03 925 9972
When:
May 29, 2021 all-day
2021-05-29T00:00:00+12:00
2021-05-30T00:00:00+12:00
Where:
Te Hapua Halswell
341 Halswell Road
Halswell, Christchurch 8025
New Zealand
Contact:
Diabetes Christchurch
925 9972
8.15 to 8.55am Registration and Sign in
9:00 to 9:15 Henare Edwards:  Powhiri and Waiata ‘E toru ngā mea‘

Lynne Taylor, Chair Consumer Group: Welcome

MC Professor Paul Hofman: Housekeeping Notices

9:15 to 9:45 Presentation: Dr. Helen Lunt and Dr Carl Peters

¨ ‘MODY’ and ‘LADA’. What Are They and How Does the Diagnosis Drive the Treatment Plan?

9.45  to 10:05  Presentation: Helen Heenan (Researcher)

¨ “A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words” – Sharing electronic wound images between people with diabetes and their specialist diabetes podiatrist.

10.05 to 10.30 Presentation: Dr. Helen Lunt

¨ Therapeutic Inertia: What Is It and Why Is It Important for Type 2 Patients needing Insulin?

10.30 to 10.45am MORNING TEA
10.50 to 11.20 Presentation: Diabetes Centre Dietitian Nick Denniston

¨ Food: Diets, Fads, Keto:  WHAT REALLY WORKS AND HOW

11.20 to 11.50 Presentation:   Dr Martin de Bock and Caitlyn Cunningham-Tisdall

¨ 50 Years of Increasing Incidence of Type 1 Diabetes in Canterbury

11.50 to 12.20 Presentation: Dr Niranjala (Nilu) Hewapathirana

¨ SGLT2 Inhibitors: The New Wonder Drugs.

12.20 to 1.15pm LUNCH following 10 mins question time
1.20 to 1.50 Presentation: Dr Carl Peters: Endocrinologist and Dr Niranjala (Nilu) Hewapathirana

¨ Pregnancy and New Technologies

1.50 to 2.20 Presentation: Professor Grant Schofield

¨ Being the best you can be mentally, physically and nutritionally.

2.20 to 2.50 Presentation: Dr Martin de Bock

¨ Research Initiatives in NZ: Current and Planned Projects

2.50 to 3.00 ¨ Updates from Medical representatives TBA
3pm to 3.20pm AFTERNOON TEA
Closing Forum and question time Speakers Dr Carl Peters, Dr Niranjala Hewapathirana, Dr Martin de Bock ,

Prof Paul Hofman, Prof Grant Schofield, Nick Denniston,

Debbie Rawiri: Māori Diabetes Nurse Specialist—Telehealth

Andrew Good: Consumer – Closed Loop Technology

Gemma Greenshields –  Parent of 2 Type 1 children