Day three - Breakfast forums at the Intercontinental
| 9.00am - 12.00pm | Network members breakfast forum |
| 10.00am - 12.00pm | Student breakfast forum with presentation from Victoria Catherwood |
Preconference day
| 8.00am - 5.30pm | Conference registration desk open |
| 7.00pm | Doctors' and nurses' dinner |
Meetings |
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| 8.30am - 1.30pm | Rural hospital medicines update Room 4 Click here to view the programme Click here to view the AGM agenda |
| 4.00pm | Kaumaatua Hui Boardroom |
| 5.30pm | NZRGPN board meeting Room 3 |
Workshops |
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| 10.00am - 4.00pm | Royal NZ College of GPs Rural Chapter research day Cost: $20 for students and registrars, $80 for everyone else, includes catering Intercontinental Hotel To download a full programme of the day please click here. To view abstract for the day please click here. |
| 9.30am - 12.00pm | Corticosteroid injections workshop Ruth Highet Cost:$50 includes morning tea APW room There are many musculoskeletal conditions whose management can be accelerated with well-directed injections. Its important though in most circumstances, that the patient understands, the injection if recommended is to allow full rehab to occur and is not the magic bullet to get rid of their musculoskeletal problem on its own. Used on its own, in most circumstances will lead to very shortlived improvement and possibly result in more significant injury once the CSI has worn off. A diagnostic local anaesthetic injection can be used in the consultation room to confirm your clinical suspicions and in appropriate conditions, a corticosteroid injection may be added with the intention of alleviating pain, improving ROM and allowing more comprehensive rehab afterwards. For many conditions, they do not require radiological guidance. During the workshop, we will outline injection techniques and modalities for common sites such as the subacromial bursa, glenohumeral joint, common extensor origin, elbow joint, wrist joint, knee joint, ITB insertion, ankle joint, sinus tarsi, etc. Managing a patient with for example, an appropriately diagnosed frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis), early, and in your rooms with a capsular corticosteroid injection will have a very happy patient, able to sleep again, able to do up their bra, carry out normal ADL again, and happy to take on your recommendations re ongoing management required. |
| 1.00pm - 5.00pm | Suicide Risk Assessment and Suicide Prevention- safeTALK workshop Dr Annette Beautrais Intercontinental Hotel The workshop will focus on suicide risk assessment and suicide prevention strategies for rural communities. In this workshop, participants will be presented information about the incidence and risks of suicide in rural New Zealand They will develop skills to help them:
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| 2.00pm - 5.00pm | Tinnitus management from an Audiologist's perspective Jason King MNZAS Senior Audiologist Christchurch Bay Audiology (CME accredited) Cost: $50 includes afternoon tea APW room Often sounding like ringing, buzzing or pulsing in ears, tinnitus is a group of symptoms with a myriad of causes that creates the perception of a noise in the ears or heard in the absence of an external sound source. While most people may experience momentary tinnitus at some point in their lives, 10–15% of the general population are affected by chronic bothersome tinnitus, with 1% of the population experiencing extreme levels of distress. Research suggests that 70–85% of people with a hearing loss will experience some level of tinnitus. While no coverall 'cure' for tinnitus exists, the annoyance and negative effects on a person's life can be successfully managed. This tinnitus management workshop will cover: - what is known about the potential causes of tinnitus - how a health professional can participate in the assessment and management of tinnitus - considerations for triaging and referrals - the assistance that an audiologist can provide Time will also be spent discussing the counselling and management plans that can be offered to patients who are significantly affected by decreased sound tolerance for loud or even soft sounds, often referred to as hyperacusis or misophonia. |
| 2.00pm - 5.00pm | Free yourself from paperwork Celia Tymons, GP Docs Cost: $50 including afternoon tea VGM room Don't we all just love writing documentation for general practice policies and procedures? With Cornerstone and Foundation standards now driving us to ensure we have accurate, adequate, and articulate policies and procedures, we all know that it's impossible to run or hide from them. How can you fit this extra work into your already stretched work schedule? How can you ask your work colleagues to take on some of this workload when they are just as busy as you are? How do you know that what you're writing is going to meet the required standards? How do you manage the process long-term? Where do you start? All is not lost. It is possible to learn effective and efficient ways to document your policies and procedures. This session will help you understand how secure, collaborative, quality assured, and best practice online documentation is the solution. Streamliners are subject experts in producing the highest level of industry-specific documentation in NZ, Australia, and the UK. Streamliners is the company that has brought you HealthPathways, HealthInfo, SchoolDocs, and GPDocs (www.streamliners.co.nz). Let us help you understand how to take the pain and the unknown out of writing your policies and procedures, and how to make them useful and usable to improve your business. Oh, and in case you were wondering, Cornerstone becomes a lot easier to tackle if you get your documents working well. How can you afford not to find out more?! Policies and procedures – After this session you'll understand the need to:
