A PDF of each conference presentation (where permission has been granted) is listed below.
Kyle Ford, Jon Garrett and Joe Cain
Marian Scanlan and Greville Wood
Paul Rowe and Bridget-Mary McGown
Sharon Sanilands and Patrick Manning
8.00am - 5.30pm | Conference registration desk open |
Meetings |
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8.30am - 1.30pm | Rural Hospital Medicine Forum and AGM Rural hospital medicines update Division of Rural Hospital Medicine AGM Venue: Fullwood room, Dunedin Centre |
12.30pm - 5.00pm | RHAANZ Council Meeting Venue: The Terrace, Dunedin Centre |
4.00pm |
Kaumaatua Hui Venue: Fullwood room, Dunedin Centre |
5.30pm - 7.30pm | NZRGPN Board Meeting followed by dinner at 7.30pm Venue: The Terrace, Dunedin Centre |
Workshops |
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1.30pm | Workshop one Trying to avoid it and then dealing with the consequences Contraception, mirena, and pipelle Helen Paterson with support from Bayer First antenatal consult Dr Celia Devenish Essential information required by both woman and doctor will be covered in this interactive presentation. The topics covered will range of models of maternity care available to pregnant women, Best Practice at this consultation, including newer fetal and maternal screening options in pregnancy, risk assessment of a pregnancy, dietary and lifestyle choices, and management of common presenting problems. Case histories will be used to illustrate the optimal individualisation of a woman's care in the context of their needs, with the opportunity for interactive discussion. Rationale of medical involvement in this important milestone in a woman's and future family's health will be also be discussed, and recognition of pregnancies at risk. Obstetric emergenciesDr Celia Devenish Venue: Conference room one, Dunedin Centre |
1.30pm - 4.30pm | Workshop two Education for rural practice in rural practice Under grads and post grads / research Roger Strasser When compared to their metropolitan counterparts, rural practitioners may be described as "extended generalists". They provide a wider range of services, sustain a heavier workload, and carry a higher level of clinical responsibility in relative professional isolation. Research evidence shows that the three factors most strongly associated with entering rural practice are: 1. a rural background; 2. positive clinical and educational experiences in rural settings as part of undergraduate medical education; 3. targeted training for rural practice after graduation. Drawing on this evidence, rural education pathways have been developed to maximize potential recruitment into rural practice. Evaluation of rural clinical attachments has demonstrated that the rural setting provides a high-quality clinical learning environment which is of potential value to all medical students. Specifically, rural clinical education provides more "hands on" experience for students such that they are exposed to a wide range of common health problems and develop a high level of clinical competence. This workshop will explore models of rural based medical education at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels to provide a context for interactive discussions which explore the principles and practice of education for rural practice in rural practice. The workshop will conclude with a summary of the important enablers of success in implementing rural education pathways. Venue: Conference room two, Dunedin Centre |
9.00am - 5.30pm | Workshop three Nurses/multidisciplinary training session Jean Ross Otago Polytechnic School of Nursing invites you to a free symposium for rural nurses, learning in the 21st Century. Come and see new ways, up skill, meet and share with colleagues and friends. For more information please click here Note: this is to be held at Otago Polytechnic School of Nursing Refreshments and lunch are provided Free of charge Venue: Otago Polytechnic School of Nursing, Forth Street, Dunedin |
1.30pm - 3.30pm | Workshop four Taking a sample patient on a journey through heart disease Facilitated by Fraser Hamilton, The Heart Foundation Note: Case based workshop open to all GPs RISK ASSESSMENT There will be significant changes to the landscape this year with the removal of More Heart and Diabetes Checks as a Health Target. How can we build on the work done making CVRA sustainable? The current calculator is overestimating risk and will likely be replaced this year. We will discuss the background of these changes and how it will impact practice, plus look at the current worldwide recommendations for treatment decisions based on risk and discuss whether New Zealand guidelines need addressing. RURAL STEMI CARE The importance of early diagnosis, and early reperfusion. SECONDARY PREVENTION Nearly half of the admissions this year with a cardiac event will occur in people who have previously had an event. We know that a significant proportion of patients do not maintain medication and positive health behaviours a few months after heart attack. What is the current best practice for Secondary prevention? CARDIAC REHABILITATION What does Cardiac Rehab look like? What can rural General Practice be expected to provide? ATRIAL FIBRILLATION Roughly a third of patients with AF are on appropriate anti-coagulation. Is Atrial fibrillation being undertreated? What is the place of the Novel Non Vit K anticoagulants? HEART FAILURE Tools for diagnosis, and emerging therapies. Venue: Fullwood room, Dunedin Centre |
