Speakers Keynote speakers Professor Geoff Farrell Proudly sponsored by ROCHE Director Gastroenterology & Hepatology Unit, Canberra Hospital; Professor of Hepatic Medicine Australian National University, Canberra, Australia Professor Paul O Brien Proudly sponsored by ALLERGAN Director, Centre of Obesity Research and Education, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Emeritus Professor of Surgery, Monash University Melbourne, Australia Dr Simon Travis Proudly sponsored by SCHERING-PLOUGH Pty Limited Clinical Director of Gastroenterology & Endoscopy John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, United Kingdom Invited international speakers Dr Amit Maydeo Director of the Digestive Disease Centre of Mumbai Chief of Endoscopy and EUS at Jaslok Hospital Mumbai, India Dr Narci Teoh Senior Lecturer in Medicine Australian National University Medical School at the Canberra Hospital, Canberra, Australia Gastroenterology nurses section speakers Lynn Rapley Proudly sponsored by JOHNSTON & JOHNSTON Clinical Nurse Consultant; National Director of Education for the Gastroenterological Nurses College of Australia North Gosford Private Hospital, Gosford, Australia Lai Wan Reid Proudly sponsored by SCHERING-PLOUGH Pty Limited Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Gastroenterology Research Nurse, Box Hill Hospital, Melbourne, Australia John Aitken, Christchurch Jennifer Bourke, Christchurch Sharon Boyes, Christchurch Gary Cobb, Christchurch Mr Saxon Connor, Christchurch Mr Grant Coulter, Christchurch Dr Steven Ding, Christchurch Linda Erikson, Christchurch Kate Gallagher, Christchurch Catherine Fogarty, Christchurch Barbara Fox, Christchurch Dr Gary Lim, Christchurch Judith McLaughlin, Christchurch Judy Moore, Christchurch Dr Samuel Ritz, Christchurch Mr Greg Robertson, Christchurch Dr Catherine Stedman, Christchurch Thysje Waghorn, Christchurch Sharon Williamson, Christchurch National invited speakers Associate Professor Murray Barclay, Christchurch Professor Frank Frizelle, Christchurch Dr Richard Gearry, Christchurch Dr David Orr, Auckland Dr Michael Schultz, Dunedin Professor Russell Scott, Christchurch Mr Richard Stubbs, Wellington Dr Steve Soule, Christchurch Dr Robyn Toomath, Wellington Dr Russell Walmsley, Auckland RACP session speakers Dr Mike Hurrell, Christchurch Dr Paul Huggan, Christchurch Dr Peter Moore, Christchurch Dr Phil Parkin, Christchurch Dr Richard Troughton, Christchurch 1
Gastroenterology Medical Programme Wednesday 21 November 9.00am 12.30pm Motility Workshop Oesophageal motility 1. Investigation of dysphagia, reflux symptoms and atypical chest pain 2. Live demonstration of high resolution manometry and impendance monitoring Anorectal motility 1. History and investigation for: severe constipation, faecal incontinence 2. Anorectal manometry 3. Treatments including biofeedback 12.30pm 1.45pm Lunch & Exhibition 1.45pm 2.00pm Welcome Murray Barclay Keynote Address 2.00pm 2.45pm New conventional treatments in IBD Simon Travis Schering-Plough Pty Limited 2.45pm 3.10pm Probiotics in IBD Michael Schultz 3.10pm 3.30pm Afternoon Tea & Exhibition 3.30pm 3.50pm Optimising use of immunosuppressants in IBD Murray Barclay 3.50pm 4.10pm Biologicals in IBD Richard Gearry 4.10pm 5.10pm IBD expert panel and case discussions 5.15pm 5.45pm NZSG Executive Meeting 6.00pm 7.00pm Welcome Drinks & Exhibition 7.00pm onwards Dinner for NZSG Ferring Pharmaceuticals and Gilead Combined sessions with nurses programme and RACP 2
