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Program

Invited Workshop Function Break Poster

Thursday, 16 June 2011
17:30	Welcome to CSANZ Indigenous Cardiovascular Health Conference Ellery Room B/C Cultural Welcome to Country Opening Comments by Conferenrce Co-Chairs Prof Leonard Kritharides, The University of Sydney, Australia Prof Alex Brown, Baker IDI Welcome Address Dr Tom Calma, Conference Patron, Australia Opening Comments Dr James Cameron, President of CSANZ, Australia
18:30	Conference Networking Drinks
19:30

Friday, 17 June 2011
09:00	International Keynote Speaker Presentation Ellery Room B/C Cerebrovascular health in Canada's Aboriginal population: current status and recent reserach Professor T. Kue Young, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Canada
10:00	Morning Tea Ghan Foyer
10:30	Reducing Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Indigenous Populations Ellery Room B/C Inequities in Maori Cardiovascular Health require combined Population and Clinical Health Responses Dr Tania Riddell, University of Auckland, New Zealand The economic case for lifestyle intervention in primary and secondary prevention of CV disease Dr Lennert Veerman, The University of Queensland, Australia Smoking cessation Dr Tom Calma, Conference Patron, Australia Hypertension and Diabetes in indigenous communities Prof Garry Jennings, Baker IDI, Australia
12:10	Lunch Ghan Foyer
13:00	Acute Care of Indigenous Patients with Cardiovascular Disease Ellery Room B/C Better Hospital Care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People Experiencing Heart Attack Dr Vicki Wade, Heart Foundation, Australia Acute Care of Stroke in Indigenous Populations in Australia Prof Craig Anderson, The George Institute for Global Health, Australia Regional Networks for Acute Care Dr Phil Tideman, Flinders University, Australia Integrated medical care for indigenous communities - what is it and how do we do it? Prof Alan Cass, The George Institute for Global Health, Australia
14:40	Afternoon Tea Ghan Foyer
15:10	Chronic Care of Indigenous Patients with Cardiovascular Disease Ellery Room B/C Rethinking our approach to care of chronic disease Prof Alex Brown, Baker IDI One Heart Many Lives - Access to and Optimal Use of Medicines Dr Marama Parore, Pharmac, New Zealand Nurse-led care of chronic heart failure: will it work in remote settings? Prof Simon Stewart, Baker IDI, Australia Management of alcohol and smoking: recent advances and tried approaches A/Prof Kate Conigrave, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and University of Sydney, Australia
16:55
17:00	Posters Session Ghan Foyer Indigenous Heart Health Outreach Screening Clinics Christine G Buchanan, Qld Health, Australia Heart health for our people by our people: a culturally appropriate WA CR program Ms Lyn Dimer, heart foundation, Australia Catastrophic statin-induced myopathy in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders: a case series Dr Robert E McCusker, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia Infective Endocarditis and Rheumatic Heart Disease Mr Marc G Remond, James Cook University, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Australia The Management of ARF and RHD in northern Australia Mr Marc G Remond, James Cook University, Cairns, QLD, Australia, Australia Analysis of comparison of Indigenous and non Indigenous- Coronary Angiogram results in a base hospital Dr Keith Tiong, John Hunter Hospital, Australia Reducing heart disease in our Aboriginal communities Ms Lyn Dimer, Heart Foundation (WA), Australia Identifying and responding to the information needs of Indigenous Australians with chronic heart failure (CHF) Mr Vijay M Ishami, National Heart Foundation of Australia, Australia Pattern of dyslipidaemia in subjects with coronary artery disease: a study comparing Indigenous and non Indigenous Australians Dr Keith Tiong, Department of Medicine, John Hunter Hospital, Australia Strengthening Aboriginal Cardiac Care at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne – An Integrated Approach Ms Mandy Punch, St Vincents Hospital Melbourne, Australia A/Prof Andrew MacIssac, St Vincents Hospital Melbourne, Australia Pilot Project: Face to Face cardiac clinic at the Aboriginal Medical Service Redfern Miss Amy Bolton, Aboriginal Medical Service Redfern, Australia Evaluation of Waikato Community Heart Failure Service - the first year Dr Mark Davis, Waikato District Health Board, New Zealand Can the Cardiac ARIA Index improve cardiac care for Australia’s Indigenous population? A/Prof Robyn A Clark, Queensland University of Technology, Australia Improving CVS outcomes in Aboriginal primary health care Dr Christine M Connors, NT Department of Health, Australia Waikato Community Heart Failure Service - The First Year Ms Eileen F Gibbons, Waikato District Health Board, New Zealand Improving prevention and management of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) - Yirrkala’s story Mr Terence Guyula, Yirrkala Health Centre - Northern Territory Department of Health, Australia Ms Ana Malupo, Yirrkala Health Centre - Northern Territory Department of Health, Australia Ms Marea Fittock, Northern Territory Coordinator RHD Program, Australia Factors associated with Discharge Against Medical Advice within year of first-ever IHD hospital admissions in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Western Australians Dr Judith M Katzenellenbogen, Combined Universities Centre for Rural Health, University of Western Australia, Australia Outcomes from an Aboriginal Medical Service based cardiac rehabilitation program Dr Andrew Maiorana, Curtin University and Royal Perth Hospital, Australia Impact of Age, Gender and Indigenous status on access to diagnostic coronary angiography for acute coronary syndrome Ms Yvette L Roe, University of South Australia, Australia Professor Robyn A McDermott, Sansom Institute, University of South Australia, Australia
18:30	BBQ Dinner Ghan Foyer
20:00

Saturday, 18 June 2011
08:30	Cultural and Political processes in Indigenous Cardiovascular Disease Ellery Room B/C Human rights issues in Indigenous Health Dr Tom Calma, Conference Patron, Australia Overcoming racism to improve indigenous cardiovascular health: tackling inequalities in cardiac health care University of Otago Bridget Robson, Te Ropu Rangahau Hauora a Eru Pomare, New Zealand The Indigenous approaches to illness, wellness and health care Mr Toby Ginger, NPY Women's Council Mr Rupert Peter, NPY Women's Council Mr Andy Tjilari, NPY Women's Council Supporting Cultural Competence Dr David Jansen, Mauri Ora Associates, New Zealand
10:10	Morning Tea Ghan Foyer
10:30	Workshop: Aboriginal Health Workforce Forum Ellery Room A	Workshop: Chronic Care and Risk Management in CVD Ellery Room B	Workshop: Rheumatic Heart Disease Ellery Room C	Workshop: Disparities in Acute Hospital Care Ellery Room D
12:30	Lunch Ghan Foyer
13:30	Proposals and Workshop Summaries Ellery Room B/C Workshop Summaries Developing a Framework for Indigenous Cardiovascular Health - What have we learned 2009-2011? Prof Leonard Kritharides, The University of Sydney, Australia Open Discussion Conference Close
16:00