Fiji Medical Association,Fiji College of GPs & Gold Coast Medical Association
Joint Conference - 2009 |
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RADISSON RESORT FIJI DENARAU ISLAND |
| SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM - Thursday 24th September, 2009 |
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12:00 - 17:00 |
Registration |
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19:00 - 20:30 |
Official Opening - Traditional Ceremony & Welcome Reception |
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Welcome Address - Dr Salanieta Saketa, Permanent Secretary for Health, Fiji |
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| Fiji Medical Association,Fiji College of GPs & Gold Coast Medical Association |
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| Joint Conference - 2009 |
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RADISSON RESORT FIJI DENARAU ISLAND |
| SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM - Friday 25th September, 2009 |
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Keynote talks |
| 8:30 |
Dr. Ifiremi Waqanibete, President Fiji Medical Association |
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Adapting overseas training to the Fiji medical setting |
| 9:00 |
Dr. Salanieta Saketa, Permanent Secretary for Health, Fiji |
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Medical Co-operation in the South Pacific Region |
| 9:30 |
Dr. Wahid Khan, Fiji College GPs |
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The past, present and future of General Practice in Fiji |
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| 10:00 |
Refreshments & Exhibition |
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Keynote Talks |
| 10:30 |
Dr. Shunil Sharma - Australia |
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Recent Advances in the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| 11:00 |
Dr. Vijay Kapadia - Australia |
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New Directions in Cardiology for Fiji and the Pacific |
| 11:30 |
Assoc. Prof Adrian Nowitzke - Australia |
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Clinical Leadership in Changing Times |
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| 12:00 |
Lunch Break FIJI MEDICAL ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - Dr Ifiremi Waqanibete, President |
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Workshop & Symposium - Cardiology |
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Symposium |
Open Papers |
| 13:00 |
Dr.Vijay Kapadia (Aust) & Dr. Ganesh Rao - Director of Medicine at CWMH in Suva, Fiji. |
ECG Workshop |
13:00 |
Dr.Selva Mudaliear -Aust |
Impact of Law in Clinical Practice |
| 14:00 |
Dr. Sonal Nagra - Fiji |
Cardiac Surgery in Fiji: 15 years experience |
13:40 |
Prof Agahinder Bewtra -USA |
Hygiene Hypothesis and its role in Asthma & Inflammatory Bowel Diseases |
| 14.30 |
Dr. Ian Linton -Aust |
Angiography in Fiji - Case Presentations |
14:00 |
Dr. Nerander Singh - Fiji |
Infectious Diseases in Fiji- imlications for Policy |
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| 15.00 |
Afternoon Tea |
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Symposium |
Update in Nephrology, Gastroenterolgy and Happiness |
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Symposium |
Office Based Procedures |
| 15:30 |
Dr. Balaji Hireamagalur -Aust |
Treating the Kidney to cure the heart |
15:30 |
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| 16.00 |
Assoc. Professor Jioji Malani - Fiji |
Chronic Kidney disease: Are we managing it properly? |
16.00 |
Dr. Ram Raju - Aust |
The Surgitron: Radiofrequency surgery in General Practice |
| 16:30 |
Dr.Galeb Ali - Aust |
Gastroenterology |
16:30 |
Dr. Troy Darben -Aust |
Skin Cancer and Suturing Techniques in General Practice.
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| 17.00 |
Dr. Claire Heney -Aust |
Dengue in Northern Queensland |
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Dr. Shiri Dutt - Australia |
Modern Management of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome |
| 17.30 |
Dr. Vinod Singh - Aust |
Transient Ischaemic Attacks |
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| 19:00 |
"TASTE OF FIJI" Buffet Dinner and Entertainment. (19.00 -23.00) |
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| Fiji Medical Association,Fiji College of GPs & Gold Coast Medical Association |
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| Joint Conference - 2009 |
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RADISSON RESORT FIJI DENARAU ISLAND |
| SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM - Saturday 26th September, 2009 |
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Keynote talks |
| 8:30 |
Prof Ian Rouse, Dean, Fiji School of Medicine -Fiji |
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Working with General Practice on programs for improved diabetes care |
| 9:00 |
Prof Kamal Kishore, Fiji School of Medicine - Fiji |
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STD & HIV in the Pacific |
| 9.30 |
Prof Rob Moulds - Fiji |
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Therepeutic Guidelines and how to use them |
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| 10:00 |
Refreshments & Exhibition |
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Symposium - Pathology |
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Symposium - Eyes |
| 10:30 |
Prof Gordon Wright
(Bond Uni) -Aust |
New Trends in Cervical Cancer Screening |
10:30 |
Prof. John Kearney-Aust |
Update in Ophthalmology |
| 10:50 |
Dr. Eka Buadromo -Fiji |
Pathology in Colonial War Memorial Hospital, role of HPV in Fiji |
10:50 |
Dr. Liz Livingston -Aust |
Diabetic Retinopathy |
| 11:10 |
Dr. Lis Sedlak -Aust |
Parasitism in an era of Global Warming |
11:10 |
Dr. Richard Rawson -Aust |
Ophthalmic Isuues with Diabetic eye care |
| 11:30 |
Prof. Chhanda Bewtra -USA |
History of Breast Cancer |
11:30 |
Dr. Luisa Cikamatana (Fiji) |
Macular Degeneration |
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| 12:00 |
Lunch Break |
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Symposium |
Disaster Management |
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Symposium - Cardiovascular |
| 13:00 |
Dr. Bruce Whelan - Aust |
Addiction Medicine in Primary Care |
13:00 |
Dr.Ajay Gandhi -Aust |
Cardiac Failure |
| 13:30 |
Dr. Sishram Narayan - Fiji |
Mental Health Response to Disasters |
13:30 |
Dr. Rajeev Patel - Fiji |
Stress & Burnout among surgeons in Fiji |
| 14:00 |
Dr. Dianne Little - Aust |
Forensic Investigations: Floods & Fires |
14:00 |
Dr. William May - Fiji |
Rheumatic Cardiac Disease |
| 14:30 |
Prof Philip Morris,
President GCMA -Aust |
Psychiatric Syndromes Secondary to Trauma |
14:30 |
Prof Laurie Howes -Aust |
Advances in Hypertension Management |
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| 15:00 |
Lautoka Hospital Tour (15:00-17:00) |
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40 Speakers -25 from Aust, 12 from Fiji, 2 from USA and 1from NZ. |
Including 8 Professors , 3 Assoc Professors. |
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40 Speakers confirmed |
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Fiji's best & largest. 
