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Session 1: Mātai Āhuatanga Gynaecology
Gynaecology Highlights - Dr Saman Moeed
Minimally Invaisive Gynaecological Surgery - Dr Michael Wynn Williams, Dr Sam Holford
Endometrial Hyperplasia: Update and New Guideline - Dr Sathana Ponnampalam, Dr Cecile Bergzoll
Session 2: Hapūtanga Maternity
Obstetric Update 2023 - Dr Kerrie Hides, Dr Jason Waugh
Commentary on the 2023 Maternity Report - Dr Isabel Camano
Te Manawa o Hine: Updates on Māori wāhine and pēpi health - Judyth Hilton
Psychologist's perspective: Care availability at Te Toka Tumai - Leena St Martin, Meggan Lam
Debriefing after Critical Events - Erin Carn-Barnett, Andy Barr
Session 3: Ratonga Piripoho Neonatal paediatrics
Highlights of 2023 neonatal report - Dr Mariam Buksh
CPAP Weaning/Broncho Pulmonary Dysplasia - Dr Kitty Bach
Session 4a: Planned and ongoing studies
Minimizing perineal harm with instrumental birth - Wei Sung
Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea during pregnancy (POSA) - Kathleen Anthony
Effect of diagnosis of gestational diabetes using lower versus higher glycaemic criteria on long-term maternal and child health: the 5-year GEMS Follow-Up Study - Qiliang Liu
Mate Whenua: follow up after early medical abortion - Michelle Wise, Brittany Gibbons, Gemma Covey
Session 4b: Completed studies
Adherence to a Guideline for the Use of Fetal Fibronectin for Threatened Preterm Labour at Te Toka Tumai Auckland - Lisa Dawes
Analysing Vitamin status and early Intravenous Nutrition in the NICU (The AVIatioN Study) - Anja Bronnert
Episiotomy and severe perineal injury among spontaneous and instrumental vaginal births - Aimee Humphries
Transfusions for obstetric haemorrhage at Te Toka Tumai Auckland - Stefan Grobler
Session 1: Mātai Āhuatanga Gynaecology
Exciting changes in cervical screening: HPV screening in Aotearoa - Dr Deralie Flower
Commentary on 2022 gynaecology oncology report - Dr Bryony Simcock (Clinical Director Gynaecology Oncology Te Waipounamu)
Acute Gynae Nurse Specialist - Leanne Wilson
Session 2: Hapūtanga Maternity
Comparisons. Good and bad, first impressions - Kerrie Hides
Carosika Collaborative, national preterm birth initiative - Dr Lisa Dawes, Professor Katie Groom, consumer Tina Allen-Mokaraka
Te Whitinga Ora Pepi - Rebecca Clark (Charge Midwife Ward 96, 98, Whitinga ora pēpi), Dr Mariam Buksh (Clinical Director Newborn Services)
Findings from HRC project initiation grant - Jeff Foote (Senior Lecturer University of Otago)
Session 3: Ratonga Piripoho Neonatal paediatrics
Highlights of 2022 neonatal report - Dr Mariam Buksh (Clinical Director Newborn Services)
Commentary on 2022 neonatal report - Dr Jutta van den Boom (Head of Department Newborn Services Waikato)
Session 4a: Planned and ongoing studies
Introduction to the Women’s and Newborn Health Research Governance Group - Dr Jane Alsweiler
PLATIPUS studies - Katie Groom, Lisa Dawes, Ahalya Sathiyaselvan
Baby’s SOS - Mhoyra Fraser
BEAD - Jordon Wimsett
Endometriosis Research Consortium - Hadassah Patchigalla
Latte - Jane Alsweiler
Steroid trials (C*Steroid, ALMA, PRECeDe) - Caitlin Woods, Mariana Muelbert, Hannah Kasper
PROTECT Me Trial - Rebecca Hay
The AVIatioN Study - Anja Bronnert
Successful breastmilk feeding in NICU - Lilia Delgado Paramo
Session 4b: Completed studies
Little Eye Drop - Jane Alsweiler
FIT - Esther Calje
Melody: Nirsevimab for prevention of RSV - Jane Alsweiler
Psychotropic medications in pregnancy - Cara Greentree
Session 1: Mātai Āhuatanga Wahine Gynaecology
Oncology Highlights 2021- Dr Lois Eva
General Gynaecology Surgery - Prof Cindy Farquhar
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss - Dr Elizabeth Glanville
Cervical self-screening - Dr Karen Bartholomew
Session 2: Hapūtanga Maternity
Maternity Highlights 2021 - Dr Jenny McDougall
Te Manawa O Hine: Equity of Outcomes for Māori women - Deb Pittam
When is Baby too small? - Dr Audrey Long
Postnatal contraception survey findings - Dr Helen Roberts
Session 3: Ratonga Piripoho Neonatal paediatrics
Neonatal Highlights 2021 - Dr Mariam Buksh
Feeding the moderate-late preterm baby: DIAMOND Trial - Dr Tanith Alexander
Latte Dosage Trial - Liz Oliphant
Session 4: Findings from local research
Hypoglycaemia screening and prevention - Dr Jane Alsweiler
Findings of the OBLIGE trial - Dr Michelle Wise
Findings from the PICS Project - Dr Helen Winrow
Cost of maternity care in NZ - Dr Karyn Anderson
Accuracy of ultrasound scanning at estimating neonatal weight - Dr Noor Ridha
Women's perceptions of fetal movements - Dr Robin Cronin & Dr Billie Bradford
Session 1: Mātai Āhuatanga Wahine Gynaecology
Oncology: endometrial cancer highlights - Dr Lois Eva, Service Director Regional Gynaecology (presentation slides)
Urogynaecology at ADHB - Dr Carolyn Bilborough (presentation slides)
Adolescent gynaecology at ADHB - Dr Saman Moeed (presentation slides)
