Skin Cancer Conference 2012Queenstown, New Zealand September 14 -16

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As we move into 2012, we look ahead to the University of Querensland Skin Cancer Conference in beautiful Queenstown, New Zealand in September. We have now completed the program, and are able to share this with you. I invite you to join me for what promises to be a stimulating conference and set of workshops.

The School of Medicine at the University of Queensland together with its partner HealthCert has been delivering workshops on skin cancer for primary care physicians for 6 years, and has been delivering the world's only Master of Medicine in Skin Cancer for the same period. This will be our fourth Annual Conference.

We are taking a group of leaders in the field, to beautiful Queenstown to run some workshops, a series of exciting plenary presentations, and some original research presentations, and to offer some very pleasant social activities. A key feature of the conference will be debates, discussions, and moderated questions from the floor. Come along and take an active part in your learning.

I am delighted to advise that Professor June Robinson from Northwestern University in Chicago, USA will be our primary international speaker. Professor Robinson is Editor of the highly prestigious journal Archives of Dermatology, and Editor of the major text Surgery of the Skin: Procedural Dermatology.

From Australia Professor Peter Soyer (School of Medicine, University of Queensland), from New Zealand Dr Sharad Paul (University of Auckland) and Assoc. Prof Amanda Oakley (University of Auckland) are confirmed speakers.

We also have Professor John Thompson from Sydney and Associate Professor John Kelly from Victoria confirmed. Two outstanding histopathologists in Drs Richard Williamson and Simon Clark will help us explore clinical-dermoscopic-pathological correlations.

Dr Victoria Atkinson, medical oncologist with an interest in melanoma who has been involved in trials of treatments for advanced melanoma, will present the latest information. Dr Cliff Rosendahl, a primary care physician from Queensland and a senior lecturer in the School of Medicine at the University of Queensland, will also present a plenary address on diagnostic challenges in primary care.

Our theme this year is “Looking into the Future of Skin Cancer” and as part of our efforts to make this conference distinctive I am delighted to announce that Craig Rispin, a futurist and innovation expert, will also present.

So, if you have an interest in skin cancer, and want to update your knowledge and skills, learn what is new from the acknowledged leaders in the field, and broaden your mind more generally, block out these dates in your diary now: September 14-16, 2012.

Professor David WilkinsonBSc(H) MBChB MSc MD PhD DSc FRCP FRACGP FAFPHM

Dean of Medicine & Head, School of MedicineThe University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, AUSTRALIA

Professor June RobinsonProfessor of Clinical DermatologyNorthwestern UniversityFeinberg School of MedicineChicago USA

Craig RispinFuturist and Innovation Expert.An award-winning speaker whohas addressed audiences onfive continents

Professor John ThompsonProfessor of Melanoma and Surgical Oncology of the University of Sydney Director and Research Director of the Melanoma Institute Australia

Professor Peter SoyerHead of DermatologySchool of MedicineUniversity of QueenslandBrisbane Australia

Professor David WilkinsonDean of Medicine and HeadSchool of MedicineUniversity of QueenslandBrisbane Australia

A/Prof. John KellyHead of the VictoriaMelanoma ServiceAlfred HospitalVictoria Australia

Dr Marius RademakerHon Associate ProfessorDermatology DepartmentWaikato Hospital HamiltonNew Zealand

Dr Sharad P PaulDirector, Skin Surgery Clinic, Auckland Senior Lecturer (Hon.) Surgery University of Auckland, Senior Lecturer (Skin Cancer) University of Queensland

A/Prof. Program Research CoordinatorSchool of MedicineUniversity of QueenslandBrisbane Australia

Di Eley Dr John PyneDirector, UQ Master of Medicine(Skin Cancer) degreeSchool of MedicineUniversity of QueenslandBrisbane Australia

Dr Richard WilliamsonDermatopathologistSullivan & NicholadesPathologyBrisbane Australia

A/Prof. Dermatologist at Waikato Hospital Clinical Professor University of Auckland President-Elect NZ Dermatological Society

Amanda Oakley

Dr Simon ClarkDermatopathologistSenior Lecturer, School of MedicineUniversity of QueenslandBrisbane Australia

Speakers

Dr Cliff RosendahlSenior Lecturer School of MedicineUniversity of QueenslandBrisbane Australia

Dr Victoria AtkinsonOncologistPrincess Alexandra Hospital Greenslopes HospitalBrisbane Australia

Conference: Saturday 15 September Workshops: Friday 14 September

On Saturday we focus on the "Present": what we think we know now. What is the latest knowledge about melanoma

excision margins? How do we best diagnose in primary care and is dermatopathology really the gold standard?

(If you think so, then we disagree!). The day closes with some new approaches to old (surgical) problems and we try

to unpick the sentinel lymph node saga.

