Annual Meeting of the NZDS 2007

15-18 August 2007, at Hilton Hotel, Auckland

Download PDF files:

• Information about the NZDS 2007 meeting
• Registration form for the meeting

The programme will include (DRAFT):

Thursday 16th August

0830-1030 Basic Sciences Symposium

0830- 0845 Dermatology in New Zealand – A Historical Perspective: Dr David Downie
0845- 0915 Clinical Implications from research on genodermatosis: Prof John McGrath
0915- 1000 Awaiting abstracts
1000-1030 Inherited and acquired blistering skin disorders: Prof John McGrath

1030-1100 Break

1100-1200 Free Papers Session

Awaiting abstracts: 3, 15-minute papers

1200-1300 Lunch

1300-1430 Clinical Gems Session

Awaiting abstracts: 3, 15-minute papers

1430-1700 Douglas Tour

Ego Dinner

Friday 17th August

0730-0830 Breakfast Session sponsored by Daylong

0900–1030 Dermatological Surgery Symposium

0900-0930 Advances in Wound Healing: Prof John McGrath
0930-1030 Wound closure session: Dr Paul Le Grice and Panel

1030-1100 Break

1100-1200 Free Papers Session

Awaiting abstracts: 2, 15-minute papers
1130-1200 NZDSI Clinical Audit Review: Dr David Young

1200-1300 Lunch

1300-1500 Professional Skills Session – Focus on Communication

Drs Richard Fox and Susan Hawken from Connect Communications

1500-1515 Break

1500- 1700 NZDSI AGM

Conference Dinner

Saturday 18th August

0730-0830 Breakfast Session sponsored by Device

0900-1030 Clinicopathological Conference

Dr Fergus Oliver

1030-1100 Break

1100-1200 The Future Session and Closing Remarks

1100-1115 Gene Therapy
1120-1135 Surgical Advances
1140-1200 Dermatology in New Zealand – The Future: Dr Kevin Mc Kerrow

1200-1300 Lunch

1300-1700 EB Workshop in association with DEBRA NZ

Panel to include:

• Prof John McGrath
• Prof Dedee F. Murrell
• Dr Ingrid Winship,
• Dr Marcel Jonkman

Guest Speakers

Professor John Mc Grath

Professor Mc Grath heads The Genetic Skin Disease Group, Kings College, London and is Honorary Consultant at St John's Institute of Dermatology, London. He is Editor of Clinical and Experimental Dermatology. Professor McGrath has published and spoken extensively with his focus on clinical genetics and molecular biology.