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ESA Newsletter: November 2001

Postgraduate Seminar Meeting 2002

Friday 5th – Sunday 7th April 2002
Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart, Tasmania

The Organising Committee invites you to Hobart for the 2002 ESA Seminar and the inaugural Neuroendocrine Tumour Symposium. Topics to be addressed include:

Neuroendocrine tumours - Carcinoid, Pheochromocytoma, MEN 1, MEN 2, Radio labelled peptides in diagnosis and management of NET.

Thyroid - Thyroid cancer, Iodine nutrition and thyroid disease, Sub-clinical thyroid dysfunction, Management of euthyroid goitre and thyroid nodules.

Hormone replacement -Androgen replacement and Post-menopausal HRT.

Diabetes - Dyslipidaemia, Hypertension and diabetic nephropathy, New therapies for diabetes management.

Other topics including - Cushing’s syndrome, Osteoporosis, New drugs in endocrinology.

The invited international speakers are:

Professor Peter Lauberg - Professor Lauberg is Head of Department of Endocrinology and Medicine, Aalborg Hospital, Denmark. Professor Lauberg is internationally recognised for his contribution to clinical and basic thyroid research. He has also conducted a number of large comparative epidemiological studies evaluating the affects of differing levels of iodine intake on the incidence and prevalence of thyroid disease.

Professor Kjell Oberg - Professor Oberg is Chairman of the European Neuroendocrine Tumour Network and Head of the National Referral Centre for Neuroendocrine Tumours in Sweden. He is also Professor of Medicine and Head of Endocrine Oncology at the University of Uppsala, Sweden. Professor Oberg is a world authority on neuroendocrine tumour management.

Invited national speakers include:

• Professor B Robinson
  
• Professor D Morris
  
• Professor R Hicks
  
• Professor D Handelsman
  
• Professor S Boyages
  
• Professor P Colman
  
• Professor M Cooper
  
• Professor R Jackson
  
• Professor J Stockigt

As an innovation for 2002, the ESA Seminar will be held in conjunction with the Neuroendocrine Tumour Symposium (Friday 5 April), organised by the Australasian Neuroendocrine Tumour Interest Group (ANTIGR). The symposium will address research and management issues relating to neuroendocrine tumours such as carcinoid. The symposium will be of relevance to endocrinologists, gastroenterologists, oncologists and endocrine surgeons.

The symposium will be held on Friday morning with a neuroendocrine theme extending into the Friday afternoon session of the ESA Seminar. Therefore, both Friday morning and Friday afternoon will be of interest to ESA members as well as members of ANTIGR. In keeping with the Friday morning start, there will be a welcome dinner for the Neuroendocrine Tumour Symposium on the Thursday night in addition to the usual welcome dinner on the Friday night and the main ESA dinner on the Saturday night.

We have chosen the Hotel Grand Chancellor as venue, it being close to the city centre and on Hobart’s historic waterfront. In addition to the academic program a wide range of social and recreational activities are planned. Tasmania is a fantastic holiday destination. As the meeting is the weekend following Easter, there is the potential to spend some additional time enjoying Tasmania’s environment, activities and lifestyle. We look forward to seeing you in Hobart for a stimulating meeting and enjoyable social program.

John Burgess
Local Organising Committee
For further information please contact the Conference Secretariat
T: 02 4973 6573 F: 02 4973 6609
E: esaseminar@willorganise.com.au

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