Time Topic Presenter/s

9.00am - 10.30am Melanoma Margins: New Evidence, June Robinson

Current Guidelines And Next Steps

10.30am - 11.00am Morning Tea

11.00am - 12.00pm Diagnosis In Primary Care: Challenges And Cliff Rosendahl

Options For The Primary Care Doctor

12.00pm - 12.30pm Dermato-pathology: It Is Not The Gold Standard! Richard Williamson

12.30pm - 1.30pm Lunch

1.30pm - 3.00pm Original (short) Papers

NZ NMSC Incidence Sharad Paul

NNT And Dermoscopy And Special Interest David Wilkinson

NMSC Vessels John Pyne

AC Rule Peter Soyer

White Circles On Dermatoscopy Cliff Rosendahl

Micro Punch Tarl Prow

3pm – 3.30pm Afternoon Tea

3.30pm – 4.15pm Scalp Reconstruction And A New Rotational Flap Sharad Paul

4.15pm – 5pm Making Sense Of The Sentinel Lymph Node John Thompson

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ProgramTwo half day workshops will be run before the conference to allow you to

interact more closely with many of the conference presenters in a small

group format. These workshops will feature two topics each per session.

If you book both the half day workshops lunch will be provided. Numbers

will be capped due to the room size so register early to secure your seat.

Time Topic Presenter

Workshop 1

8.00am – 12.00pm Dermoscopy Amanda Oakley

Update Marius Rademaker

What’s new in the June Robinson

journals for primary

care doctors?

12.00pm - 1.00pm Lunch

Workshop 2

1.00pm – 5.00pm Surgery on the Sharad Paul

nose, ears and

eyelids: principles

and practice

pointers

Histopathology: R. Williamson

case studies Simon Clark

clinical- Peter Soyer

dermoscopic- Cliff Rosendahl

pathological

correlations

Queenstown is rated on par with Vail in North America, Val

Gardena in Italy and Bariloche in South America as one of the

leading mountain resort towns of the world. It is also promoted as

the ‘Adventure Capital of the World’ so if the scenery doesn’t take

your breath away, the action will.

Our travel consultants are on hand to design a holiday for you

and or your family and we suggest just a few of the great

opportunities on hand in Queenstown, but happy to explore

beyond.

Skiing: For all the ski enthusiasts out there you would already be

aware of the great ski conditions during the month of September.

The following resorts are in close proximity to Queenstown: Mt

Hutt, Coronet Peak, The Remarkables, Treble Cone & Cardrona.

Shotover Jet Canyon Experience: The world’s most famous and

exciting jet boat ride. Shotover Jet is the only company permitted

to operate in the spectacular Shotover River canyons. This

thrilling canyon ride, past sheer rock walls and flowing waters is

sure to be furious and fun.

Milford Sound Cruise: Enjoy the alpine scenery, a spectacular

cruise into New Zealand’s most famous waterway. En route you

will drive through dense rainforest, towering mountains, glacial

lakes and alpine herb fields.

Milford Sound Heli Flight: If you don’t have time to take in a full

day by road and cruise, then take to the skies and view the

spectacular scenery by air. On completion of your heli flight you

are taken to the Tutulo Glacier before returning to Queenstown.

Conference: Sunday 16 September Time Topic Presenter/s

9.00am - 9.45am The Future of Prevention and Early Detection June Robinson

9.45am - 10.30am The Challenge of Nodular and Amelanotic Melanoma John Kelly

10.30am - 11.00am Morning Tea

11.00am - 12.30pm Treating Advanced Melanoma Victoria Atkinson

12.30pm - 1.30pm Lunch

1.30pm - 2.15pm New Diagnostics for Melanoma Detection: Peter Soyer

from artificial intelligence to RNA microarrays

2.15pm - 3.00pm Skin Cancer Research Frontiers Peter Soyer

June Robinson

Cliff Rosendahl

Di Eley

3.00pm - 3.30pm Afternoon Tea

3.30pm - 5.00pm Living in Exponential Times: Craig Rispin

Medical Futures and Global Change

6.00pm - 10.00pm Gala Dinner

Once again we have something special for you and your partner.

A short bus transfer will whisk you away to our unique location. For a clue…

see the front cover of this brochure as the photo is taken from the venue balcony!

Extend Your StaySunday looks to the "Future". Prevention and early detection are key, so we start there. We look at nodular melanoma

specifically because it is such a disproportionate killer and we look at the latest on exciting new drug treatments for

advanced melanoma. We close off with two futurist sessions – first focussing on skin cancer futures and then the

future more broadly.

Program

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LocationQueenstown, New Zealand, is the Southern

Hemisphere’s premier four season lake and alpine

resort and the Adventure Capital of the Southern

Hemisphere. Queenstown is surrounded by six

fabulous skiing areas offering visitors breathtaking ski

and snowboarding experiences. There are six ski fields

- Coronet Peak, Cardrona, The Remarkables, Snow

Park, Treble Cone, and Waiorau Snow Farm. Around

Queenstown, Olympic ski and snowboard teams are

quite a common sight.

