating Disorders Essentials course and our 3-Day Practical Skills for Eating Disorders Course to elevate you to Silver or Gold ACFED Approved Practitioner status. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

8th Activity and Nutrition Aotearoa Conference 2019 is organized by Activity and Nutrition Aotearoa (ANA) and will be held during May 21 - 22, 2019 at Waipuna Hotel and Conference Centre, Auckland, New Zealand. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

​Primespeak Seminar is organized by Prime Practice and will be held from May 23 - 24, 2019 at Rydges Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. The target audience for this medical event 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. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 14 hours. Conference Objectives are : • 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. 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. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.