Welcome to the NZSSD website
The Annual Scientific Meeting and Annual General Meeting is the premier meeting, rotating around the country, with invited international and national experts giving plenary sessions and focussed topic reviews. There are also scientific presentations by clinicians and basic scientists in oral and poster fora.
NZSSD is an incorporated society that is open to those involved in the care of people with diabetes. It has over 400 members including diabetes specialist physicians, diabetes specialist nurses, podiatrists, dietitians, ophthalmologists, general physicians, family doctors, community health workers and allied industries.
NZSSD is the national advisory body on scientific and clinical diabetes care and standards. NZSSD's objectives are to promote the study of diabetes and the best standards of care of diabetes in New Zealand. It also provides the national reference source in the subject.
All opinions and position statements are approved by the NZSSD Executive before being posted on this website
COVID-19
COVID-19 Level 2 recommendations for podiatrists
NZMJ article 8 May 2020 "The meeting of two pandemics"
COVID-19: Lancet - Practical recommendations for mgt of diabetes in patients with COVID-19
COVID-19 clinical triage guide for feet
NZSSD advice as we move to level 3
Occupational health - Recommendations for people with diabetes working in the health care setting 22 April 2020
COVID-19 and Diabetes Research Review Prof J Krebs Special Research Review
Clarification on warranty periods for insulin pumps 15/4/2020 PHARMAC notification
DIABETES AND COVID-19: URGENT ACTION NECESSARY TO PREVENT SEASONAL INFLUENZA THIS WINTER
Information for health practitioners and their patients, released 20 March 2020
Information for families living with Type 1 diabetes
Managing anxiety and worry in children
Managing anxiety and worry in adults
Diabetes NZ - DNZ represents and supports people with diabetes
Supplies - responses from pharmaceutical companies
MediRay is also continuing to provide full service to their FreeStyle Libre customers.
Screening for GDM during COVID restrictions - recommendations 26 March 2020
Pharmac - re COVID-19
BMJ: Video consultations
IMPORTANT DATE:
NZSSD, Sanofi and Pharmaco Research Awards closing date: 5pm Thursday April 30, 2020
NZSSD holds an Annual Scientific Meeting with local and overseas speakers and presentation of original papers. The executive of NZSSD arbitrates the award of research grants in the field and also sponsors a professional development scholarship for non-medical members.
The 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting which was to be held in Wellington 6-8 May 2020, has been cancelled
We have confirmed new bookings for the next two years:
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- The 2021 ASM will now be held May 11 -14 at the Marlborough Convention Centre in Blenheim
- The 2022 ASM will be held May 3-6 at Te Papa, Wellington, TBC.
IMPORTANT DATE:
NZSSD, Sanofi and Pharmaco Research Awards closing date: 5pm Thursday April 30, 2020
The 2019 NZSSD Annual Scientific Meeting was held at the Napier Convention Centre on 7-10 May. The meeting was a combination of stimulating presentations, collegial discussions and memorable social events.
NZSSD publishes “Newsweet”, a quarterly newsletter to members. Media enquiries should be directed to the President or Chairman.
NZSSD administers awards and grants - refer to "Awards and Grants"
In 2020 the following grants will be awarded - refer "awards and grants":
- NZSSD
- Pharmaco Diabetes and i-SENS Inc.
- Sanofi