SMO Reunion 2008

A thoroughly enjoyable reunion of former and current SMOs was held at the Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences
over two days : 26 - 27 September, 2008.
Current and former SMOs from Wellington, Kenepuru and Hutt Hospitals were invited, and around 100 persons were in attendance.

The programme was complimented by an historical poster display

A group photograph of the majority of attendees was taken.

Programme
Friday 26 September		Saturday 27 September
welcome	Geoff Robinson, CMO	the doctor's role in managing obesity - clinician, counsellor, advocate, activist	Robyn Toomath
out of the shadows : the evolution of medical imaging	Trevor Fitzjohn	delivering treatment to patients with cancer - impediments and solutions	Peter Dady
perspectives of multiple sclerosis over 30 years	Professor David Miller	CPC	Professor David Miller
the teaching hospital - past, present and future	Professor Peter Crampton	the changing face of schizophrenia	Charles Hornabrook
the senior medical staff of Wellington Hospital - changes and challenges over 127 years	Ron Easthope	from medical to mechanical - the evolution of the treatment of acute coronary syndromes	Mark Simmonds
genetics in health care - are we ready?	Joanne Dixon	from skeletal beginnings - the development of orthopaedic services at Wellington Hospital	Wyn Beasley
the NZ asthma mortality epidemic - the untold story	Professor Richard Beasley	the challenges of clinical governance in contemporary public hospitals	Geoff Robinson
Cocktail party