Impact of law change on abortion services - Dr Gill Gibson, Clinical Director Secondary Gynaecology (presentation slides)
Session 2: Hapūtanga Maternity
Highlights of 2020 maternity report - Dr Jenny McDougall, Clinical Director Secondary Maternity & Deb Pittam, Director of Midwifery (presentation slides)
Critique of maternity report - Dr Per Kempe, Medical Lead for Women's Health MidCentral DHB (presentation slides)
Session 3: Ratonga Piripoho Neonatal paediatrics
Highlights of 2020 neonatal report - Dr Mariam Buksh, Clinical Director Newborn Services (presentation slides)
Critique of newborn report - Dr Helen Miller, Wellington NICU (presentation slides)
Session 4a: Ratonga Piripoho Neonatal paediatrics
Management and outcomes of 23 week babies at C&CDHB - Dr Helen Miller (presentation slides)
NWH experience of 23 week babies in NICU - Dr Mariam Buksh (presentation slides)
Audit of chronic lung disease at NWH - Dr David Knight (presentation slides)
Session 4b: Induction and labour practice
What is the evidence for strategies to reduce Caesarean sections? - Prof Michelle Wise
Strategies implemented to reduce the CS rate at Midlands DHB - Dr Per Kempe (presentation slides)
Strategies implemented to reduce CS rate in Cantebury DHB - Laura Aileone and Sonya Matthews (presentation slides)
These session were recorded on Zoom. Click the links below for the video recordings and presentation slides.
Session 1
Third party reproduction - Dr Elizabeth Glanville (presentation slides)
Laparoscopic surgery - Dr Michael Wynn-Williams (presentation slides)
Antenatal BMI - Dr Astrid Budden (presentation slides)
Session 2
Equity in maternity care - Deb Pittam and Nicole Pihema (presentation slides)
Induction of Labour - Dr Jenny McDougall (presentation slides)
Assisted vaginal birth outcomes- Dr Meghan Hill (presentation slides)
Session 3
Infections in the NICU - Dr Mariam Buksh, Dr Jodi Simich (presentation slides)
Term NICU admission - Dr David Knight (presentation slides)
Improving outcomes of ELBW infants - Dr Rosin Ho/Dr Michelle McHale (presentation slides)
Cancer outcomes - what do we know? - Dr Lois Eva
Maternity commentary: Dr Jason Waugh, Tertiary Maternity
Midwifery commentary: Deborah Pittam, Director of Midwifery
Critique of Neonatal Report: Associate Professor Nicola Austin, Clinical Director of Neonatology, CDHB
Session 3: Gynaecology
Gynaecology Oncology critique: Dr Patrick Keating, Gynaecology oncologist, Wellington Regional Hospital
Inpatient gynaecology commentary: Dr Rob Sherwin, Director Women's Health
Associations between symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing and maternal sleep patterns with late stillbirth: Robin Cronin
Session 4: Neonatal Session
The short and long term outcome of pregnancies presenting to NWH at <26 weeks gestation over the last 24 years: Dr David Knight, Neonatologist NICU, ADHB
Adherence to the neonatal hypoglycaemia guideline: Dr Jane Alsweiler, Neonatologist NICU, ADHB
NZ Consensus Statement on the Care of Mother and Baby(ies) at periviable gestations: Dr Malcolm Battin, Neonatologist NICU, ADHB
The neonatal review: drivers and resource: Associate Professor Nicola Austin
The psychological wellbeing of women at high risk of spontaneous preterm birth: Dr Lisa Dawes
The ECOBABe study: early colonisation with bacteria after birth: Dr Celia Grigg
Outcomes for babies born at 23 and 24 weeks gestation: Dr Mariam Buksh, Clinical Director, Newborn Services
The evidence to inform our practice for the care of the peri-viable fetus: Dr Katie Groom, Consultant, O&G
Session 2: iGen, post-millenials and Women’s Health: Issues and how we are addressing them
The biology of adolescence: Dr Saman Moeed, Paediatric & Adolescent Gynaecologist
School based health services: Ruth Bijl, Funding and Development Manager
Helping teenagers access contraception: Dr Orna McGinn, GP, University of Auckland
What are the issues for unplanned teen pregnancy?: Dr Gill Gibson, Clinical Director, Epsom Day Gynaecology Service
Sexual health education for the iGeneration: Alex Anderson, Auckland Sexual Health Service
Keeping our teens safe: Dr Leah Andrews, Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Starship Consult Liaison Team
The iGeneration: Lizzie Marvelly
Session 3: Neonatology
Pulse oximetry screening update: Dr Elza Cloete, Neonatologist, Newborn Services
Intermittent hypoxaemia in late preterm babies: Dr Jane Alsweiler, Neonatal Paediatrician, Newborn Services
Session 4: Quality Improvement
What do women think about family violence screening in our hospital?: Kathy Lowe, Intimate Partner Violence Intervention Trainer/Coordinator
Advances in management of SGA: how can we do better?: Professor Lesley McCowan, Department of O&G
How well are we detecting and managing SGA?: Beatle Treadwell, Midwifery Educator
Sleep on side campaign – developing consumer resources on maternal sleep position: Professor Lesley McCowan and Isis McKay, Consumer
