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Upcoming Events
The latest in palliative care research and pioneering pancreatic studies
We are delighted to invite you to the second of our three-speaker series for 2025, where three esteemed NZ researcher’s, funded by Auckland Medical Research Foundation (AMRF), will share how they have contributed to national and global health.
Come and help us celebrate the 70th anniversary of AMRF and the awarding of over $100 Million funding of medical research since our inception in 1955.
Register today for this free live event: click here to secure your spot.
Join us at 7pm Thursday May 22, to hear from Associate Professor Gary Cheung and Dr. Rosemary Frey, who have significantly advanced palliative care in New Zealand, followed by Professor John Windsor whose pioneering pancreatic work has helped with ground-breaking solutions to enhance patient safety and recovery.
- Dr Rosemary Frey, Senior Research Fellow Nursing, whose research career has focused on how to reduce suffering at the end of life and seeks to empower teams delivering this service with the knowledge and confidence to deliver a quality palliative care experience.
- Associate Professor Gary Cheung, Clinical and Medical Psychological Medicine, specialises in old age psychiatry and will present his research into increasing understanding of all factors influencing a person’s experience as they near their final days of life, along with the complexities of assisted dying.
- Professor John Windsor, Medical Surgery and Pancreatic Surgeon, will share highlights of his career and show how new approaches have been developed through combining basic, clinical and bioengineering science to prevent multiple organ failure, the leading cause of death from acute pancreatitis.
Date: Thursday May 22nd
Time: 7pm – 9pm (includes Q&A time)
Venue: Room AF114, Auckland University of Technology's North Campus, 90 Akoranga Avenue, Northcote
Parking: Paid parking available on campus, click for location and info
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.
We look forward to seeing you there as we mark Auckland Medical Research Foundation’s 70th anniversary; in partnership with JMI Wealth, Auckland University of Technology, the University of Auckland and print partner, Bluestar.
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NZ Lung Cancer Conference 2025
Currently, there are no scheduled events by the Cancer Nurses College. For other events of interest, please visit the NZNO Events calendar.
Past Events
Cancer Nurses College 2024 Annual Conference
Theme: Excellence in equity
Keynote speakers
- Prof Meinir Krishnasamy, PHD, FAAN: Professior of Cancer Nursing at the University of Melbourne and honorary Professor of Cancer nursing at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. She is Research and Education Lead for Nursing at the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) Alliance. Her research focuses on cancer supportive care, health equity and experiences of care for people with poor prognosis cancers, and the contribution of nurses to patient and system level outcomes.
- Associate Professor Jason Gurney (NGAPŪHI): An epidemiologist and Director of the Cancer and Chronic Conditions (C3) Research Group at the University of Otago. Jason is currently leading multiple national-level projects on equity in health outcomes for Māori, with a focus on cancer.
AUCKLAND Skin Cancer Study Day for Nurses - 1 November 2024
Whenua Pupuke, North Shore Hospital, Auckland
For primary and secondary care nurses and nursing students. This study day will provide an overview of skin cancer prevention, early detection, treatment and care, increasing your understanding of the journey of a skin cancer patient and the critical role of a nurse throughout this journey.
2024 Breast Screening Conference
Towards tomorrow: Inclusion - Evidence - Showcase - Change
Visit the website to view the exciting speakers already locked in for this important event.
International Keynotes include
Professor Sophia Zackrisson, Senior Consultant Radiologist and Director at Lund University Cancer Centre, Lund University
Dr Nisha Sharma, Consultant Breast Radiologist and Director and Clinical Lead for Breast Imaging at Leeds Teaching Hospitals, NHS
National Keynotes include
Claire Pales, Director, The Secure Board
Other National Speakers include
Professor Kelly-Anne Phillips, Medical Oncologist
Professor Sunil Lakhani, Executive Director of Research at Pathology Queensland
Amy Jacobson, Emotional Intelligence SpecialistGet more informatio
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University of Auckland, School of Nursing
Knowledge Science in Speciality Nursing - Palliative Care 30 Points Semester 2
This course aims to give nurses the opportunity to extend their clinical specialty knowledge in caring for clients in specialty clinical areas. The focus is on 2 main areas:
- Scientific concepts and pathophysiological process
- Application of specialty knowledge and skill to client care.
- Download the course flyer (PDF, 125KB)
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