2025 NZDNS Annual Conference
Registration period extended to 31st July! NZDNS members general tier rate
$500 (payment due by 31st July)
Non-members general tier rate
$700 (payment due by 31st July)
Late registration after 31st July
Will be considered if capacity allows before cut-off date for confirming final numbers with the venue.
Single Day registrations
Due to venue flexibility we may be able to offer registration for just one day if nurses are not able to make it for both days. Please contact the treasurer to enquire about availability if you are interested.
There are no payment facilities on the registration form. You will be able to either pay us via internet banking, or you can request an invoice for your employer. Please allow time for our invoices and receipts as they are manually created by our hardworking volunteers, but reach out if you haven't received on after a week.
This year, the executive committee have decided to allow for more of a discounted rate for NZDNS members. Further discounts are available for those delegates who sign up to present at the conference.
We would like to express our gratitude for the generosity of the pharmaceutical companies whose sponsorship allows us to keep conference fees for members so low, and to extend the opportunity for non-members to attend by helping fund venue hire and services for extended capacity. Please take the time to meet the representatives from the sponsoring companies, and as the Dermatologists' (NZDSI) conference will be nearby at Shed 6, we anticipate we will be allowing time to visit the trade displays there.
Big shout-out to our confirmed sponsors for 2025 - Novartis, Abbvie, Loreal, Douglas Pharmaceuticals/Ego, Eau Thermale Avène and LaCorium Health. We look forward to acknowledging others soon!
The conference programme is nearly complete - there are a couple of speaker topics to confirm, along with the names of some sponsored speakers. This is not the final draft version - apologies for any inaccuracies.
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Thursday 21st August |
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0730 - 0830 |
Registration and breakfast |
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0830 – 0845 |
Carly Scapens RN, NZDNS Chairperson - Welcome and housekeeping |
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0845 – 0915 |
Dr Amit Saha, Lacorium Health – topic TB |
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0915 – 0945 |
Sarah Mahler, Douglas Product Specialist/Avene products - Skin and scar repair |
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0945 – 1000 |
Douglas sponsored speaker TBC - Newly launched topical anti-androgen treatment of acne |
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1000 – 1030 |
Morning tea |
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1030 – 1100 |
Paula Radcliffe NP Tissue Integrity – Case study presentation |
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1100 – 1130 |
Dr Richard Barlow, Consultant Dermatologist & Mohs Surgical Fellow - Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP) |
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1130 – 1230 |
Trade stands visit (at NZDSI conference at Shed 6) |
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1230 – 1330 |
Lunch |
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1330 – 1400 |
Hails Richmond RN – Beyond the Surface.. and beneath it too: dermatology & IBD. |
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1400 – 1430 |
Dr AJ Seine Consultant Dermatologist, Mohs Surgeon and Laser expert - CO2 Laser for Skin Rejuvenation |
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1430 – 1445 |
Simonne Murphy-Bishop RN - Melanoma Research Project |
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1445 – 1500 |
Cheryl Wilson – A/Prof Clothing and Textile Science - Wet-wrapping. Can we do better? A textile perspective. |
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1500 – 1530 |
Afternoon tea |
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1530 – 1630 |
Breakout sessions |
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Medical dermatology session with Cheryl Wilson – discussion and feedback on wet wraps |
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Surgical dermatology session with Carly Scapens RN – discussion on post-surgical dressings |
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Aesthetic dermatology session with Karen Gunson RN – discussion on common complications |
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1830 – 2130 |
Novartis sponsored dinner at Dragonfly Restaurant – for NZDNS members |
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Friday 22nd August |
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0745 - 0800 |
Light breakfast sponsored by Douglas Pharmaceuticals |
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0800 – 0830 |
Dr Diane Purvis, Consultant Paediatric Dermatologist & Clinical Lead Dermatology at Starship - Topical Steroids and Steroid Withdrawal Syndrome Concerns (Sponsored by Douglas Pharmaceuticals) |
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0830 – 0845 |
Madeleine Golaboski, Abbvie - RINVOQ (Upadacitinib) education update |
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0845 – 0915 |
Denny Wrottesley RN - Navigating Wound Care after Forehead Flap Reconstruction |
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0915 – 1000 |
NZDNS Annual General Meeting |
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1000 – 1030 |
Morning tea with NZDSI delegates at Shed 6 (and trade visit) |
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1030 – 1100 |
Speaker TBA, Douglas Pharmaceuticals - Skin Tears or Management of Mild-moderate Eczema |
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1100 – 1130 |
Juliet Asbery NP Dermatology – Case study presentation: Armadillos & other mysteries |
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1130 – 1200 |
Andi McCullough, Cosentyx Support nurse (AUS) – ‘Altogether You’ Patient Support Programme |
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1200 – 1300 |
Lunch |
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1300 – 1330 |
Prof Amanda Oakley, Consultant Dermatologist - AI for the Detection of Skin Cancers |
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1330 – 1400 |
Dr Monique Mackenzie, Consultant Dermatologist – TikTok trends and Skin-fluencers – Evidence based Skincare in the wake of Social Media |
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1430 – 1500 |
Tracy Fenton CNS Dermatology – Is It A Duck? |
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1500 – 1530 |
Afternoon tea |
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1530 - 1630 |
Practical session – Surgical Supplies sponsored suturing session |
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1630 – 1645 |
Closing and farewell |
We look forward to seeing you in Wellington!
Carly, Juliet, Michelle, Glenda & Nina - NZDNS Executive Committee
Fi, Hails & Bo - NZDNS Conference Organising Committee