Thursday 22 November 7.15am 8.15am Breakfast Session Pillcam capsule endoscopy workshop Proudly sponsored by Given/OBEX 8.30am - 9.15am Keynote Address Hepatitis B treatment Geoff Farrell Roche 9.15am - 9.45am Keynote Address Obesity, weight loss and GI diseases Paul O Brien Allergan 9.45am - 10.15am Invited Lecture Drugs and the liver Geoff Farrell Roche 10.15am - 10.45am Morning Tea & Exhibition 10.45am 12.30pm Free Papers 12.30pm - 1.30pm Lunch & Exhibition 1.30pm - 2.00pm Saving the colon in severe colitis Simon Travis Schering-Plough Pty Limited 2.00pm 2.25pm Surgery in IBD Frank Frizelle 2.25pm 2.50pm Invited Lecture Endoscopic treatment of difficult biliary and pancreatic stones Amit Maydeo Invited Lecture Hepatitis C Narci Teoh 2.50pm - 3.05pm Endoscopic ultrasound Russell Walmsley Management issues post-liver transplantation 3.05pm - 3.30pm Interventional endoscopy David Orr Janssen-Cilag 3.30pm 4.00pm Afternoon Tea & Exhibition 4.00pm 4.55pm Free Papers 5.00pm 6.00pm NZSG AGM 7.30pm onwards Conference Dinner Pentax Combined sessions with nurses programme and RACP 3
Friday 23 November 9.00am - 9.30am Obesity - Introduction Robyn Toomath 9.30am - 9.50am Endocrine mechanisms Steven Soule 9.50am - 10.30am Keynote Address Outcome of surgery for obesity Paul O'Brien Allergan 10.30am - 11.00am Morning Tea & Exhibition 11.00am - 11.30am Medical treatment of obesity Russell Scott 11.30am - 12.25pm Bypass surgery for obesity Richard Stubbs 12.25pm - 12.40pm Combined farewell & closing 12.40pm Lunch & Exhibition Combined sessions with nurses programme and RACP Keynote Speaker Simon Travis Keynote Speaker Geoff Farrell Keynote Speaker Paul O Brien Thursday s Breakfast Session Thursday s Liver Session 4
Gastroenterology Nurses Programme Wednesday 21 November 8.30am - 8.50am Welcome to all nurses and speakers Teresa Lynch 8.50am - 9.15am COGEN (Credentialing) Robyn Harvey 9.15am - 9.20am Introduction to IBD Workshop 9.20am - 9.50am Introduction to IBD Lai Wan Reid 9.50am - 10.10am IBS versus IBD: a comparison Judy Moore 10.10am - 10.30am Dietary management of IBD Catherine Fogarty 10.30am - 11.00am Morning Tea & Exhibition 11.00am - 11.25am Medical strategies in the treatment of IBD Richard Gearry 11.25am - 11.45am Surgical strategies in the treatment of IBD 11.45am - 12.00pm IBD patient presentation on how IBD affects them 12.00pm - 12.30pm IBD nurse led clinics Lai Wan Reid 12.30pm - 1.45pm Lunch & Exhibition 1.45pm - 2.00pm Welcome Murray Barclay 2.00pm - 2.45pm 2.45pm - 3.10pm 3.10pm - 3.30pm 3.30pm - 4.00pm 4.00pm - 4.30pm 4.30pm - 5.00pm 6.00pm - 7.00pm 7.00pm onwards Keynote Address New conventional treatments in IBD Simon Travis Schering-Plough Pty Limited Probiotics in IBD Michael Schultz Afternoon Tea & Exhibition Professional issues Lyn Rapley Y Generation Barbara Fox Foodborne Infections John Aitken Welcome Drinks & Exhibition Dinner for nurses OLYMPUS Combined sessions with medical programme and/or RACP 5
Thursday 22 November 7.00am - 8.15am Nurses AGM 8.30am - 9.15am Keynote Address 8.15am 9.15am Hepatitis B treatment Geoff Farrell proudly sponsored by Roche 9.15am - 9.45am Keynote Address Obesity, weight loss and GI diseases Paul O'Brien Allergan 9.45am - 10.15am Respiratory topics/bronchoscopy 10.15am - 10.45am Morning Tea & Exhibition 10.45am - 11.10am Postgraduate IBD education Lai Wan Reid 11.10am - 11.35am ABC of ERCP Steven Ding Boston Scientific 11.35am - 12.30pm Free papers 12.30pm - 1.30pm Lunch & Exhibition 1.30pm - 2.00pm Free papers 2.00pm 2.30pm Infection control Lynn Rapley 2.30pm 3.00pm Oesophageal carcinoma Grant Coulter 3.00pm - 3.30pm Colorectal carcinoma/stents Greg Robertson - Boston Scientific 3.30pm - 4.00pm 4.00pm - 4.15pm 4.15pm - 5.00pm 5.00pm - 5.30pm 7.30pm onwards Afternoon Tea & Exhibition Report on colonoscopic withdrawal time audit Gary Lim Pancreatic surgery, transgastric jejunal tubes "skunk" Saxon Conner, Thysje Waghorn Diathemy Gary Cobb Conference Dinner Pentax Obex/Given capsule endoscopy nurses session (by invitation