ANZSGM Annual Scientific Meeting Sept 7 - 9, 2009
The Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle, WA
"Of Bones, Jointes and Sinewes":
Musculoskeletal Medicine at the end of The Bone and Joint Decade
Early bird registration closes 19 June 2009
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Online Registration Link:
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Submission of Abstracts
The closing date for submission of abstracts will be 19 June. Click here.
Sponsors and Exhibitors
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We have a musculoskeletal theme this year and a diversity of many other fascinating topics. Where else can you learn all about Sex and Older People or How to Win a Nobel Prize?
Our ANZSGM International visiting speaker is Professor Paul Dieppe who is a Rheumatologist. Among many appointments, he is currently the UK's Medical Research Council Senior Clinical Scientist; Honorary Professor of Musculoskeletal Sciences, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Oxford University; Senior Research Fellow, St Peter's College Oxford; and Honorary Professor of Health Services Research, University of Bristol.
He has special interests in osteoarthritis, the determinants of pain and disability in people with OA, the relationships between joint damage and symptoms, and evidence-based interventions including the provision of joint replacements. Professor Dieppe is the editor of a major rheumatology text, the author of 10 books and over 400 papers.
Professor Dieppe has promised us some controversial talks: "Why geriatricians should take over rheumatology" and "The truth about osteoarthritis and its management".
Our Australasian visiting speaker is Assoc Prof Lyn March. She is a rheumatologist and epidemiologist. Her appointments include Associate Professor in Medicine and Public Health at the University of Sydney; Senior Staff Specialist in Rheumatology at Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney; and International Leader of the Expert Group for Musculoskeletal Conditions for the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factors 2005 Study.
A/Prof March has special interests in osteoporosis and fracture prevention and getting evidence into practice. She will talk about the "Global Burden Of Musculoskeletal Disorders: Australia And New Zealand vs The Rest". She will also lead a session regarding Putting Evidence Into Practice: "Secondary Fracture Prevention For All: Are We There Yet?". This session will also feature National Institute of Clinical Studies Fellows Drs Charles Inderjeeth and Nicholas Waldron.
We will hear about "Advances in Orthopaedics" from Prof David Woods from the University of WA and "Management of the Painful Shoulder" from Mr Peter Campbell.
A series of Updates on "The Five most Exciting Things in...." will include "Stroke" by A/Prof Graeme Hankey, "Cardiovascular Medicine" by Prof Peter Thompson and "Pain Medicine" by Dr Eric Visser.
"Sex and Older People" will encompass research findings from The Western Australian Centre for Health and Ageing about normal sexual functioning in older people, presented by Prof Leon Flicker and Dr Janine Calver. "Management of sexual dysfunction in older people" will be presented by A/Prof Bronwyn Stuckey and Dr Kim Chew from The Keogh Institute. "Management of unwanted sexual behaviour in older people" will be presented by Old Age Psychiatrist Dr Stephen Fenner.
Free papers and advanced trainee presentations again are a mainstay of the program. Extra concurrent sessions have been added this year to enable more advanced trainees to present their work.
A Hypothetical moderated by Dr Bernie Street will challenge us with clinical, legal and ethical dilemmas - a title is still to be advised but will have a theme of Dignity in the care of older people.
Don't miss out on feeding your brain as well as your stomach. There is a topic for everyone in the Breakfast sessions:
Management of end stage COPD, Dr Peter Kendall
Advances in the management of retinal diseases in the elderly, Prof Ian McAllister
Management of Prostate Cancer, Dr Berardo Ioannoni
Management of Atrial Fibrillation, Dr Rukshen Weerasooriya
Update on diabetes, Prof Tim Davis
Endovascular Aortic Valve Replacement, Dr Gerald Yong
The Conference Dinner will be at The Fremantle Prison, a National Trust Building constructed by convicts in the 1850's. The Dinner speaker will be Prof Barry Marshall, joint winner of The Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2005 with Dr Robin Warren for their discovery of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori and its role in gastritis and peptic ulcer disease. Prof Marshall will tell us "How to win a Nobel Prize!".
Fremantle is a port city with many beautifully preserved 19th century buildings. It is also a university town now with the University of Notre Dame located in many of the heritage listed buildings. It's famous for its ambience, the many cafes and restaurants that line the café strip as well as its fishing boat harbour, maritime museums and markets. There is plenty to see and do in Fremantle!
Easy day trips include trips to Rottnest Island, whale watching or swimming with dolphins. Oenophiles are only an hour away from the Swan Valley with its many vineyards and restaurants. Shopaholics are a short train ride away from Subiaco or Perth.
Those planning a longer stay may wish to venture further south to the Margaret River Region, recognised for its vineyards, restaurants and many other tourist activities.
To quote Tennyson's "Ulysses":
"...Come, my friends.
'T is not too late to seek a newer world.
Push off, and sitting well in order smite
The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
Of all the western stars..."
Sean Maher
Convenor