The 2008 ENCDR symposium was held on the 8th October at the University of Otago, and debated national prevention and treatment strategies with presentations of relevant research being undertaken in the Edgar National Centre for Diabetes Research and elsewhere in New Zealand.
The conference flyer and programme outline are available below:
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View symposium flyer - PDF, 57KB |
Programme:
| 11.00 | Welcome |
| 11.05 | Introduction to the Edgar National Centre for Diabetes Research:
Mr Eion Edgar DCNZM and Professor Jim Mann CNZM FRSNZ |
| 11.15 - 12.10 | National Prevention and Treatment Strategies Dr Sandy Dawson, Chief Clinical Advisor, Ministry of Health Dr Pat Tuohy, Chief Advisor Child and Youth Health, Ministry of Health Cynthia Maling, National Programme Manager, HEHA, Ministry of Health |
Open discussion – Chairs: Mr Eion Edgar and Professor Jim Mann |
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| Colquhoun Theatre (Dunedin Hospital, 5 minutes walk from Otago Museum) | |
| 1.00 - 1.50 | Medical Forum Presented by staff of the Edgar National Centre for Diabetes Research: Dr Rachael Taylor – The APPLE (A Pilot Programme for Lifestyle and Exercise) Study. Dr Kirsten Coppell – Ngati and Healthy Prevent Diabetes Project: a community-wide diabetes prevention intervention on the East Coast. |
| Hutton Theatre (Otago Museum) | |
| 2.10 - 3.00 | Type 1 Diabetes: The Neglected Epidemic
Dr Craig Jefferies (Starship Hospital) - Childhood Diabetes in Perspective. Craig Cumming and others - Living with type 1 diabetes. Research initiatives in type 1 diabetes. |
| 3.15 - 4.00 | Regional Obesity and Diabetes Prevention Projects
Professor Elaine Rush - Project Energize Jody Warbrick - Pacific Obesity Prevention In Communities (OPIC) |