only) Hepatitis nurses workshop Chairs: Judith McLaughlin, Linda Erikson 2.00pm Introduction 2.10pm Christchurch interferon and depression study: the tryptophan connection Samuel Ritz 2.30pm Nutritional and dietary issues: management of treatment related anorexia, nausea and weight loss Sharon Boyes 2.50pm Steatosis, obesity and treatment outcomes Catherine Stedman 3.10pm Case study, Judith McLaughlin 4.00pm Management of staphylococcal skin infections Kate Gallagher 4.15pm Christchurch community-based hepatitis clinic project: process, pitfalls and outcomes Jennifer Bourke 4.30pm Hepatitis C nurses in NZ: professional issues Sharon Williamson, Linda Erikson, Judith McLaughlin Combined sessions with medical programme and/or RACP 6
Friday 23 November 9.00am - 9.30am Obesity - Introduction Robyn Toomath 9.30am - 9.50am Endocrine mechanisms Steven Soule 9.50am - 10.30am Keynote Address Outcome of surgery for obesity Paul O'Brien Allergan 10.30am - 11.00am Morning Tea & Exhibition Hall C 11.00am - 11.30am Eating disorders unit 11.30am - 12.25pm Concluding talks Lynn Rapley, Lai Wan Reid 12.25pm - 12.40pm Combined farewell and closing 12.40pm Lunch & Exhibition Hall C Combined sessions with medical programme and/or RACP Invited Speaker Lai Wan Reid Invited Speaker Lynn Rapley Keynote Speaker Simon Travis Keynote Speaker Geoff Farrell Keynote Speaker Paul O Brien Thursday s Sessions: ABC of ERCP and Colorectal Carcinoma/Stents 7
RACP Programme Tuesday 20 November 9.00am - 4.00pm RACP Trainee s Day Wednesday 21 November 9.00am - 11.00am RACP/IMSANZ Young Investigators award 11.00am - 11.30am Morning Tea 11.30am - 12.30pm Stroke controversies [Old IMSANZ debaters getting personal] For Against DVT prophylaxis Fiona Findlay Carotid screening Neil Hendricks Cholesterol lowering Rx David Cole Hypotensive Rx Elna Ellis Heparin for AF David Jardine Persantin John Thwaites Adjudicator John Fink 12.30pm - 1.45pm Lunch & Exhibition 1.45pm - 2.00pm Welcome Murray Barclay 2.00pm - 2.45pm Keynote Address New Conventional treatments in IBD Simon Travis Schering-Plough Pty Limited 2.45pm - 3.10pm Probiotics in IBD Michael Schultz 3.10pm - 3.30pm Afternoon Tea & Exhibition 3.30pm - 3.50pm Optimising use of immunosuppressants in IBD Murray Barclay 3.50pm - 4.10pm Biologicals in IBD Richard Gearry 4.10pm - 5.10pm IBD Expert panel and case discussions 6.00pm Welcome Drinks & Exhibition 7.00pm onwards Dinner for RACP Combined sessions with medical programme and/or nurses programme 8
Thursday 22 November 7.15am - 8.15am 8.30am - 9.15am 9.15am - 9.45am 9.45am - 10.15am 10.15am - 10.45am 10.45am - 12.30pm 12.30pm - 1.30pm 1.30pm - 2.15pm 2.15pm - 3.00pm 3.00pm - 3.15pm 3.15pm - 4.00pm 4.00pm - 4.45pm 7.30pm onwards Breakfast Session: Pillcam capsule endoscopy workshop Proudly sponsored by Given/OBEX Keynote Address Hepatitis B treatment Geoff Farrell Roche Keynote Address Obesity, weight loss and GI diseases Paul O Brien Allergan Invited Lecture Drugs and the liver Geoff Farrell Roche Morning Tea & Exhibition Free papers Lunch & Exhibition Infectious diseases update: the dreaded staphylococcus Paul Huggan Neuroradiology session Mike Hurrell, Phil Parkin Afternoon Tea Echocardiography: new modalities, new indications Richard Troughton Diabetes management, technological traps with the new toys Peter Moore Conference Dinner - Pentax Combined sessions with medical programme and/or nurses programme 9
Friday 23 November 9.00am - 9.30am Obesity - Introduction Robyn Toomath 9.30am - 9.50am Endocrine mechanisms Steven Soule 9.50am - 10.30am Keynote Address Outcome of surgery for obesity Paul O'Brien Allergan 10.30am - 11.00am Morning Tea & Exhibition 11.00am - 11.30am Medical treatment of obesity Russell Scott 11.30am - 12.25pm Bypass surgery for obesity Richard Stubbs 12.25pm - 12.40pm Combined farewell & closing 12.40pm Lunch & Exhibition Combined sessions with medical programme and/or nurses programme Keynote Speaker Simon Travis Keynote Speaker Geoff Farrell Keynote Speaker Paul O Brien Thursday s Breakfast Session 10
