Summit Programme

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Summit Programme : 11 March 2011
Te Papa, Wellington

9.00 – 9.10 Mihi Whakatau

9.10 – 9.20 Dr Jackie Blue, MP
Speaking on behalf of the Hon Tony Ryall, Minister of Health

9.20 – 9.50 Plenary speaker: Professor Bruce Armstrong
Melanoma causes & prevention
Sponsored by Cancer Society of New Zealand

9.50 – 9.55 Discussion/Q&A

9.55 – 10.25 Plenary speaker: Professor Peter Soyer
Clinical dermatology, dermoscopy & dermatopathology
Sponsored by MelNet

10.25 – 10.30 Discussion/Q&A

10.30 – 11.00 Coffee

11.00 – 11.30 Plenary speaker 3: Professor Rick Kefford
Melanoma biology and therapy
Sponsored by Genesis Oncology Trust

11.30 – 11.35 Discussion/Q&A

11.35 – 12.05 Plenary speaker: Lisa McFadyen
Melanoma Patients Australia
Sponsored by Melanoma Foundation of New Zealand

12.05 – 12.10 Discussion/Q&A

12.10 – 1.00 Innovations & Models of Best Practice in New Zealand:

• The Dark Shift – implications for skin cancer prevention: Dr Tony Reeder, Cancer Society Social and Behavioural Research Unit
  
• UVI redevelopment: NZ and Victoria, Australia collaborative research: Wayde Beckman, Health Sponsorship Council
  
• SES youth stats: What do young New Zealanders think about melanoma, tanning and skin cancer risk?: Rebecca Gray, Health Sponsorship Council
  
• Have melanoma prevention programme caused some melanomas?: Associate Professor Brian Cox, University of Otago
  
• Indoor tanning legislation lacking: Dr Ben Tallon, Tauranga Hospital
  
• The Waikato virtual lesion clinic: Associate Professor Amanda Oakley, Health Waikato
  
• Melanomas are notoriously drug-resistant: Dr Ann Holmes, University of Otago
  
• Melanoma service improvement project at Waitemata DHB: Anna Brown, Waitemata DHB
  
• A novel approach to palliation of difficult-to-treat cutaneous melanoma metastasis: a case series of 3 patients: Mr Zachary Moaveni, Middlemore & Waikato Hospitals

1.00 – 1.45 Lunch

1.45 – 3.15 Concurrent Workshops:

Current Best Practice Advice on Prevention & Early Detection
- Sponsored by the Ministry of Health, this workshop is especially for health professionals working in primary care, such as GPs, nurses and health promoters, who play a key role in advising patients about melanoma and skin cancer prevention
- It recognises there needs to be consistent information given to consumers about the risks of sun exposure, along with evidence-based advice on prevention and early detection.
- The workshop will be chaired by Craig Sinclair, head of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Collaborative Centre for UV Radiation and Director of the Cancer Prevention Centre at Cancer Council Victoria.

Difficult Cases: Exploring Management Options
- This workshop is for health professionals interested in, or dealing with, the diagnosis and clinical management of melanoma
- A multidisciplinary panel will discuss difficult or unusual melanoma cases presented by doctors.

Personalised Therapy for Melanoma: What Research is needed in New Zealand?
- This workshop is for all people working in the field of Melanoma, whether it be clinical, research or policy
- It will look at current and future areas of research into the advancement of individualised therapy, and the need for NZ-specific data collection.

Change-making in Melanoma
- This workshop is for summit attendees interested in effective collective action and Melanoma Foundation participants*
- It will look at ways to improve the journey for people affected by melanoma and increase understanding of melanoma in the community.

3.15 – 3.35 Afternoon tea

3.35 – 4.25 Workshop report-back and MelNet update on activities and future actions 

4.25 - 4.30 Summit closing

*Members of the public interested in the Summit can attend some of the sessions by registering as a Melanoma Foundation participant. Please contact info@melanoma.org.nz or visit www.melanoma.org.nz