Child health experts from around the country will
converge on New Plymouth next week for the 73rd Annual
Scientific Meeting, which will be held from 1-4
November.
Over the four days, attendees will hear from
a wide range of speakers including paediatricians from New
Zealand and Australia, indigenous health experts, and an
internationally acclaimed barber.
“This is our first
face-to-face conference in two years,” says Paediatric
Society President Mike Shepherd, “It will be an important
time for everyone’s ongoing professional development. The
conference organisers have put together an excellent
programme with a focus on equity and Te Tiriti, with the aim
of improving health outcomes for our tamariki and
rangitahi.”
Dr Ruakere Hond will deliver the Leo
Buchanan Memorial lecture. Dr Hond’s research and work has
largely focused on Māori language revitalisation alongside
community wellbeing and development. His doctoral research
in public health at Massey was on the nature and role of
speaker communities in achieving positive Māori health
outcomes.
“Among the speakers we are looking forward
to hearing from our many Māori speakers on topics including
how the health reforms will facilitate better outcomes for
tamariki, and building a culture of empathy. We’re also
interested in hearing from Matt Brown, barber and co-founder
of anti-violence movement, She is Not your Rehab, who will
talk about the role of barbers in creating a safe space for
men to talk.”
On day three of the conference the
Annual Scientific Meeting New Investigator Award and the
Royal Australasian College of Physicians Trainee Research
Award for Excellence will be announced.
“These
awards recognise up and coming health professional
researchers and we have a number of high quality
entrants,” says Dr Shepherd.
The full programme and
speaker bios is available here.
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