Workshops Workshops are included in the registration fees and we ask for indication of numbers attending for catering purposes. Medical Workshops Nurses Workshop Motility workshop, Wednesday 21 November, Hepatitis nurses workshop, Thursday 22 November, 9.00am 12.30pm 2.00pm 5.00pm Rolleston Theatre, Christchurch Hospital Christchurch Convention Centre Pillcam capsule endoscopy workshop, Thursday 22 November, 7.15am 8.15am Christchurch Convention Centre Please note: numbers are strictly limited Proudly sponsored by Given/OBEX 11
Social Programme Wednesday 21 November Welcome Function, Christchurch Convention Centre Cost included in full delegate registration fee and complimentary for full conference registration. Day delegates and additional tickets may be purchased for $50.00 each. NZSG Doctors Dinner, 7.00pm Alchemy Café, Christchurch Arts Gallery Proudly sponsored by (please note this is for NZSG members only) Costs are covered by the sponsors and additional tickets are unavailable for purchase Nurses Dinner, 7.00pm Proudly sponsored by (please note this is for nurses only) Costs are covered by the sponsor and additional tickets are unavailable for purchase RACP Dinner, 7.00pm (please note this is for RACP members only) The costs of this dinner are to be met by delegates on the night Thursday 22 November Conference Dinner, Christchurch Convention Centre Proudly sponsored by Come dressed to impress as we celebrate this year s conference in true style with the dynamic duo Vague As Brothers. The presentation of prizes will also be made during dinner. Date Thursday 22 November Time 7.30pm onwards Venue Christchurch Convention Centre Cost Cost included in full nurses registration ONLY. Tickets for others may be purchased for $100.00 each. 12
Registration Information Deadline: close of early bird registration Monday 24 September Early Bird Standard Prior to 24 September From 25 September NZSG, RACP Member $700.00 $800.00 NZSG, RACP Non-member $750.00 $850.00 Registrar $570.00 $670.00 Nurse $420.00 $520.00 Non-medical allied health professional* $420.00 $520.00 RACP Trainee s Day Tuesday registration only $130.00 $140.00 RACP Life Member No cost One day registration NZSG, RACP Medical Member $370.00 $470.00 NZSG, RACP Medical Non-member $420.00 $520.00 Registrar $270.00 $370.00 Nurse $245.00 $295.00 Non-medical allied health professional* $245.00 $295.00 *Speech language therapists, dieticians, scientists Full Registration fee includes: Attendance at all conference sessions Satchel and contents Printed material Morning and afternoon teas Lunches Welcome Reception Day Registration fee includes: Attendance at that day s conference sessions Satchel and contents Printed material Morning and afternoon tea Lunch 13
Register online Register online at www.gastro2007.co.nz You are able to register for The New Zealand Society of Gastroenterology and NZNO Gastroenterology Nurses Section Annual Scientific Meeting 2007 with the RACP and IMSANZ online via the above link. On submission of your registration an automatic summary will be sent and a tax invoice will be emailed to you within 7 days. You will be able to access your details using a personalised access key. Amendments or updates can be made to your registration until one month prior to conference. Payment can be made online using Visa or MasterCard (please note this is a secure site) or you can request an invoice and post a cheque along with your full name and contact details to