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| 2.00pm - 5.00pm | Nurses forum Room 4 How can rural nurses network, communicate and plan action in a collegial way? Lorraine Ritchie and Julia Anderson, NZNO It is well recognised that nurses working in rural and remote areas of New Zealand face specific challenges. These challenges include: isolation and reduced opportunities for education, professional development and supervision. Attempts have been made over the years to address these issues and to bring rural nurses together formally into an organised, connected group which would provide a forum for identifying, documenting and acting on their concerns. Such a group does not exist currently, but the desire to discuss and problem-solve collective issues, gain professional and clinical guidance and to support each other appears to be strong among rural nurses. How can rural nurses network, communicate and plan action in a collegial way, which also ensures substance, relevancy and longevity? This presentation to rural nurses will pose this question and others, with the goal of defining what rural nurses express are their needs and wants. The presentation is intended to pick up on discussions which have occurred at other rural nurse forums and encourage the continuation of dialogue with a plan for action as an outcome. The presenters/facilitators will begin by introducing the NZNO context and professional nursing framework as an example of formalised collegiality. Attendees at this workshop should come prepared to participate by sharing stories and ideas. The educational experience of student nurses' ability to improve rural community health care and reduce health disparities Jean Ross and Laurie Mahoney, School of Nursing, Otago Polytechnic Rural communities in New Zealand are not immune to experiencing health disparities, which are also felt internationally. Health disparities can be experienced in rural areas related to limited access and the availability of a varied supply and provision of care by an array of health professionals. This presentation focuses on the health disparities aligned with the rural Otago region in which the authors are connected with the education and clinical supervision of student nurses' in the primary health care component of the Bachelor of Nursing programme. The educational component aligns with the School of Nursing at Otago Polytechnic's philosophy that the principles underpinning primary health care are the fundamental bases of nursing practice. Therefore, practice that promotes these principles recognised as community partnership, community participation and health promotion are captured as a component of the third year student nurses' clinical practice experience which is aligned with their primary health care placement. During 2016 student groups completed four individual rural community clinical projects, aligned with four separate rural geographical locations situated within the region. Each student group identified three health needs, totalling 12 health issues and when compared across the four groups and regions, similarities were noted with reference to inadequate health care services for the rural youth, the older adult and access to mental health care services. This presentation discusses these health needs, their similarities and the unique health promotion resources that were developed which had a positive impact of improving the populations' health needs. |
Day one
| 7.30am - 6.00pm | Conference registration desk open |
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| 8.30am - 9.15am | Mihi whakatau and official conference opening | |||||
| 9.15am - 9.30am | Opening address Sharon Hansen |
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| 9.30am - 10.15am | Keynote address Chair: Dalton Kelly Is General Practice funding sustainable and equitable? Are Health Care Homes our salvation? Peter Moodie |
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| 10.15am - 10.45am | Morning tea Kindly sponsored by RHAANZ |
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| 10.45am - 11.25am | Concurrent session 1 | |||||
| 1A | 1B | 1C | 1D | 1E | 1F | |
| Accessing fertility treatment Dr Simon McDowell |
Travel Medicine: Current Concerns & Updates Jenny Visser |
Sport and exercise medicine for GPs Ruth Highet and Simon Kim |
Advanced care planning Geoff Annals |
RHAANZ Twin careers: medicine and farming Dr William Rolleston, Dr Tanya Quin and Dr Tim Malloy |
Effective financial planning – pulling the pieces together Sue Stewart and Hamish McPhail |
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| 11.30am - 12.10pm | Concurrent session 2 | |||||
| 2A | 2B | 2C | 2D | 2E | 2F | |
| The human gut microbiome and human health – the role of probiotics Anders Henriksson |
Wilderness medicine - here and afar Tristan Sames |
Biologics and Biosimilars: Why should GP's should to be interested Bryan Betty, PHARMAC |
The Cook Islands: developing capacity and a training programme - linking to rural remote practice in NZ and beyond Kati Blattner, Dr Nini Wynn, Cook Islands MOH, Dr Joel Pirini , Rural Registrar, Kaitaia |
RHAANZ Understanding the biomechanics and physical demands of one of the toughest rural industries - shearing Laura Hancock |
Climate change and the effect on the rural sector and on health James Renwick |
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| 12.10pm - 1.15pm | Lunch | |||||
| 1.15pm - 1.55pm | Concurrent session 3 | |||||
| 3A | 3B | 3C | 3D | 3E | 3F | |
| Oh no not another new one?……. negotiating the multitude of new inhalers for COPD Andy Davies |
Implementing Virtual Consults in Rural General Practice Medtech |
Community placements for interns (PGY1s and PGY2s) Andrew Connolly, Medical Council of NZ and Helen Morgan-Banda, Royal New Zealand College of General Practice |
RHN Point-of-care testing to improve access and improve outcomes in rural and general practice Catherine Beazley, Kati Blattner and Geoff Herd |
RHAANZ Framework to improve rural mental health and addictions outcomes for rural New Zealanders Michelle Thompson |
