About this event
The biennial NZ Respiratory Conference will be held at Tākina Events Centre in Wellington on the 30 and 31 October.
Eighteen speakers, all leaders in their fields, will present the latest research and clinical practice in respiratory medicine.
The 2025 NZ COPD Guidelines will be launched by the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ’s Medical Director and lead guidelines author, Professor Bob Hancox.
You will hear from Professor Richard Beasley on treatable traits/personalised medicine in asthma, and from Dr Amy Chan on oral corticosteroid use in New Zealand.
There will be sessions on supporting safe exercise in children with bronchiectasis, as well as new educational tools to help patients and whānau manage their condition.
Professor Nevil Pierse will talk about what’s happening in the healthy homes space, Dr Kelly Burrowes will present the real science of vaping, alongside Letitia Harding (ARFNZ CE) who will talk about Aotearoa’s journey with vaping.
Dr Lucy Telfar Barnard will present the key findings from the ‘The impact of respiratory disease in NZ’ report. Dr Adrian Trenholme will talk about RSV vaccination in New Zealand, and Dr Rob Burrell and Simon Wright will speak on the carbon footprint of inhaled medicines.
The conference opens with presentations from three leaders in Māori health who provide a whānau ora approach to patient care within their fields of medicine
The conference has been endorsed by the Royal NZ College of General Practitioners and has been approved for up to 16 CME credits.
Attendees will receive a certificate of attendance and access to digital resources for ongoing reference.
Learning objectives
- Demonstrate advanced wound assessment and pain medication techniques
- Apply evidence-based treatment protocols for chronic and acute wounds
Meet your presenters
Dr. Sarah Mitchell
Clinical Lead, Wound Care Services
MBBS, FRNZCGP
Dr. Mitchell has over 15 years of experience in advanced wound care and is a recognized expert in chronic wound management. She has extensively researched the integration of new technologies in primary care wound management.