1.30pm | Workshop five Making health and safety simple on the farm Facilitated by Al McCone, WorkSafeNZ Agriculture Programme Manager Each year, around 20 people die in on-farm work related incidents. Thousands more (about 1 in 6) have medical attention leading to an accepted ACC claim. In addition, an estimated 60-90 persons die of illness related to agricultural workplace activity. This does not count those who attempt self-harm. The impact on families, communities, and the sector as a whole is significant. WorkSafeNZ, along with ACC, have designed and implemented the 'Safer Farms' programme to introduce a suite of interventions designed to reduce the injury toll on farms. These interventions are being introduced over a period of several years. During 2016, the emphasis will be on building awareness, building leadership across the sector, and building capability within the sector. 2016 also marks the introduction of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, which aims to be more accessible than previous legislation. WorkSafe believes health and safety on the farm is not an onerous task and can be met through a number of simple steps. The requirements of farmers when implemented will have a positive effect on both injury rate and business productivity. This interactive workshop covers the scope of health and safety damage in the agricultural sector, the nature of planned interventions, and seeks answers to questions on further interventions, building capability and supporting and encouraging rural community leaders to stand up. We aim to bust a few myths, and to encourage and support health professionals who are willing to stand up and lead the way in lowering the toll. Venue: Chesters Lounge, Dunedin Centre |
7.00pm | Doctors' and nurses' dinner |
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6.30am - 8.00am | Pat Farry Trust fun run and walk (race briefing at 6.30am) Starting/finishing at the Railway Station, Anzac Ave Register here |
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8.30am - 9.25am | Breakfast sessions Aortic Stenosis; diagnosis, treatment options and the need to refer early Dr. David Smyth, Clinical Director of Cardiology at Christchurch Hospital Hosted by Edwards Transcatheter Heart Valves, New Zealand |
Implementing virtual consults (video) in general practice Sanjeewa Samaraweera Hosted by Medtech Global |
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9.30am | Keynote address One World: One Health: One Life: One Chance Alison Dewes |
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10.15am | Keynote address Family violence in a rural setting Lesley Elliott |
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11.00am | Morning tea |
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11.30am |
Concurrent session 5 |
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5A | 5B | 5C | 5D | 5E | 5F RHAANZ |
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Mental health |
Acute Coronary Syndromes diagnosis and management Belinda Green |
Investing Ideas for a Healthy Portfolio Sue Stewart, MFAS |
Structure, Organisation, and Services of Rural and Urban General Practices Susan Dovey, University of Otago |
Models of care as it applies to South Westland Gemma Hutton |
Marketplace Dr Jo Scott-Jones |
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12.10pm |
Concurrent session 6 |
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6F RHAANZ |
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Registered nurse prescribing Pam Doole, Nursing Council of New Zealand |
Nausea & Vomiting: managing a common symptom without becoming sick to your stomach Amanda Sommerfeldt, Southland Hospice |
Transport problems and solutions Mike Hunter |
Patient portals and e-therapy in rural health Sanjeewa Samaraweera, Medtech Global |
Abstract presentations - Rural inequalities Presentations from Dave Fearnley, Jenn Keys and Steve Hoskin |
Animals, humans, environment: All roads intersect in rural health Dr Mark Bryan, New Zealand Veterinary Association |
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12.50pm | Lunch | |||||
1.00pm | RHN AGM - Lunch Conference room 1 |
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2.00pm | Keynote address Aid in dying in New Zealand Matt Vickers |
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2.45pm |
Concurrent session 7 |
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7C | 7D |
7E | 7F RHAANZ |
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Managing alcohol and drug addiction in a rural area Marian Scanlan and Greville Wood, West Coast District Health Board |
Community based attachments in prevocational training Prof Felicity Goodyear-Smith and Mr Elwyn Eastlake |
Education/ up-skilling for nurses and registrars Garry Nixon, University of Otago and Tracey Reid |
Cxbladder: New tools to aid in the diagnosis and management of bladder cancer Brent Pownall, Pacific Edge Diagnostics |
Models of care Dr Pragati Gautama |
End of life care panel discussion Chair: John Ayling Panelists: Matt Vickers, Helen Sawyer and Grant Gillett |
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3.25pm | Afternoon tea | |||||
4.00pm | Keynote address
Telehealth and rural broadband – what's been achieved and the next big things Craig Young, TUANZ and Andrew Slater, Homecare Medical |
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4.45pm | Keynote address Hot issues in rural 'The Dunedin Declaration' Chair: Bill Nathan |
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5.30pm | Conference close | |||||
6.00pm | NZRGPN AGM | |||||
7.30pm | Medtech conference dinner combined with the wine, adventure and art auction Sponsored by Medtech Global and in association with the Pat Farry Rural Health Education Trust |
9.00am - 12.00pm | Network breakfast forum |
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10.00am - 12.00pm | Student breakfast forum |