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NSW/ACT Branch Education Evening

Date
08 February 2017
Start Time
5.30pm
End Time
8.30pm
Venue
O’Brien Centre Lecture Theatre, St Vincent’s Hospital
Contact Name
RSA Office
Contact Phone
1300 941 480
Contact Email
events@renalsociety.org
Max. Attendees
55
Who Can Register?
Anyone

REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. A presentation on heart failure and renal impairment and a presentation on modern practices and future directions for the renal patient


The two presentations will identify and address some of the more challenging aspects of care in the renal population. We will hear about the current advances that have assisted in providing best practice for the renal patient and future directions encompassing renal access through to transplantation. As well, you will have the opportunity to have your questions about vascular access answered by an expert. Then our next speaker will present about the complexities of heart failure and renal impairment and management.

Time

Topic

Speaker

5.30pm - 6.00pm

Registration

6.00pm - 7.00pm

Modern practices and Future Directions for the Renal Patient

Dr David Evans, Vascular Surgeon

7.00pm - 8.00pm

Heart failure and Renal Impairment

Dr Chris Anthony, Cardiologist

About the Presenters:

Dr David Evans is a Vascular Surgeon based at St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney. His training and work included time in Far North Queensland Renal Access Units and time in Sydney hospitals with a focus on endovascular techniques for fistula preservation and renal transplantation. 

Dr Chris Anthony is a Cardiologist and PhD fellow he is an Honorary research fellow at St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney and a Research fellow at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute. He is a National Heart Foundation Scholar and the recipient of the St Vincent’s Hospital Tancred research grant.

Download the Event Flyer here.

Event Logistics:

Costs:

$16 Members

$32 Non-Members

Venue:

O'Brien Centre Lecture Theatre, Level 4, O’Brien Building, St Vincent’s Hospital, 390 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst

Parking: 

Parking is available at the hospital 

Public Transport: 

Bus

There is a bus stop located on Burton St, close to the main entrance of the hospital (Route 389 only). The most current bus timetable can be found on the Sydney Buses website. Bus stops are also available on Oxford Street.

Train

St Vincent’s Hospital is a 10 minute walk from Kings Cross Station. The most current train timetable can be found on the Sydney Trains website (search T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line).

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