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NZSSD ASM Wednesday 14 - Friday 16 MAY 2025 (SIG Day Tuesday 13 May)
IMPORTANT DATES: Early bird registration and conference grants close on Wednesday 2 April
Only 2 weeks to go before Early bird closes so if you are thinking about attending now is a great time to go online and register. We have a fuller programme up on the ASM website if you need this as part of registering.
Please also share widely with your colleagues who may not be members of NZSSD and encourage them to attend.
We have had an excellent response for abstract submissions and the review team have been working hard going through them all. Thank you to everyone who took time to share their research with us.
Don't forget about the SIG programmes running on Tuesday 13 May - details are on the ASM website.
CONFERENCE GRANT ELIGIBILITY: You will need to have been a paid member of NZSSD for at least one year (as at 17 March 2024) and have no dedicated CME funds.
ASM website link: New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes
We look forward to seeing you in Kirikiriroa Hamilton in May.
Ngā mihi
Sonya Fraser and Lisa Hoyle
NZSSD ASM 2025 Co-Convenors
REGISTRATION:
Early bird rates close Wednesday 2 April 2025
Standard rates apply 3 April - 4 May 2025 with late fees applying from 5 May 2025
CONFERENCE GRANTS:
Close with early bird registrations on Wednesday 2 April 2025
Research Awards: open for applications; closing date 23 March 2025 Click HERE to apply
RN Prescribing Development Grants:
- Grant 1: opens April 1st, closes June 7th 2025
- Grant 2: open for applications in 2025
- Grant 3: open for applications; closing date 1st April 2025
Click HERE to apply
Professional Development Award: open for applications; closing date 30 April. Click HERE to apply
This year the PPA will be hosting our biannual conference with this year's theme "Pacific Child Health: Examining the Past, Defining the Present and Moving Towards a Brighter Future" on the 25th - 27th April, 2025, in Nadi, Fiji.
The collective goal of PPA's conference is to facilitate training from leading Paediatricians and health researchers who have generously sacrificed their time and resources to upskill and build the capacity of our regional Paediatric workforce. We expect around 100-150 participants from across 13 countries in Oceania.
Click HERE to view job details
Kia ora koutou
You may have seen the notice from Pharmac yesterday allowing new special authority applications for liraglutide (Victoza) from 1 March 2025. We are very pleased that the special authority criteria will be the same as when SA's were suspended in May 2024. This will again allow us to prescribe according to our national guidelines and best practice, and we all know how beneficial this will be for people living with diabetes. We are assured by Pharmac that the intention is for no further suspensions of special authority criteria for GLP-1 agonists to allow ongoing access for those who meet criteria. It is of course important, as previously, that these medications are prescribed only for people with T2DM so that availability continues.
The link to detailed information from Pharmac is:
Decision to enable new people to start treatment withliraglutide for type 2 diabetes
Unfortunately, we don't have such good news regarding the global shortage of Glucagon and the limited allocation to Aotearoa NZ.
Glucagon hydrochloride (Glucagen Hypokit): Supply issue
We will continue to keep you informed as more information becomes available.
Ngā mihi
Rosemary
Dr Rosemary Hall
Endocrinologist, Te Whatu Ora; Wellington and Tairāwhiti
President New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes
Date: Thursday February 27th
Time: 6pm - 9pm (allowing time for in-person Q&As)
Venue: Auckland Medical Research Foundation Auditorium, UoA School of Medicine, 85 Park Road, Grafton, Auckland (or online, if you can't be there in person).
REGISTER TODAY
This event is open to the public so please RSVP today by clicking here today to secure your spot.
Online options will be made available for those who aren't able to attend in-person. Please register your interest at this link.
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Kia ora koutou
We have about two weeks to go before abstract submissions close on Wednesday February 26th. We always look forward to people sharing their research with us and it is great for our review team to have plenty to look over. It all adds to what is going to be an interesting and stimulating meeting.
We are also 7 weeks out from early-bird registration closing on 2 April. We encourage you all to register as early as possible to avoid paying the higher rate beyond this date.
Please also share widely with your colleagues who may not be members of NZSSD and encourage them to attend.
Don't forget about the SIG programmes running on Tuesday 13 May - details are on the ASM website.
CONFERENCE GRANT ELIGIBILITY: You will need to have been a paid member of NZSSD for at least one year (as at 2 April 2025) and have no dedicated CME funds. We will prioritise people who are contributing to the meeting and have additional costs associated with attending. You will be notified as soon as possible after this date if you have been allocated some funding.
ASM website link: New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes
REGISTRATION:
Early bird rates close Wednesday 2 April 2025
Standard rates apply 3 April - 4 May 2025 with late fees applying from 5 May 2025
ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS:
Abstract submissions close Wednesday 26 February 2025 - there will be no extensions
Abstract acceptance notification in week ending Friday 28 March 2025
CONFERENCE GRANTS:
Close with early bird registrations on Wednesday 2 April 2025
We look forward to seeing you in Kirikiriroa Hamilton in May.
Ngā mihi
Sonya Fraser and Lisa Hoyle
NZSSD ASM 2025 Co-Convenors
to be Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit: Helen Snell
Kia ora koutou
We are delighted to see Helen Snell recognised in this year's New Year honour list for her services to nursing and to diabetes.
