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​Pre-Conference Workshops

8.00am - 8.30am     Arrival Tea & Coffee

8.30am - 10.30am 
Laser Safety and Simulation Workshop
Oncology Seminar Room, Ground Floor, Christchurch Public Hospital

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8.45am-9.00am 
Welcome and Introduction
 
9.00am-9.30am
Back to Basics (Classifications, Laser types, tissue interactions etc)
 
9.30am-10.00am
Working with your Anaesthetist and What Can Go Wrong!
 
10.00am-10.30am
Introduction to the CO2 (Lumenis Accublade) and Blue (Wolf) Lasers

8.30am - 10.30am 
Nursing Forum

0830-0840
Welcome
Rachel Care, Otolaryngologist Head and Neck Surgeon, Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand
 
0840-0920
Cochlear Implant Patient Journey
Nikki Cleine
 
0920-1000
Head and Neck Cancer Patient Journey
Margret Clarborough
 
1000-1030
13 Years as a Head and Neck Specialist Nurse
Wendy

8.30am - 10.30am 
Balance AGM











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10.30am - 11.00am     Morning Tea

11.00am - 12.30pm 
Laser Safety and Simulation Workshop continued
 
Hands on Laser Management of Laryngeal Pathology





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11.00am - 12.30pm 
Nursing Forum continued
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Team Working and Communication Workshop
Chris Taylor
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11.00am - 12.30pm 
Balance Workshop

Overview of Examination of the Vestibular Patient
Justine Bradley, Otolaryngologist, Christchurch Hospital, NZ

​Vestibular Event Monitoring and VM vs MD
A/Prof Miriam Welgampola, Neurologist / Neuro-Otologist, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Australia

​12.30pm - 1.30pm     Lunch

1.30pm - 3.00pm 
Piezosurgery Workshop ( Exostectomy, Rhinoplasty, Mandible)
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1.30pm - 3.00pm 
Balance Workshop continued

Vestibular Testing including Hands-On Session with VHIT and VEMPS
Rachael Taylor, Vestibular Audiologist and Research Fellow, NZ Dizziness and Balance Centre and University of Auckland, NZ​​​

​3.00pm - 3.30pm     Afternoon Tea

3.30pm - 5.00pm 
Piezosurgery Workshop ( Exostectomy, Rhinoplasty, Mandible) continued


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3.30pm - 5.00pm 
Balance Workshop continued
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BPPV Assessment and Management
Anne Burston, Vestibular Physiotherapist, Kapiti Dizziness and Balance Centre, NZ

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5.00pm - 7.00pm   Welcome Reception with Sponsors & Exhibitors                                                                          Exhibition Halls 1&2                                                                                                               ​