REGIONAL MEETING
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Regional Meeting
Date: Friday 23 August 2024
Host: QLD PIC
Venue: QLD Children's Hospital, level 7.
Time: 9:30am - 3.00pm (AEST)
QPIC Golden Jubilee Symposium
Date: Thursday 22 August 2024 (day before the Regional meeting)
Host: QLD PIC
Venue: Queensland Children's Hospital, Level 7 auditorium or attend virtually.
Time: 9:15am - 4:00pm (AEST)
Cost: Free
Program: Please CLICK HERE to view the program for the QPIC Golden Jubilee Symposium
The Queensland Poisons Information Centre (QPIC) is a crucial healthcare service and provides emergency advice and counsel for all members of the public and health professionals throughout QLD; and is the National service each week.
This year QPIC turns 50 and would love to celebrate this milestone with you.
Program - 23 August
| Time (AEST) | Topic/Activity | Speaker |
| 09.30 | Registration and coffee | |
| 10.00 | Acknowledgement of country and welcome by chair | Ms. Carol Wylie |
| 10.05 | TAPNA President | A/Prof. Katherine Isoardi |
| 10.10 | Fine Powder, Heavy Burden | Dr Justin Koh Te Whatu Ora, New Zealand |
| 10.30 | Can we predict drug behaviour and antidote efficacy in overdose? A case example of BPTK modelling in VPA overdose using meropenem. | Dr Angela Rowland Royal Adelaide Hospital |
| 10.50 | Amanita phalloides case that progressed to liver transplant | Dr Sally Fotheringham Royal Prince Alfred |
| 11.10 | Ivabradine poisoning: a case series | Dr Suhairi Sumarni Singapore/Princess Alexandra Hospital |
| 11.30 | Melanotan II toxicity | A/Prof. Shaun Greene Austin Health |
| 11.50 | Massive caffeine poisoning | Dr Owen McWilliam Royal Perth Hospital |
| 12.10 | Lunch | |
| 13.10 | Party at night, come in the afternoon: delayed effects of "G" | Dr Jessie Beaulieu Royal Prince Alfred Hospital |
| 13.30 | Paraquat poisoning: a Case series | A/Prof. Naren Gunja Tox West, NSW |
| 13.50 | A case series of large verapamil overdose in a single patient | Dr Alastair Ward Royal Adelaide Hospital |
| 14.10 | NSW PIC referral patterns to toxicologists | Miss Charlotte Yim Student, Prince of Wales Hospital |
| 14.30 | Three digoxin cases - acute, chronic and mysterious. | Dr James Armstrong Sir Charles Gairdner |
| 14.50 | Closing remarks | Ms. Carol Wylie |
| 15.00 | Close | |
Cost
Regional Meeting:
TAPNA Member: FREE
Non Member: In Person: $120 | Zoom: $60
To Register
The link below will enable you to register to attend one or both events.
Contact
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T: 02 4973 6573
E: secretariat@tapna.org.au
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