Symposium
Horses and Zebra’s of Primary Practice
A symposium on common and rare conditions.
Nov 1, 2025 - 8:30am to 5:30pm
Crowne Plaza, Hobart, Tasmania
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Crowne Plaza, Hobart, Tasmania
Welcome to Crowne Plaza Hobart, your perfect base in the heart of Hobart, Tasmania. Positioned centrally in Tasmania’s vibrant capital, our hotel offers a blend of comfort, connectivity, and convenience for both business and leisure travellers.
Schedule
| Time | Horses and Zebra’s of Primary Practice |
|---|---|
| 8:45 am | WelcomeDavid Russell and Nick Brett |
| 9:00 am | Uncommon endocrine disorders and how not to miss them
Dr Roland McCallum
Brilliant Being
|
| 9:30 am | Transgender Medicine – clinical insights into hormone therapy
Dr Miranda Hann
Ochre Medical Centre, Hobart
|
| 9:50 am | Transgender medicine – a patient perspective on how to interact
Dr Ash Russell
PhD
|
| 10:00 am | Survivorship after malignancy
Dr Allison Black
Oncologist, Royal Hobart Hospital
|
| 10:30 am | |
| 10:40 am | Morning Tea |
| 11:00 am | PFO’s and cryptogenic strokeDavid Russell |
| 11:20 am | Diving Medicine
Dr Sarah Lockley
|
| 11:40 am | Role of LA Appendage Occlusion Devices – when and why?
Dr William Martin
Royal Hobart Hospital
|
| 12:00 pm | Updates in inflammatory bowel disease – focus on abdominal ultrasound
Dr Alex Elford
Royal Hobart Hospital
|
| 12:10 pm | Minutes matter: what GPs should know about STEMI systems of care
Dr Andrew Black
General and Interventional Cardiologist, Cardiology Tasmania
|
| 12:20 pm | Tips and tricks for detecting high risk skin lesions
Dr Tim Barnes
New Town Skin Cancer Centre
|
| 12:30 pm | |
| 12:45 pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 pm | Diabetic foot and PVD imaging
Prof Parm Naidoo
Royal Hobart Hospital
|
| 1:55 pm | Diabetic infections – when to worry and how to treat
Dr Sanchia Warren
Royal Hobart Hospital
|
| 2:20 pm | Asthma – a clinical update and an introduction to FOT
Dr David Feng
Tasmanian Lung Centre
|
| 2:45 pm | Clinical update in rheumatology (common do’s and don’t’s)
Dr Mathew Reynolds
Hobart Rheumatology
|
| 3:10 pm | Afternoon Tea |
| 3:30 pm | Incidentalomas – liver, adrenal and pancreas
Dr Nicholas Brett
BMedSci (hons) MBBS FRANZCR, QScan Radiology
|
| 4:00 pm | |
| 4:20 pm | Cerebral Aneurysms – what, when, how?
Dr Hayden Bell
Royal Hobart Hospital
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