The Hidden Talent Quest. There may be more opportunities for your beneficiary patients than you realise David Bratt, Ministry of Social Development |
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| 2.00pm - 2.40pm | Concurrent session 4 | |||||
| 4A | 4B | 4C | 4D | 4E | 4F | |
| So you drive a petrol tanker? That's just great! Managing sleepy drivers. Andy Davies |
Cxbladder: Empowering GPs for evaluation of haematuria David Darling |
RHN Establishing a network for rural hospital nurses Panel- Mark Emmerson, Rhonda Johnson, Debi Lawry |
RHAANZ Farm Related Suicides in New Zealand, 2007 – 2015: A review of coroners' records Annette Beautrais |
The Orkneys and recruiting rural GPs Pat Farry Trust Education Scholarship report Anna Charles-Jones and Jono Paulin |
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| 2.45pm - 3.15pm | Afternoon tea | |||||
| 3.15pm - 4.00pm | Keynote address Chair: Jeremy Webber Health policy and visions of the good life Eric Crampton |
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| 4.00pm - 4.45pm | Keynote address PRIME review - panel discussion chaired by Dalton Kelly, CEO, Rural General Practice Network Panel: Kate Stark (NP, MN Clinical, PRIME), Jared Stevenson (Portfolio Manager NASO), Tony Smith (Medical Director, St John), Dr Tim Malloy (President Royal New Zealand College of GPs and rural GP). |
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| 4.45pm - 5.30pm | Awards ceremony Peter Snow Memorial Award Rural General Practice Team of the Year Award |
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| 5.30pm - 7.00pm | Welcome reception among the exhibition area Kindly sponsored by Pacific Edge |
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| 7.00pm onwards | Student dinner | |||||
Day two
| 8.00am - 5.30pm | Conference registration desk open |
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| 7.30am - 8.45am | Breakfast sessions ManageMyHealth breakfast session (Medtech) Digital tools for delivery of healthcare services in Rural Health settings |
AbbVie breakfast session New horizons for your hepatitis C patients: offering treatment in the community |
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| 9.00am - 9.45am | Keynote address Chair: Jeremy Webber Rural mental health and wellbeing Matt Shirtcliffe |
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| 9.45am - 10.30am | Keynote address Chair: Jeremy Webber Bullying and family violence in New Zealand Norm Hewitt |
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| 10.30am - 11.00am | Morning tea Kindly sponsored by RHN |
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| 11.00am - 11.40am | Concurrent session 5 | |||||
| 5A | 5B | 5C | 5D | 5E | 5F | |
| Caring for older people in rural aged residential care homes Maree Todd, BUPA |
Dental emergencies Akash Kota, Masterton Dental Clinic |
Connecting New Zealand's telehealth services with rural communities Andrew Slater, Homecare Medical |
RHN Keeping Kaipara Families Safe: the Violence Intervention Programme in a Rural Hospital Setting Paula Anderson and Jen Thomas |
What excites us about rural: showcasing the best of rural health |
Sanofi workshop Managing travel and sick days for diabetics John Wilson |
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| 11.45am - 12.25pm | Concurrent session 6 | |||||
| 6A | 6B | 6C | 6D | 6E | 6F | |
| Resisting Resistance and the Antimicrobial Apocalypse (or Tales of Antimicrobial Stewardship) Jared Green |
Medtech User Group – Tour of Medtech Evolution Medtech |
Rural Medical Immersion Programme (RMIP) ten years - are we making a difference? Branko Sijnja and Melody Curle |
RHN Unknown Unknowns in New Zealand Rural Health Garry Nixon |
Career pathways in rural health Student panel |
Sanofi workshop Approaches to insulin intensification John Wilson |
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| 12.30pm - 1.10pm | Concurrent session 7 | |||||
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7C | 7D |
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7F |
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| Multidisciplinary training Sue Pullon |
Telehealth - From Here to There and Back Again John Garrett |
Exploitation for the greater good- making sure everyone gets the most out of student placements Buzz Burrell, John Burton, Katelyn Thorn and Blair Mason |
RHN Rehabilitation - rural hospital outcomes leading NZ Rhonda Johnson |
Capacity assessments for legal purposes Dr Zarko Kamenica, MPS |
Cardiology Update for GP's from the Heart Foundation Fraser Hamilton, Heart Foundation |
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| 1.10pm - 2.10pm | Lunch RHN AGM |
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| 2.15pm - 3.00pm | Keynote address Does NZ need a rural school of medicine? Garry Nixon and Ross Lawrenson |
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| 3.00pm - 3.45pm | Keynote address Chair: Jeremy Webber Water quality in New Zealand Marnie Prickett |
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| 3.45pm - 4.15pm | Afternoon tea | |||||
| 4.15pm - 5.00pm | Keynote address Chair: Jeremy Webber Fat Science: Why diets and exercise don't work and what does Robyn Toomath |
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| 5.00pm | Conference close | |||||
| 5.15pm - 6.00pm | NZRGPN AGM Room 1 & 2 |
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| 7.00pm onwards | Medtech informal dinner and dance | |||||
Day three - Breakfast forums at the Intercontinental
| 9.00am - 12.00pm | Network members breakfast forum |
| 10.00am - 12.00pm | Student breakfast forum with presentation from Victoria Catherwood |
Sponsors
We would like to thank our sponsors for all of their support |
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| Gold partner Breakfast session, conference dinner, Medtech Solution lounge |
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Satchel and workshop sponsor |
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| The Network's health promotion partner |
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