The APF's program of Pituitary Awareness Seminars for 2009 came to a close with two separate events on Saturday 21st November. This brought to six the number of States that hosted events during the year. For photos and descriptions of each seminar please visit the Support page of each respective State under the Support section of the site.
"Hormone Replacements & Suppressants"
The seminar at Concord Hospital NSW took place on the 21st November and attracted a strong turnout. Three speakers covered a range of topics relating to hormone replacements and suppressants. In particular the presentation on menopause was much appreciated.
It was the first event to be hosted by our new NSW state coordinator, Daniel Blomfield. To view the flyer for this event please click here.
"Pituitary Across the Strait"
The APF's inaugural seminar at Royal Hobart Hospital Hobart on the 21st November attracted a great turnout of patients, carers and health professionals. Eight health professionals spoke on a variety of topics relating to adult and paediatric pituitary conditions and their treatments. To add a personal persepective, four APF members also spoke about their own experiences.
To view the flyer for this event please click here.
"Mastering the Master Gland"
The educational morning at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne had a full house. This seminar covered more of the intricacies of the management of pituitary disease, disorders and their effects for adults and children and was very well received. The four speakers allowed a generous time for questions and answers which flowed easily and could have gone on all afternoon if time allowed.
To view the flyer for this event please click here.
"Pituitary in the West"
Perth certainly turned on the beautiful weather for the seminar held at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital on Saturday 26 September 2009. The seminar sought to provide information, resources, and support to those suffering from pituitary illnesses and disorders, their families and friends – as well as the interested public.
We had a good turn out overall and reports from the day have indicated that everyone enjoyed the range of topics and were able to take something away from the presentations. To view the flyer for this event please click here.
"Pituitary by the Sea"
The Oaks Plaza Pier Hotel at Glenelg once again provided a comfortable venue for our seminar in SA on 23rd August. Local attendance was good along with some members who travelled from interstate. The program was varied and covered topics of interest to both adult members and parents of paediatric patients.
The Foundation took the opportunity of having so many members of the committee and state coordinators present to hold an all day training workshop. A report on the workshop can be found further down this page.
To view the flyer for this event please click here.
"Pituitary and Hormones in Adults"
The Mater Private Hospital in Brisbane was the venue for our seminar on 8th May. You may be interested to know that the day was registered for GP’s to receive accreditation points towards their professional development. GP’s are usually the first port of call when a person reaches for assistance with symptoms. Improving their understanding of pituitary conditions should help to accelerate a proper diagnosis and of course your GP also plays an important role in your continuing care.
It was a great turnout with a variety of people attending - pituitary patients, family members and friends, GP's, Nurses and Physiotherapists. To view the flyer for this event please click here.
Supported by an educational grant from Novartis