Programme

2.00pm - 5.00pm

NANZ Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

• Epilepsy
• Movement Disorder/DBS (TBC)
• Neuro-Ophthalmology/Neuro-Otology (TBC)

6.00pm - 8.00pm

Welcome reception
Our Land Bar, Cordis Hotel

8.15am

Welcome
Theme: ‘The General Neurologist’

• Professor Phil Smith (Cardiff University)
• Professor Francesc Grauss (Universitat de Barcelona)

10.00am

Morning tea

10.30am

Scientific abstract presentations

12.30pm

Lunch and poster sessions

1.15pm

Clinicopathological Conference (CPC)

2.00pm

NANZ Annual General Meeting (AGM)

2.30pm

Afternoon tea

3.00pm

Dr Neil Anderson’s Festschrift

7.00pm - 11.00pm

NANZ Conference Dinner

9.00am

Theme: Neuromuscular and Neurogenetics

• Dr James Cleland (Tauranga Hospital)
• Associate Professor Emma Scotter (University of Auckland)

9.45am

Theme: Medical History

• Professor Phil Smith (Cardiff University)
• Dr Neil Anderson (Auckland Hospital)

10.30am

Morning tea

11.00am

Theme: Pressure and CSF

• Mr Peter Heppner (Auckland Hospital) - hydrocephalus
• Dr Tim Elliott (Auckland Hospital) - spontaneous intracranial hypotension
• Dr Imogene Scott (Auckland Hospital) - normal pressure hydrocephalus
• Dr Benson Chen (Auckland Hospital) - idiopathic intracranial hypotension

12.30pm

Cases of the year

• Registrar case presentations from around the country

2.45pm

Debate: Generalists vs Subspecialists in Neurology

• Professor Phil Smith (Cardiff University)
• Dr Richard Frith (Auckland Hospital)

3.30pm

Closing remarks
Awarding of prizes for best clinical presentation and best abstract presentation