Women's Health Conferences

Upcoming conferences

Save the date! The College committee has confirmed the dates and venue for the 2019 Conference:

24th -25th May 2019 at the James Cook Hotel - Wellington

See the Calendar for more events

Past conferences

NZNO Women's Health College Conference 2018: Nurses - Diamonds of Diversity

Date: 17-19 May 2018
Venue: Marlborough Convention Centre, Bleneheim

Presentations:

• Dr Bryonty Simcock - Overian Cancer (PDF, 4.1MB)
• Mirjamj van der Stoel - Do diamonds dull with age? (PDF, 1.4MB)
• Dr Gael Mearns - Optimising maternal nutrition (PDF, 1.7MB)
• Dr Monique Stravens - Obesity in O &G (PDF, 1.7MB)
• Dr Sue Bagshaw - Youth Mental Health (PDF, 2.9MB)
• Fleur Hansby - An experience (PDF) (coming soon)
• Lyn McIntyre - Working with women prisoners; a nurse's perspective (PDF, 1.9MB)
• Ros Pochin - Kindness in healthcare - beyond bullying (PDF, 5.6MB)
• Carrie Sopata, MD, FACOG - Bleeding in early pregnancy (PDF, 760KB)
• Dr Sarah Donovan - Hidden burdens for women and girls (PDF, 2.7MB)
• Prof Don Wilson - Prediction and prevention of pelvic floor disporders in the developed world (PDF, 2.1MB)
• Prof Don Wilson - Birth by design: are celebs too posh to push? (PDF, 960KB)
• Prof Don Wilson - Stress induced incontinence (PDF, 482KB)
• Prof Don Wilson & Jim Dornan - IUGA Debate (PDF, 876KB)

NZNO Women's Health College Conference 2017

Date: 25-27 May 2017
Venue: Stamford Plaza, Auckland

WHS - Conference and AGM 2016 

Dates: 12, 13 and 14th May 2016
Venue: The Atrium at Wintec, Tristram Street, Hamilton

Programme: WHS Conference 2016 

Thank you to our bronze sponsors NZMS and Hologic for supporting the WHS conference.

WHS - Conference and AGM 2015

"Shaken, but not deterred"

Date: 14-16 May 2015
Venue: Chateau on the Park, Christchurch

Presentations:

• Dr Anna Fenton - Overview of Menopause (PDF, 1,370KB)
• Dr Karyn Johnson - Menopause - Advice for women (PDF, 422KB)
• Dr Bryony Simcock - Vulval Cancer - Cause and consequences (PDF, 437KB)
• Dr Emma Jackson - Myosure and Novasure (PDF, 1,774KB)
• Pauline Thomas - Anglesea Hospital (PDF, 1,013KB)

WHS - Conference and AGM 2014

“Women’s Health from the Outer Regions”

10-12 April 2014
Convention Centre
Palmerston North

• Programme (PDF)

Conference Presentations

• Dr Jenny Carryer - Women's health is more than just a diagnosis (PDF, 1.1MB)
• Robyn Salisbury - Women's sexuality through the lifespan (PDF, 1.2MB)
• Tracey Bental - Cervical screening (PDF, 4MB)
• Cheryl MacDonald - After breast Cancer (PDF, 2MB)
• Clexane presentation (PDF, 1.8MB)
• Judy Leader - Pain management & women's health (PDF, 3MB)
• Amy de Joux (Buddle Findlay) - Smear-taking and nurses accountability (PDF, 632KB)
• Steven Grant - Challenges of life and health are in Nepal (PDF, 3.1MB)
• Faye Selby-Law - Smoking cessation (PDF, 4.9MB)
• Helen Snell - Gestation diabetes pregnancy and beyond (PDF, 760KB)
• Dr Sarah Machin - Polycystic ovaries (PDF, 2.1MB)
• Gaye Philpot - How diet can improve the management of polycystic ovaries (PDF, 1.1MB)
• Jennifer Bruce - Fertility Associates (PDF, 724KB)
• Kelly Hocquard - Surviving melanoma (PDF, 1.8MB)
• Sande Ramage - The greatest love of all (PDF, 2.5MB)