Diabetes and Obesity Clinical Academic Group (DO-CAG) Research Showcase at Royal North Shore Kolling Auditorium
Event description
You are cordially invited by the Sydney Health Partners Diabetes and Obesity Clinical Academic Group (DO-CAG) Co-chairs Professor Louise Baur, Professor Stephen Twigg as well as coordinators Stephanie Noonan and Ruth Tredinnick to our hybrid 'Diabetes and Obesity Research Showcase' event at the Royal North Shore Kolling Auditorium on Friday 22nd of November from start time 830am-12pm. (FREE light lunch/networking from 1130am-12pm)
The morning will include a warm welcome from Northern Sydney Local Health District Chief Executive Anthony Schembri, remarks from our DO-CAG Co-chairs as well as 3-minute rapid fire presentations from our early to mid-career researchers, senior clinicians as well as a lived experience panel moderated by A/Prof Marg McGill.
Attendance is represented from across all Sydney Health Partners i.e. Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District, Northern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network (Westmead campus), Sydney Local Health District, The University of Sydney and Western Sydney Local Health District. There will be an opportunity for discussion and light refreshments by Flavours Catering to follow.
The purpose of DO-CAG is to deliver meaningful health outcomes for people with diabetes and obesity across the life-course, through enabling high quality multidisciplinary research, fostering equitable collaborations amongst academics, clinicians, allied health and consumers as well as increasing the capacity and capabilities of researchers, and improving competitiveness and impact in research translation.
Don't miss out on this unique and exciting opportunity to network, learn, and collaborate with leading professionals in the field. Please mark your calendars, get tickets here and be part of this showcase event!
Finalised program/run sheet:
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Activity |
Speaker(s) |
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0830-9am
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Check-in, tea and coffee self-serve |
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0900-0910am |
Acknowledgement of country, welcome, introductions, housekeeping, overview of the day Welcome to Northern Sydney Local Health District Overview of Diabetes & Obesity CAG |
Prof Stephen Twigg Chief Executive Anthony Schembri of Northern Sydney Local Health District Prof Stephen Twigg |
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0910-1010am |
One-hour session of 3 min rapid-fire presentations from early & mid-career researchers and clinicians |
Prof Louise Baur |
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1. Sydney Local Health District |
Dr Moin Ahmed “Health Economics of Diabetes” |
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2. University of Sydney |
Dr Cal Baker “Prediabetes and Exercise PACE G study” |
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3. Nepean and Blue Mountains Local Health District |
Ms Andrea Xia (PhD candidate) “Health Literacy and Severe Obesity” |
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4. Nepean and Blue Mountains Local Health District |
Dr Maria Cagigas “A very low energy diet (VLED) modulates the hallmarks of aging in adults with prediabetes” |
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5. Northern Sydney Local Health District |
Dr Natassia Rodrigo “Operation Glucose-investigating the usefulness of using CGM in patients with T2DM having a hospital operation” |
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6. Northern Sydney Local Health District |
Dr Amy Wanaguru “Paediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology at RNSH “Use of automated insulin delivery systems in children with type 1 diabetes from diagnosis” |
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7. Children’s Hospital Westmead |
Ms Eve House (PhD candidate) “Results of the Fast Track to Health Randomised Clinical Trial- Exploring the use of intermittent energy restriction during adolescent weight management interventions” |
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8. Children’s Hospital Westmead |
Ms Hannah Melville (PhD Candidate) “A systematic review on the prevalence of disordered eating/eating disorders in adults seeking obesity treatment” |
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9. Western Sydney Local Health District |
Dr Gideon Meyerowitz-katz “Integrating Point-Of-Care Diabetes Detection with Lifestyle Counselling in Community Settings: Outcomes from Western Sydney, Australia” |
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10. Western Sydney Local Health District |
Ms Sumathy Ravi “The Right Questions: Codesigning a pre-consultation assessment tool to meet the needs of people with diabetes in Western Sydney” |
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1010-1020am |
Prediabetes Databases |
A/Prof Eugen Molodysky |
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1020-1030am |
Prediabetes Advocacy/Awareness |
Prof Glen Maberly |
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1030-1040am |
Prediabetes Embedding Models of Care |
A/Prof Emily Hibbert |
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1040-1050am |
Severe Obesity |
Dr Kath Williams |
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1050-1120 am |
Q&A Panel featuring those with lived experience |
TBA panel guests moderated by A/Prof Marg McGill |
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1120-1130am |
Summary, future plans and closing |
Prof Stephen Twigg |
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1130am-12pm |
Light lunch and refreshments provided by Flavours Catering |
The best parking for Kolling is P1 Car Park (map below). The Auditorium can hold up to 200 guests max so get your tickets early! You can either take the lift to Level 5 or walk up one flight of stairs – street level is Level 4. The Institute is a 10 min walk from St Leonards Train Station. Refer to Wilson Parking at Royal North Shore Hospital for hourly parking rates. Metered street parking is also an option.
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