Helen has been a leader in Diabetes in New Zealand for over 30 years. She has been instrumental in every aspect of diabetes care in the last 20 years, including working with the Ministry of Health to lead a review of Diabetes Care within New Zealand, writing Quality Standards for Diabetes Care, and recently has been a key member of the Te Whatu Ora National Diabetes Action Plan. She has had close associations with and been a critical link between the Ministry of Health, Nursing Council, Diabetes workforce and people with diabetes. At all times her work has focused on improving the lives of people with diabetes in New Zealand.
Helen has forged the path for nurse practitioners in NZ and empowered diabetes nurses across the country to work at the top of their scope of practice. She has ensured that nurses are present in every arena relating to diabetes and at every diabetes-related decision. She has constantly challenged organisations, including the Nursing council and the Ministry of Health, to ensure that nurses are respected, independent practitioners, whilst ensuring appropriate support mechanisms are in place. She developed an online learning programme to support nurses in primary care across the country long before online activities became prevalent.
She has the utmost respect of her colleagues and has received numerous awards and accolades. Helen was the first non-medic president of the New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes, the leading clinical and scientific diabetes network, and is a life member of the Society.
Her contribution to the people of New Zealand who have diabetes has been extraordinary. Whilst she has been employed in various diabetes roles, much of this work has been performed out of work time, demonstrating her selfless dedication to improving diabetes care in Aotearoa.
Ngā mihi
Rosemary
Dr Rosemary
Hall
Endocrinologist
President New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes
Email the membership secretary: nzssdmembership@gmail.com
NZSSD website: www.nzssd.org.nz
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On behalf of the organising committee, it is our pleasure to announce registrations are now open for the Annual Scientific Meeting in Kirikiriroa Hamilton, New Zealand, running from Wednesday 14 - Friday 16 May 2025. The ASM website will be the hub for all details including abstract submission, ASM grant applications and registrations. Please follow the link:
Registrations are also now open for the Special Interest Groups Day on Tuesday 13th May 2025.
The NZSSD Executive is delighted to offer ASM grants to provide assistance to attend the ASM to those members who do not have dedicated CME funds (if applying you will be asked to declare this). You must be a financial member of NZSSD for at least one year to apply. Applications for this will close with the early-bird closing date. This is a limited fund and will be allocated based on number of applicants and level of involvement with the meeting. Payment will not be made until registration is completed.
We have been working hard putting together the programme and are delighted to have confirmed both overseas and local speakers, details are on the ASM website. Both the ASM and SIG meetings are in-person only events. Hosting a virtual platform adds significant costs and NZSSD aim to keep registration fees as low as possible.
An integral part of the meeting are the social functions which provide opportunities for networking and catching up with colleagues from across the motu. Our ASM industry soiree will be held in the industry exhibition area on Wednesday 14 May after the AGM. On Thursday 15 May our gala dinner will be held at Claudelands; most importantly the theme for 2025 is Hamiltron - City of the Future.
The call for abstracts is also open and we look forward to receiving your submissions. This is also done via the conference website.
We look forward to seeing you in Kirikiriroa Hamilton next May.
Ngā mihi
Sonya Fraser and Lisa Hoyle
NZSSD ASM 2025 Co-convenors
IMPORTANT DATES
REGISTRATION
Early bird registration opens Wednesday 11 December 2024
Early bird rates close Wednesday 2 April 2025
Standard rates apply 3 April - 4 May 2025 with late fees applying from 5 May 2025
ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS
Open 11 December 2024
Abstract submissions close Wednesday 26 February 2025 - there will be no extensions to this date
Abstract acceptance notification in week ending Friday 28 March 2025
CONFERENCE GRANTS
Open with registrations on 11 December 2024 and close with early bird on Wednesday 2 April 2025
RESEARCH AWARDS
Applications for awards will open 24 February 2025 and close on 23 March 2025
Welcome to Issue 186 of Diabetes and Obesity Research Review.
In this issue, our neighbours across the Tasman have provided us with some data on how insulin utilisation and costs have changed over the last two decades in light of increased SGLT-2 inhibitor and GLP-1 agonist use.
As usual we have attached the PDF, and you can also view the issue online.
Some of the other highlights include:
I hope you enjoy the papers selected for this issue and find them beneficial to you and your patients. Your feedback and suggestions are always welcome, please continue to send them in.
Kind regards,
Professor Jeremy Krebs
jeremykrebs@researchreview.co.nz
Click HERE to view this issue online
We know that this decision will also bring some anxiety for
our already stretched health system and workforce. NZSSD will provide as much
clinical and practical support as we can to enable the process to be as
streamlined and equitable as possible. We will keep you informed of education
opportunities and guidelines and welcome widespread discussion and resource
sharing.
I have attached our media release.
Pharmac's information page has details of the revised special authority criteria and processes around transitioning people from Medtronic systems.
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Ngā mihi
Rosemary
Dr Rosemary HallEndocrinologist
President New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes
president@nzssd.org.nz
secretary@nzssd.org.nz
NZSSD website: www.nzssd.org
Please see the attached notice.
We suggest transferring people over to a new insulin well in advance of 30 September, to avoid any supply issues