| Workshops and Meetings run concurrently. Please ensure you only select one preference during the registration process. |
| Wednesday 7 March | ||||
| 7.00pm - 8.00pm | Rural Health Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand | |||
| Thursday 8 March | ||||
| 8.30am | Conference registration and information desk open | |||
| 9.00am - 4.00pm | NZ Rural Hospital Network Forum- sponsored by Medicines New Zealand programme | |||
| 9.00am - 5.00pm | RNZCGP Board Meeting | |||
| 9.00am - 6.00pm | Division of Rural Hospital medicine training programme | |||
| 10.30am - 12.30pm | State Contracts Committee Meeting | |||
| 12.00pm - 6.00pm | PGGP teaching workshop | |||
| 1.00pm - 5.00pm | Insulin workshop - sponsored by Sanofi Aventis | |||
| 1.00pm - 5.00pm | Nurses Forum programme | |||
| 1.30pm - 5.00pm | NZRGPN, RNZCGP and GPNZ combined Board Meeting | |||
| 4.30pm - 5.30pm | Rural Hospital Medicine AGM | |||
| 5.00pm | NZRGPN Board Meeting | |||
| 5.30pm - 6.30pm | NZ Rural Hospital Network AGM | |||
| 7.00pm | Rural doctors dinner & rural nurses dinner at Skyline Restaurant | |||
| Friday 9 March | ||||
| 10.30am - 12.00pm MPS Focus Group | ||||
| 2.30pm - 4.00pm MPS Focus Group | ||||
| 7.00pm - 10.00pm Consultation on RNZCGP draft Rural Strategy Outline | ||||
| Saturday 10 March | ||||
| 10.00am - 3.00pm Ultra sound workshop | ||||
| 1.00pm - 5.00pm The RAM Course - Rural Airway Management with Dr Marc Gutenstein & Dr Laurence Walker |
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| Please note that this programme is subject to change. Updated 18 January 2012. | ||||
| Workshop Information | ||||
| PGGP Teaching Workshop - John Pearson Thursday 8th March Copthorne 2 Copthorne Hotel Time: 12.00pm - 6.00pm Cost: Free This half day workshop is by invitation only and aims to offer professional development and training for teachers of registrars and trainees in Rural General Practice. Contact: John Pearson@rnzcgp.org.nz Division of Rural Hospital Medicine Training Programme Thursday 8th March Copthorne 1 Copthorne Hotel Time: 9.00am - 6.00pm Cost: Free A not-to-be-missed day for registrars and education facilitators involved in the Division of Rural Hospital Medicine Training Programme. This workshop is by invitation only. Contact: Helene.keating@rnzcgp.org.nz Insulin Workshop sponsored by  Thursday 8th March Galaxy 2 Millennium Hotel Time: 1.00pm - 5.00pm Cost: Free The Insulin Workshop is a practical half day session that aims to:
Learning objectives for the Insulin Workshop After attending this Active Learning Module participants will be able to:
To register for catering purposes please contact Stacey Friday Stacey.Friday@sanofi.com Nurses Forum Galaxy 1 Millennium Hotel Time: 1.30pm - 5.00pm Cost: Free This is an opportunity to listen to and discuss issues specific to nurses and rural nursing. Plans are to cover topics such as; standing orders, ACC contracts, professional development, PDRP in the rural setting, research in practice and getting involved through the media and the political spectrum . There will be time for Q and A and the opportunity for open discussion from the floor. The more attendees the more robust the discussion, so come along! MPS Focus Group Meeting Room 4 Millennium Hotel Time: 10.30am - 12.00pm & 2.30pm - 4.00pm Cost: Free On Friday, March 9 Medical Protection Society (MPS) will be conducting focus groups at the NZRGPN conference in Queenstown. This is an opportunity for MPS members to come along and have a say about MPS and the service it provides in New Zealand. Those who attend will be compensated for their time. The focus groups: will be independently monitored, will run for approximately 90 minutes starting at 10.30am and 2.30pm. Expressions of interest to participate can be made by contacting MPS or the NZRGPN before the conference, details below, or via the registration desk at the conference. On Friday, March 9 Medical Protection Society (MPS) will be conducting focus groups at the NZRGPN conference in Queenstown. This is an opportunity for MPS members to come along and have a say about MPS and the service it provides in New Zealand. Those who attend will be compensated for their time. The focus groups: will be independently monitored, will run for approximately 90 minutes starting at 10.30am and 2.30pm. Expressions of interest to participate can be made by contacting MPS or the NZRGPN before the conference, details below, or via the registration desk at the conference. MPS: Nicky Bowers, phone: 0800 CALL MPS (2255 677), email: querydoc@mps.org.nz NZRGPN: Rob Olsen, phone: 021 82 2468 or 04 495 5887, email: rob@rgpn.org.nz Consultation on RNZCGP draft Rural Strategy Outline Friday 9th March Copthorne 1 Copthorne Hotel Time: 7.00pm - 10.00pm Cost: Free This session is open to members of the RNZCGP and Division of Rural Hospital Medicine to discuss the College's draft Rural Strategy outline. There will be a light dinner provided. To register your interest to attend this meeting (for catering and to receive a copy of the strategy) please email Felicity Curtis on felicity.curtis@rnzcgp.org.nz Ultrasound Workshop Saturday 10th March Meeting Room 5 Millenium Hotel Time: 10.00am - 3.00pm Cost: $250 This workshop is not an introduction to Clinician Performed Ultrasound but aimed that those who have already had formal training and are using CPU in their day to day practice Suggested topics:
We intend putting aside a fair bit on time to look at cases. Please bring along several interesting cases you have come across. Even better, bring ones you have had problems with. Bring the images on a pen drive so we can look at them as a group. The RAM Course - Rural Airway Management  Saturday 10th March Meeting Room TBC Millenium Hotel Time: 1.00pm - 5.00pm Cost: $250 A new airway management workshop designed for rural hospital doctors, by rural hospital doctors Faculty details:
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