Programme

Current programme
Last updated 18 March 2024. Subject to change.

7.45am - 9.00am	Breakfast session 1 Updates in Osteoporosis Prof Ian Reid	Breakfast session 2 Funny turns in frail older adults Dr Jenny Butler	Breakfast session 3 Assessment and management of common dental issues in older adults Juliet Gray & Dr Moira Smith
9.00am - 9.30am	Mihi Whakatau/Welcome
9.30am - 10.30am	Plenary session 1 Maximising health and wellbeing in an ageing society - one size may not fit all Prof Andy Clegg
10.30am - 11.00am	Morning tea
11.00am - 12.00pm	Plenary session 2 A. John Campbell Memorial address: Falling forward: bridging the gap between knowledge and action Prof Cathie Sherrington
12.00pm - 12.30pm	Plenary session 3 Advocacy for older people Carolyn Cooper (NZ Aged Care Commissioner)
12.30pm - 1.30pm	Lunch	Poster session
1.30pm - 3.00pm	Plenary session 4 R.M. Gibson Prize finalists
3.00pm - 3.30pm	Afternoon tea
3.30pm - 5.00pm	Concurrent session 1	Concurrent session 2	Concurrent session 3
5.00pm - 5.30pm	RACP Supervisor/Trainee Q&A
5.00pm - 6.30pm	Welcome reception Amongst the exhibitors

7.45am - 9.00am	Breakfast session 4 Capacity Assessment in Older Adults - Medical and Legal Perspectives Dr Greg Young & Prof John McMillan	Breakfast session 5 Research Career pathways for Geriatricians and Advanced Trainees Chairs A/Prof Chris Moran & Prof Vasi Naganathan	Breakfast session 6 Still Standing: Personal reflections on work and life by late career Geriatricians Prof Sue Kurrle, Prof Eddy Strivens, and Dr Carl Hanger
9.00am - 10.00am	Plenary session 5 Derek Prinsley Memorial address: Frailty: transforming care through evidence translation Prof Andy Clegg
10.00am - 10.45am	Plenary session 6 Practically Focused Continence Mr Giovanni Losco and Prof Ngaire Kerse
10.45am - 11.15am	Morning tea
11.15am - 12.00pm	Plenary session 7 Perfectly prepared: Lived experience of dementia diagnosis Facilitated by Dr Chris Bloomer
12.00pm - 1.00pm	ANZSGM Annual General Meeting
1.00pm - 2.00pm	Lunch	Lunch Symposium » The Role of Chronic Neuroinflammation in Alzheimer’s disease Chaired by Dr Chrys Pulle Presented by Professor Lezanne Ooi and Dr Chrys Pulle Sponsored by Novo Nordisk
2.00pm - 2.45pm	Plenary session 8 Avoiding hospital-acquired harm Prof Alison Mudge & Prof Sue Kurrle
2.45pm - 3.45pm	Concurrent session 4	Concurrent session 5	Concurrent session 6
3.45pm - 4.15pm	Afternoon tea
4.15pm - 5.15pm	Concurrent session 7	Concurrent session 8	Concurrent session 9
7.00pm - 11.00pm	Conference dinner Rivers Room, Te Pae Convention Centre

9.00am - 9.45am	Plenary session 9 Tech Triumphs: Transforming Traditional Training for Thriving Seniors Prof Cathie Sherrington
9.45am - 10.30am	Plenary session 10 Still standing or climbing higher: improving hip fracture outcomes Dr Sarah Hurring
10.30am - 11.00am	Morning tea
11.00am - 12.00pm	Plenary session 11 Shared Goals of Care: navigating complexities in discussions with older adults Panel: Jane Goodwin (facilitator), Dr Kate Grundy
12.00pm - 12.30pm	Plenary session 12 What does cultural safety in Geriatric Medicine look like? An Indigenous NZ perspective. Prof Suzanne Pitama
12.30pm - 12.45pm	Conference close
12.45pm - 1.30pm	Lunch
1.30pm - 2.30pm	Research workshop Research beyond the AT project: getting started, getting established A/Prof Rosie Watson Dr Margot Lodge Prof Andy Clegg A/Prof Hamish Jamieson
2.30pm - 5.30pm	RACP Supervisor Professional Development Workshop 1 (SPDP 1)
2.30pm - 5.30pm	Advanced Trainee Weekend