Conference 2005

Speakers

Other Information

In this section, information about some of the talks is available.

Friday 25 February

Presentation Title Presenter

Contraception: what are the problems with current methods and how can we best deal with them?

Edith Weisberg

Understanding women’s difficulties with sex + Extra Info

Vivienne Cass

Morning Tea

Food allergies in Children when to suspect and how to manage

Jane Peake

Child and adolescent issues in blended and separated families

Paula Barrett

Lunch

Case discussion on the Management of ovarian cysts (expert panel)

Jim Nicklin, Kerry McMahon, Lucinda Pallis, Clare Boothroyd

Communication in dealing with poor outcome, error and patient complaints

Mark O’Brien

Afternoon tea

Concurrent workshops

Slips, lapses and errors in clinical practice – what are they? How to assist the patient and doctor

Mark O’Brien/ Jenny Doust / Clare Maher

Practical aspects of food intolerance and nutrition for infants and children

Jane Peake, Judy Wilcox

Working effectively with sexual difficulties in relationships

Vivienne Cass

Pap tests problems: what do the new NHMRC guidelines mean?

Jim N, Eggert Stockfleth

Communication in difficult circumstances

Jane Turner, Jason O’Connor

GLBT patients: special communication considerations

TBC

Co-dependency / unlocking the key to the addictive cycles in relationships

Sue Cameron

Cocktails



Saturday 26 February

Presentation Title Presenter

Skin cancer in 2005

Eggert Stockfleth

Depression in women

Gordon Parker

Morning Tea

The Burden of Chronic Disease for Women

Andrew Wilson

Heart disease and women

David Brieger

Lunch

The simple rules for parenting Leanne Rowe
Scenarios from assisted reproduction

Clare Boothroyd

Afternoon tea

Concurrent workshops

How do doctors choose which preparation to advise?

Edith Weisberg, Clare Boothroyd

Skin problems for women

Eggert Stockfleth, Michael Freeman

Positive action in the home and school – respect, integration, problem solving, avoid risk taking

Paula Barrett, Lynn Kennedy, Lynne Hinton

Co dependency / the next generation

Sue Cameron

New imaging and procedures for women – 3D fetal imaging, uterine artery embolisation, hydrotherapy

Kerry McMahon, Mark Clouston, Judy Larson

Motivating lifestyle changes

Ross Young, Jason O’Connor



Sunday 27 February

Presentation Title Presenter

Expert Panel Sessions

From childhood to adolescence – preventing, sharing, dealing with problems

Gordon Parker, Paula Barrett, Leanne Rowe, Lynne Hinton

Caring and communicating in chronic and life threatening disease: arthritis, heart disease, cancer

David Brieger, Jane Turner, Judy Larson, Liz Kenny

Management of bleeding problems – medical / surgical

Jim Nicklin, VOC, Kerry McMahon, Clare Boothroyd, Kate Johnston

Morning tea taken into next session

Weight management for health and fitness

George Fielding, Paula Barrett,

Surgeon, physician, exercise physiologist

Close of Conference