AUCKLAND CHINESE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION  (ACMA) CONFERENCE 2018:

THE HEALTHY PILL

Saturday 5 May 2018

Vodafone Events Centre, 770 Great South Rd, Wiri, Manukau

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.

THANK-YOU TO ALL PARTICIPANTS AND CONTRIBUTORS

Sponsors:

ANZ

Pharmaco

MAS

Abbvie

Jasper Foo

Fertility Associates

ARG

Hearing Specialists

Lifestyle Insure

Greenlane Medical Specialists

Independent Living Services

CME Points:

6.33 (RNZCGP Endorsed)

SCHEDULE:

08:00-08:30: Registration

08:30-08:45: President's Welcome

Dr Andrew To (Cardiologist)

08:45-10:40: Morning Session - Revolutionary New Treatments in Patients

Chair: Dr Kristine Ng (Rheumatologist)

08:45-09:30: Keynote Speech - Advances in Dementia

Speaker: A/P Lynette Tippett (Associate Professor, Director of Dementia Prevention Research at the University of Auckland)

09:30-10:00:  Surgical Obesity Management

 Speaker: Mr Grant Beban (Bariatric Surgeon at CMDHB)

10:00-10:40: Genomics in Oncology - The Tip of the Iceberg

Speaker: Dr Michelle Wilson (Medical Oncologist at ADHB, Clinical Director of Research in Cancer and Blood) 

10:40-11:10: Morning Tea

11:10-12:30: Morning Concurrent Lectures A1 - Beyond Doctors

Chair: Dr Andrew To

11:10-11:30: Obesity Management - Diet

Speaker: Katie Lambert (Bariatric Dietitian at MercyAscot)

11:30-11:50: How to Approach Sleep Hygiene

Speaker: Dr Marcus Ang (Sleep Institute NZ, GP at Silverdale Medical)

11:50-12:10: Beyond the Counting Tray

Speaker: Johanna Lim (Clinical Pharmacist at WDHB - Coronary Care Unit)

12:10-12:30: Enabling Your Patients' Health Literacy About Cervical and Breast Screening

Speaker: Samantha Bennett (Asian, Migrant and Refugee Health Gain Manager at WDHB and ADHB)

11:10-12:30: Morning Concurrent Workshop A2 - Beyond Pills for Patients

11:10-11:50:  Hyperventilation

Facilitator: Scott Peirce (Physiotherapist and Director at BreathingWorks)

11:50-12:30: Neck Pain Management

Facilitator: Katy Street (Physiotherapist and Director at Auckland Physiotherapy)

12:30-13:30: Lunch

13:30-15:00: Afternoon Concurrent Lectures B1 - Healthy Pills for Health Professionals

Chair: Dr Michelle Wong (ENT Surgeon)

13:30-14:30: Living & Thriving with Problems

Speaker: Dr Adrian Harrison (Chest Physician at ADHB, Life Coach and Author)

14:30-15:00: Burnout in Medical Professionals

Speaker: Dr Alexandra Muthu (Occupational and Environmental Physician)              

13:30-15:00: Afternoon Concurrent Workshop B2 - Beyond Pills for Patients

13:30-15:00: Mindfulness

Facilitator: Parvin Kapila (Health Promoter at East Health Trust)

15:00-15:30: Afternoon Tea

15:30-16:40: Afternoon Concurrent Lectures B3 - Healthy Pills for Health Professionals

Chair: Dr Michelle Wong (ENT Surgeon)

15:30-16:00: Treating (and Being) A Whole Person - Survival Tools for Healthcare Providers

Speaker: Dr Karen Lindsay (Rheumatologist at ADHB and Whole Person Healthcare Physician)

16:00-16:40: Mind Hacks - If You Want to be Happy, Practise Compassion

Speaker: Dr Tony Fernando (Psychiatrist, Sleep and Insomnia Specialist at University of Auckland) 

164:0-17:00: Wrap up and Close

17:30-2030: Dinner and Sponsor Talks - King's House Chinese Restaurant, 3/298 Ti Rakau Dr, Burswood