Program

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Short Course for Advanced Trainees in Respiratory Medicine Program [PDF] Melbourne Convention Centre Otway 2, Level 2 28 – 29 March 2008	Satellite Symposia Melbourne Convention Centre Bellarine 2/3, Level 5 Saturday 29 March 5.00 pm - 7.00 pm AstraZeneca Symposium Asthma Management: Where are the opportunities? Guest speakers: Dr Simon Bowler (Australia) A/Professor Helen Reddel (Australia) A/Professor Matthew Peters (Australia) A/Professor Jo Douglass (Australia) Chair: Dr Simon Bowler Light refreshments served 5 - 5.30 pm followed by Symposium 5.30 - 7.00 pm Program [PDF] Sunday 30 March 9.00 am - 12 noon GlaxoSmithKline Symposium Just how similar are asthma and COPD? Guest speakers: Professor Peter Gibson (Australia) Professor Ken Chapman (Canada) Professor Paul Jones (UK) Chaired by: Dr Simon Bowler Light breakfast served 9 - 10am followed by presentation 10am - 12 noon Sunday 30 March 7.00 - 9.00 pm Boehringer Ingelheim and Pfizer Australia COPD Masterclass Impacting disease progression: beyond inflammation... Guest speakers: Professor James Hogg (Canada) Dr Michael Pieper (Germany) Chair: Associate Professor Peter Holmes Cocktail food served 7.00 – 7:30pm followed by COPD Masterclass 7:30 – 9:00pm Program [PDF]
Respiratory Research Short Course Preliminary Program [PDF] Melbourne Convention Centre Howqua 2, Level 2 Saturday, March 29 2008
Australasian Bronchology Group Satellite Meeting Program [PDF] Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre Howqua 3, Level 2 Saturday 29 March, 1030-1530
The Australian Lung Foundation/TSANZ LCCG Symposium (Open Meeting) Melbourne Convention Centre John Batman Theatre, Level 3 Sunday 30 March, 0900-1200 Program [PDF]
Australasian Sleep Trials Network Open Forum Melbourne Convention Centre Bellarine 1, Level 5 Sunday 30 March, 0900-1200 The Melbourne ASTN Open Forum will feature an update by Professor Lyle Palmer on genomics and pharmacogenomics in sleep medicine and how genomics can be included in clinical trials. Also featured will be a guide from ASTN health economics consultant, Duncan Mortimer, to the various types of economic analysis that can be appended to an effectiveness trial. This talk will dispel some of the common misconceptions regarding economic evaluations. Delegates will also hear investigator presentations of new proposals for multicentre clinical trials. he ASTN is an NHMRC-funded facility to enable sleep researchers in our region to conduct multicentre clinical trials. To find out more, visit www.sleeptrials.net/. Program [PDF]