But snow and skiing is not all that Queenstown is about. Visitors here can occupy themselves

by taking a stroll through beautiful walking trails, take a hair-raising Bungy jump, skydive,

climb mountains, cycle, ride horses, kayak, fish and even hang-glide! Plus enjoy jet boating

with Shotover and Kawarau Jet, parasailing, paraponting, 4X4 adventures, sailing on the NZ14

or a relaxing visit to one of the Central Otago Vineyards. Golfing is yet another crowd-puller to

the area, and one of the most popular Queenstown attractions is the Millbrook where golfers

can pamper themselves in the lap of luxury right on the course.

Downtown Queenstown is a ‘happening’ shopping area where everything from designer

labels to New Zealand’s popular brands of clothing and goods are on show. A host of

restaurants and bars, award winning vineyards and day spas all add on to the ‘to-do’ list in

Queenstown.

To visit the official Queenstown Website or to download the Visitor’s Guide please go to

http://www.queenstownnz.co.nz

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Travel & FlightsTo assist you with your travel arrangements and to ensure your individual preferences are

accommodated please contact our group travel co-ordinators Toni Mannix or Mandy Gargano

via email skincancerconference2012@gmail.com. They will return your email within 48 hours

and 24 hours for any urgent requests. Their office hours are Mon to Fri 0900 – 1700.

We have created a table of the most direct flight schedule into Queenstown, using a mix of

carriers, Air New Zealand, Virgin, Jetstar and Qantas. This table and other specific printed

information is available on the conference website under the ‘Travel’ tab. It is highly

recommended that all delegates book flights through them to ensure they can provide

flexibility, competitive pricing & streamlined organisation for your conference experience.

Flight times (approx only) into Queenstown are as follows:

SYD direct: 3 hrs 05 min

MEL direct: 3 hrs 05 min indirect: 4 hrs 25 min

BNE direct: 3 hrs 30 min indirect: 4 hrs 40 min

ADL indirect: 4 hrs 50 min

PER indirect: 6 hrs 40 min

TAS indirect: 4 hrs 20 min

Besides managing your flights, they can organise your accommodation, airport transfers and

any additional activities you wish to include in your trip. Your customised itinerary will make

the trip a stress free highlight of your year.

AccommodationMillennium Hotel Queenstown is a 4.5 Star and Enviro-Gold Qualmark Rated Hotel, with 220

guest rooms, meetings facilities, business centre, gym, sauna, spa, bar and restaurant.

Select from a standard room or junior suite. For the conference we have negotiated a special

conference price for the rooms during your stay:

These rates will be honoured if you wish to extend your stay in Queenstown.

Superior Room

A warm and inviting superior room. Superbly

and elegantly decorated with comfortable,

classic furnishings and a marble bathroom.

AU $155 per night

NZ $195 per night

Junior Suite

A warm and inviting suite with one king bed,

superbly and elegantly decorated with

comfortable and classic furnishings. A

choice of 3 types of suites providing

upgraded facilities with more spacious

rooms.

AU $195 per night

NZ $245 per night

VenueMillennium Hotel Queenstown

Corner Frankton Road and Stanley Street

Queenstown New Zealand

T: +64 3 450 0150

Millennium Hotel Queenstown is located on Frankton Road, the main road into Queenstown.

Just 6 kms from the airport and only minutes away from the Queenstown central shopping

district with entertainment and outdoor activities close by. Coronet Peak ski area is only 20

minutes away, Remarkables ski area is 25 kms away and Cardrona ski field is 65 km to the

north.

Your conference will be in-house and for those attending the workshops on Friday you will be

offsite within a short walking distance.

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For more information please emailinfo@healthcert.com.au or call +61 7 3137 1399or visit our website.

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COMING TO AUSTRALIA FOR THE FIRST AND ONLY TIME… THE WORLD CONGRESS OF DERMOSCOPY

The world’s largest meeting for dermoscopy is coming south of the Equator… to Brisbane, from 17 to 19 May 2012, with a galaxy of international

dermoscopy stars as speakers. Leading international dermoscopy specialists from Europe, the USA and Japan will share their most recent

advances in dermoscopy and present their most interesting cases. For more information go to www.dermoscopycongress2012.org

WORLD CONGRESS OF DERMOSCOPY / SKIN CANCER CONFERENCE 2012 BUNDLE

HealthCert Australia, as sponsors of the World Congress and not wanting people to have to choose which of these world class events they want

to attend… we have teamed up with the Australian College of Dermatologists to provide you a special bundled package so that you can take

advantage of both. The World Congress of Dermoscopy will be held in Brisbane between May 14 – 16 2012. If you register before March 31 2012

you will be able to save $320. See www.skincancerconference.com.au for details and to register for the special bundle.