Conference Programme (Thursday 1 - Sunday 4 September)

Thursday 1 September
9.00am	Registrar, Research & Health Informatics pre-conference day (click here to be taken to this programme page).
12noon - 4.00pm	Exhibitor pack-in
12noon - 6.00pm	Registration
5.00pm	Welcome drinks amongst the industry exhibition
Friday 2 September Playing the advantage through partnerships
7.00am	Registration
All day	Exhibition
8.15am	Opening ceremony & powhiri, including official welcome		Dr Bev O'Keefe, Executive Chair, GPNZ Dr Harry Pert, President, RNZCGP  Hon Tony Ryall, Minister of Health
9.20am	Keynote address: Why do we always end up here? Evidence-based medicine's conceptual cul de sacs and some off-road alternative routes		Prof Trisha Greenhalgh (via audio link)
10.00am	Keynote address: The future of medical care		Prof David Healy
10.40am	Morning tea amongst the industry exhibition
11.00am	Plenary: Playing the advantage in policy: maximising the opportunities and benefits of primary care in the NZ health system		Kevin Woods Dr Jeff Brown Assoc Prof Robin Gauld Prof Tony Dowell
12noon	Lunch amongst the industry exhibition & RNZCGP AGM
1.00pm	Concurrent sessions A1 - A6 and clinical skills sessions (download the full programme here)
3.00pm	Afternoon tea amongst industry exhibition
	Concurrent sessions B1 - B2 (download the full programme here)
3.30pm	Lessons from the UK Mark and Carol Limber		General practice through the ages, 1800 - present day Derek Dow
4.00pm	Australian primary care developments / reform Claire Jackson, Royal Australian College of General Practice		All about the eyes in general practice Mark Donaldson Dermoscopy, practical interpretation Presenter TBC
5.30pm	Fellowship Ceremony Oration and College Awards
6.30pm	Drinks amongst industry exhibition
Saturday 3 September The advantage of evidence
7.30am	Registration
All day	Exhibition
7.45am	Breakfast Session Type 2 Diabetes Management Tools for Health Professionals Proudly sponsored by
9.00am	Plenary Chair: Bruce Arroll		Prof James McCormack & Assoc Prof Mike Allan  Prof James McCormack proudly sponsored by
9.45am	Plenary:  Procustes and primary care Chair: Bruce Arroll		Assoc Prof Dee Mangin
10.30am	Morning tea amongst industry exhibition
11.00am	Concurrent sessions C1 - C7 and clinical skills sessions (download the full programme here)
12.30pm	Lunch amongst industry exhibition
1.30pm	Plenary: Debate: when is enough enough - appropriate care at the end of life Chair: Prof James McCormack		David Jardine Assoc Prof Mike Allan Anthony Hill Prof Ngaire Kerse
2.30pm	Concurrent sessions D1 - D6 and clinical skills sessions (download the full programme here)
3.30pm	Afternoon tea amongst industry exhibition
4.00pm	Plenary: Information for improvement: how to drive quality through use of  information Chair: Andrew Terris		Mark and Carol Limber Proudly sponsored by
7.00pm	Conference dinner
Sunday 4 September Advantage through leadership and teams
8.00am	Registration
Half day	Exhibition
9.00am	Peter Anyon address		Presenter TBC
9.20am	Plenary: Inspirational speaker		Peter Townsend
10.00am	Plenary: Youth leadership in action		Sam Johnson, leader of student army (Christchurch and Japan)
10.30am	Morning tea amongst industry exhibition
11.00am	Concurrent sessions E1 - E6 (download the full programme here)
12noon	Final sum up		Les Toop
12.35pm	Closing		Dr Bev O'Keefe Dr Harry Pert
12.45pm-1.00pm	Finale
Please note that this programme is subject to change. Updated 17 August 2011.