the Conference Secretariat. If you are having trouble registering online, please contact Joy Mehlhopt at Conference Innovators on +64 3 379 0390 who will be more than happy to assist. Register by fax or post Complete the registration form in this brochure and keep a copy for your records. Your registration fee must accompany the completed registration form. Payment can be made by cheque, direct debit, Visa or MasterCard. Completed registration forms and fees should be sent to the Conference Secretariat. A letter of confirmation and a tax invoice will be sent upon receipt of your form and fees. Cancellations Should you need to cancel your registration, you may reassign your registration to another person. Please notify the Conference Secretariat in writing. If you are unable to arrange a replacement, a full refund less an administrative charge of NZ$100.00 will be made providing notification is received by Monday 1 October. After this day, refunds will be at the discretion of the Organising Committee. If, for reasons beyond the control of the Organising Committee, the conference is cancelled, the registration fees will be refunded after deduction of expenses already incurred. 14
Accommodation Accommodation rates have been negotiated at the hotel and apartments listed below. Please note that all the below rates are in New Zealand dollars, per night and are GST inclusive. Copthorne Durham Corner Durham and Kilmore Streets A contemporary hotel with the uniquely up-market boutique Christchurch Casino across the street. The hotel is conventiently situated a two minute walk away from the Convetion Centre. Standard Single/Double/Twin $208.15 Check-in time 2.00pm Check-out time 10.00am Distance to venue 2 minute walk Fino Casementi Apartments 87 89 Kilmore Street Fino Casmenti is located next door to the Convention Centre and is ideal for colleagues wanting to share accommodation or for families. Each apartment has a spacious lounge and dining area, along with full kitchen facilities. One Bedroom Apartment $185.65 Two Bedroom Apartment $208.15 Check-in time 2.00pm Check-out time 10.00am Distance to venue 1 minute walk Booking your accommodation A limited number of rooms are being held in each hotel. Rooms will be allocated on a first-in basis as long as there are rooms available. Bookings can be made as part of the online registration process or via the registration form in this brochure. Accommodation bookings must be guaranteed with a credit card. The credit card will be used as a guarantee only and no charges will be debited prior to check-out. On check-out, your accommodation costs may be settled with cash, EFTPOS or credit card. If you cancel your accommodation, a cancellation charge may be levied by the hotel. 15
General Information Your Conference pack will be available for collection from the Registration Desk located in the Christchurch Convention Centre foyer. The desk will be open at the following times: Tuesday 20 November 4.00pm 6.00pm Wednesday 21 November 7.30am 6.00pm Thursday 22 November 7.00am 6.00pm Friday 23 November 8.00am 1.30pm For further information about the Conference please contact: The Conference Manager Lizzie Dryden Conference Innovators Ltd PO Box 13 494, Christchurch Tel: 03 379 0390, Fax: 03 379 0460 Email: lizzie@conference.co.nz Conference Venue Christchurch Convention Centre 95 Kilmore Street Christchurch Tel: 03 366 8899 Fax: 03 363 3364 Special Requirements Please give details of any special diet or disability assistance required on your registration form. Exhibition The Conference Exhibition is located in Hall C and the pre-function foyer, at the Christchurch Convention Centre. All morning teas, lunches and afternoon teas will be served amongst the Exhibition in Hall C. 16