AUCKLAND CHINESE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (ACMA) CONFERENCE 2017:
EAST MEETS WEST
Saturday 8 April 2017
Villa Maria Estate, 118 Montgomerie Rd, Mangere
Registrations are now closed. Thank-you to all attendees and contributors.
Sponsors:
ANZ
Auckland Eye
Auckland Radiology Group
Fertility Associates
Gilead
Jasper Foo - Harcourts
Lifestyle Insure
Mad Butcher
Max Health
Medical Assurance Society
MercyAscot
Nutricia
CME Points: 7
Please click here for speaker and facilitator profiles
SCHEDULE:
08:00-08:30 - Registration
08:30-08:45 - President's Welcome
- Dr Andrew To (cardiologist)
- New Mission Statement
- Website
- ACMA Membership Benefits
08:45-9:20 - Keynote Speech - Introduction to Chinese Medicine
- Speakers:Stephen Xu and Vahideh Toossi(CEO of NZ College of Chinese Medicine/Lecturer and Clinical Supervisor)
- Chair: Dr Derek Luo (gastroenterologist)
9:20-11:00 - Morning Concurrent Sessions 1A - Traditional Chinese Medicine
- 9:20-9:50: Jay Meng - Acupuncture and Lumbar Sprain
- 9:50-10:20: Jessica Li Feng - Pulse Diagnoses in TCM Treatment
- 10:20-10:50: Bob Wang - Cupping Therapy for Shoulder Pain
- 10:50-11:00: Dr Derek Luo (chair) - TCM Panel Discussion
9:20-11:00 - Morning Concurrent Sessions 1B - Rotating Medical Workshops
- 9:20-9:55; 9:55-10:30; 10:30-11: Dr Damien Hoon (radiologist)- Shoulder Impingement
- 9:20-9:55; 9:55-10:30; 10:30-11: Dr Donny Wong (respiratory physician) - Inhalers Workshop
- 9:20-9:55; 9:55-10:30; 10:30-11: Dr Chin Lin (dermatologist) - Dermoscopy
11:00-11:30 - Morning Tea
11:30-1300 - Morning Concurrent Sessions 2A - Surgical Workshop
- Mr Stanley Loo (plastic surgeon), Dr Michelle Wong (ENT surgeon) and Dr Garsing Wong (cosmetic medicine specialist) - Basic Suturing Techniques
11:30-1300 - Morning Concurrent Sessions 2B - Medical Talks
- 11:30-12:00: Dr Derek Luo and Dr Judy Huang (gastroenterologists) - Current Treatment for Hepatitis C
- 12:00-12:30: Dr Steve McBride (infectious disease physician) - Travel Medicine
- 12:30-13:00: Dr Laurence Teoh (rheumatologist) - Osteoarthritis
- Chair: Dr Carlos Lam (GP/urgent care physician)
11:30-1300 - Morning Concurrent Sessions 2C - Allied Health Talks
- 11:30-12:00: A/Prof Elsie Ho (University of Auckland) - Migration, Health, and Wellbeing of Older Asian People
- 12:00-12:30: Samantha Bennett (Gain Manager, ADHB and WDHB) - Increasing access to and utilisation of primary care services for Asian, new migrant, student and former refugee populations in Auckland and Waitemata DHBs
- 12:30-13:00: Dr Khalid Shah (house officer) - Asian e-Chat
- Chair: Dr Andrew To
13:00-14:00 - Lunch
14:00-1530 - Afternoon Concurrent Sessions 1A - Surgical Workshop
- Mr Stanley Loo, Dr Michelle Wong, and Dr Garsing Wong - Advanced Suturing Techniques
14:00-1530 - Afternoon Concurrent Sessions 1B - Medical Talks
- 14:00-14:30: Dr Conroy Wong (respiratory physician) - TB and Immigration Chest X-rays
- 14:30-15:00: Dr Pui Ling Chan (endocrinologist) - Endocrine Update
- 15:00-15:30: Dr Dean Corbett (ophthalmologist) - Refractive Surgery and Presbyopia-Correcting Surgery
- Chair: Dr Judy Huang
14:00-1530 - Afternoon Concurrent Sessions 1C - Paediatric Palliative Care Talks
- 14:00-15:30: Dr Emily Chang (shared) - Paediatric Palliative Care Specialist
- 14:00-15:30: Jess Jamieson (shared) - Paediatric Palliative Care Social Worker
- 14:00-15:30: Gemma Aburn (shared) - Paediatric Palliative Care Nurse Specialist
- Chair: Dr Wilson Young (public health physician)
15:30-16:00 - Afternoon Tea and Sponsor Prize Draw
16:00-1730 - Afternoon Combined Session - Management of Low Back Pain
- 16:00-16:20: Dr Charles Ng (musculoskeletal physician) - Medical Management of Acute Low Back Pain - Preventing Chronicity
- 16:20-16:35: Matias Ureta (physiotherapist) - Can Physiotherapy Help Low Back Pain?
- 16:35-16:55: Mr Clayton Chan (orthopaedic surgeon) - The Surgical Management of Lumbar Back Pain
- 16:55-17:15: Dr Michal Kluger (pain specialist) - Management of Low Back Pain - Pain Clinic Perspective
- 17:15-17:30: Dr Kristine Ng (rheumatologist, chair) - Panel Discussion on Low Back Pain Management
17:30-17:35 - Wrap up and Close
18:30-2100 - Dinner and Sponsor Talks - Seafood King Chinese Restaurant, Remuera
- Sharon Lim (ANZ):
- Jasper Foo (Harcourts):
- Martin Farrell (MAS):
- Tom Wu (Lifestyle Insure):