Havelock North – One Day CME

We are excited to announce that we have secured a full day CME session in Hawke’s Bay for Saturday 1 April. Speakers will be our highly knowledgeable specialists from the Evolution Group and will be presenting various topics. The CME will be free of charge and will include morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea. Our CME programme is being developed so please check in to see updates on speakers and topics.

Date: Saturday 1 April 2023
Time: 8.00 am – 4.00 pm
CPD: 5 points

Venue: Porters Boutique Hotel, Triple Peaks Room, 4 Te Aute Road, Havelock North 4130

Speakers, topics and learning outcomes:

Pascale du Plessis, Physiotherapists – An Evidence Based Approach to Chronic Pain Management

Learning outcomes:

• To have an overview of the different pain mechanisms (Woolf, C. 2010) and appropriate assessment tools
• Review biopsychosocial and pharmacological management strategies for chronic pain
• Understand referral pathways for local pain management services and their recent outcomes

Dr Ana Braithwaite, Gastroenterologist – National Bowen Screening programme in New Zealand – too little, too late?

Learning outcomes: 

• When to start screening colonoscopy for asymptomatic individuals
• Which symptoms should prompt early referral

Mr Bertrand Jauffret, General Surgeon, Endoscopy – Rectoanal physiology and fecal incontinence

Learning outcomes: 

• Understanding the common mecanisms leading to faecal incontinence
• Simple tips to start improving patients with faecal incontinence
• Description of the range of options available to improve incontinent people’s life.

Prof Alex Sasse, Cardiologist – Heart Failure and Aortic Stenosis

Learning outcomes: TBC

Dr Ewan Fraser, Ophthalmologist – Advances in Cataract Surgery

Learning outcomes: 

• Knowledge of the surgical, laser and material advanced in cataract surgery

Free parking is available at the venue.