Scientific Program
MONDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2009
Congress Opening
Indigenous Welcome to Country
- Professor Neil Piller (Congress President and Organiser)
- Ms Kerryn Shanley (Australasian Lymphology Association President)
- Minister for Health (Invited)
Setting the Scene - Planning the future
Opening Keynote Addresses
Yesterday - Standing on the shoulders of others, have we forgotten something?
Professor Marlys Witte (University of Arizona, Tucson)
Today - Evidence for our actions, individual vs group outcomes
Professor Neil Piller (Flinders University, Adelaide South Australia)
Tomorrow - Will we ever be able to say - Lymphoedema, what was that?
Genomics perspective
Professor Marc Achen, (Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Melbourne)
Surgical perspective
Professor Owen Ung (Royal Brisbane Hospital, Brisbane)
Detection and monitoring
Dr Sandi Hayes (University of Technology, Brisbane)
LUNCH
Theme: Consensus or Constrainment? How do we know what is best?
Keynotes
Consensus and best practice for the management of Lymphoedema
Professor Christine Moffatt (Thames Valley University United Kingdom)
International Society of Lymphology Consensus document - its evolution and outcomes
Mr Michael Bernas (University of Arizona)
Template for Best Practice
Professor Peter Frank
Keynotes
Lymphatics and Cancer: Spread or Containment: Friend or Foe
Professor Stanley Leong
Professor Jonathan Sleeman
Monday evening
Welcome Cocktail Reception
Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre