ACMA BIENNIAL CONFERENCE 2014
To the Future: Chinese Health in NZ
NOTE: REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED
Date:
- Saturday 28 June 2014
Location:
- Waipuna Hotel and Conference Centre
- 58 Waipuna Road
- Mt. Wellington
- Auckland 1060
Sponsors:
- Neilmed
- Novo Nordisk
- ANZ
- Te Arai Biofarma
- Lifestyle Insurance
- Total Health
- Pfizer
- Glaxo-Smith Kline
- Independent Living Services
This conference is worth 6.5 CME points
Click here for profiles of the speakers
Click on the underlined and italicised titles below to download the corresponding Powerpoint presentations
Schedule:
08:30-09:00 - Registration
09:00-09:05 - President's Welcome
09:05-09:15 - ACMA Evolution (presented by ACMA Vice President and gastroenterologist, Dr Derek Luo)
- New Mission Statement
- New Website
- ACMA Membership Benefits
09:15-10:45 - Rehabilitation and Allied Health
- 09:15-09:35: Dr Yu Min Lin (geriatrician) - The Older Chinese Patient
- 09:35-09:55: Alda Lee (dietician) - Healthy Options For Chinese Diet
- 09:55-10:15: Sue Lim (Asian health services co-ordinator) - Asian Health Services
- 10:15-10:35: Eric Ho (pharmacist) - Ethnic Differences and Attitudes towards Western Medicine
- 10:35-10:45: Q & A Session - Panel Discussion
10:45-11:00 - Morning Tea
11:00-12:30 - Surgical Specialties
- 11:00-11:20: Dr Shuan Dai (ophthalmologist) - Eye Update
- 11:20-11:40: Dr Michelle Wong (otorhinolaryngologist) - Ear. Nose and Throat Update
- 11:40-12:00: Dr Melinda Hii (obstetrician and gynaecologist) - Women's Health Update
- 12:00-12:20: Dr S L Peng (general surgeon) - General Surgery Update
- 12:20-12:30: Q & A Session - Panel Discussion
12:30-13:15 - Lunch
13:15-14:45 - Medical Specialties
- 13:15-13:35: Dr Louis Lao (radiation oncologist) - Oncology Update
- 13:35-13:55: Dr Pui Ling Chan (endocrinologist and diabetologist) - Endocrinology Update
- 13:55-14:15: Dr Edward Wong (neurologist) - Neurology Update
- 14:15-14:35: Dr Andrew To (cardiologist) - Cardiology Update
- 14:35-14:45: Q & A Session - Panel Discussion
14:45-15:00 - Afternoon Tea
15:00-16:30 - Mental Health
- 15:00-16:30 - The History of Asian Mental Health in New Zealand
- Dr Sai Wong (psychiatrist)
- Patrick Au (counsellor)
- Sue Lim (service manager for WDHB Asian health support services) - link to talk
- Kitty Ko (Asian service development co-ordinator at CMDHB)
16:30-16:45 - Wrap Up and Closing Remarks