Tuesday, 10th June Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting 2025

10.45am
Welcome and Overview
Sue Kurrle

10.55am
Update - Dementia Australia
Kaele Stokes & Tanya Buchanon, DA

11.15am
Update - Dementia Support Australia
Marie Alford, DSA

11.35am
Update – Dementia Care in New Zealand
Oliver Menzies & Ngaire Kerse

11.55am
Q&A
Sue Kurrle (Moderator)

12.05pm
Stretch Legs & Coffee/Tea

12.10pm
Brain Health
Michael Woodward

12.20pm
AI in Dementia Prevention
Sanka Amadoru

12.30
Q&A
Sue Kurrle (Moderator)

12.40pm
Conclusion
Sue Kurrle

1:15 pm
Welcome and Overview.

1:25 – 1:45pm
How to Start? Making the Case for Perioperative Medicine. Why Perioperative Medicine? Identifying Gaps and Building a Case for Change.
Dr Katie Thorn

1:45 – 2:05pm
The Surgeon’s Perspective: Why Perioperative Care Matters.
Prof Arthur Richardson

2:05 – 2:25 pm
Prehabilitation: Concept to Clinical Practice.
Dr Anwar Hassan

2:25 – 2:45 pm
From Pilot to Practice: Implementing Perioperative Initiatives. Lessons from Sip Til Send.
Dr Puneet Ranote

2:45 – 3:00 pm
Q & A

3:00 – 3:30 pm
Break

3:30– 3:50pm
Perioperative Diabetes Management: Modern Diabetes Management in the Perioperative Period: The Role of GLP-1s and Beyond.
Prof. Katherine Tonks

3:50 – 4:10 pm
How to Measure? Evaluating and Sustaining Perioperative Programs.
Dr Amy Lawrence

4:10 – 4:20 pm
Q & A

4:20 – 4:55 pm
Bringing It All Together with a case study. The Lifecycle of Perioperative Care: Lessons from the Field

4:55 - 5:00 pm
Conclusion

1:15pm
Welcome and Overview
Dr Vasi Naganathan

1.20pm
Everyone Care - Providing care and quality of life for people experiencing BPSD
Duncan MacKellar
Gail Jamieson (Moderator)

2.10pm
Q&A
Gail Jamieson (Moderator)

2.20pm
Speed Dating – Models of Care: A chance to learn, share and meet others on the journey.
Denise Hobson & Amy Kelly

3.00pm
Stretch Legs & Coffee/Tea

3.15pm
Data is Power
Peter Hunter & James Britton

4.00pm
Telehealth for Geriatricians
Len Gray & Adeola Bamgboje-Ayodele
Liza Lau (Moderator)

4.45pm
Discussion & Conclusion
Vasi Naganathan & Gail Jamieson

Session Title: Future of Community Geriatric Medicine

Speaker: Dr. Desmond Graham - Geriatrician and Chief Medical Officer, Geriatric Care Australia

Join us for a seated dinner symposium hosted by Danone Nutricia.
Free to attend, must register via the ANZSGM registration portal.