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ANZMOSS Integrated Health
Roadshow
When – 30th August 2021
Where – Clarendon Room, Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
1 Convention Centre Place, South Wharf
Zoom and recordings will be made available
Program
Topic 1: Preventing Micronutrient Deficiencies
9am Grab a coffee register and look at trade display – meet and greet networking
9.30 – 9.35 Introduction & Overview Fiona Sammut
9.35 – 10.15 Background & Guidelines summary Edo Aarts
- Nutrients at risk and incidence of deficiency
- Mechanisms for risk & recommendations for prevention
- Monitoring protocols - what and when to measure
10.15 – 10.25 Question time with Edo Edo Aarts
10.25 – 10.40 What is available in Aus/NZ for baseline prevention Fiona Sammut
Comparison of commonly available products and their
applications
10.40 – 11.05 Compliance
Summary of the literature & psychology perspective Annemarie Hindle
11.05 – 11.10 Leg Stretch
11.10 – 11.20 Compliance Merril Bohn,
Barriers & Solutions Fiona Sammut
Daniella DiBenedetto
11.20 – 11.40 Panel discussion Q&A Merril, Fiona, Daniella
- Dietitians
- Psychologist Annemarie Hindle
11.45 – 11.50 Summary and morning session close Fiona Sammut
LUNCH BREAK
Please take time to see the trade displays
Topic 2: Identification and Treatment of Deficiencies
Vitamin B12, Folate, Vitamin A, Zinc & Copper
1.00– 1.05 Afternoon session introduction & Overview Daniella DiBenedetto
Vitamin B12 & Folate
1.05 – 1.25 - Mechanism of absorption/metabolism Ken Sikaris
- Interpretation of biochemistry
1.25 – 1.40 - Physical examination/clinical presentation Daniella DiBenedetto
- Summary of treatment recommendations
- Preparations available Aus/NZ and practicalities
1.40 – 1.55 Case study Daniella DiBenedetto
Multiple choice questions
Vitamin A
1.55-2.15 - Mechanism of absorption/metabolism Ken Sikaris
- Interpretation of biochemistry
2.15 – 2.30 - Physical examination/clinical presentation Fiona Sammut
15min - Summary of treatment recommendations
- Preparations available Aus/NZ and practicalities
2.30 – 2.45 Case study – Vit A Fiona Sammut
Multiple choice questions
2.45 – 2.55 Leg stretch
Zinc & Copper
3.00 – 3.20 - Mechanism of absorption/metabolism Ken Sikaris
- Interpretation of biochemistry & interactions
3.20 – 3.35 - Physical examination/clinical presentation Merril Bohn
- Summary of recommended treatment (literature v’s clinical
practice reality)
- Preparations available Aus/NZ and practicalities
3.35 – 3.50 Case study Merril Bohn
Multiple choice questions
3.50-4.00 Q&A and Closing
- Clinical pathologist Ken Sikaris
- Dietitians Merril, Fiona,
Daniella
Meeting Closed
National Facilitator
Kathy Benn
Kathy is the current dietitian representative for ANZMOSS
board members and principal dietitian for BENN-efit Nutrition.
Kathy began her career in hospitals, then moved into private
practice clinics a decade ago. During this time, she refined her
skills in clinical nutrition, and spent time as an Accredited
Sports Dietitian. These days she found her niche in weight loss
surgery and disordered eating behaviours, and recently
became Dietitian Representative on the Australia New Zealand
Metabolic Obesity Surgical Society (ANZMOSS) board in 2019.
Consolidating the range of previous nutritional training with knowledge gained from returning
to study a Bachelor of Psychology, Kathy aims to incorporate them to clarify the science of
mixed messages in a noisy health and wellness industry.
Kathy often presents to various groups on a range of nutrition topics and is on the organising
committee for ANZMOSS conferences and roadshows.
Please contact Kathy on 0422 674 688 for any public speaking or media requests.
Speakers Biographies
Fiona Sammut – Accredited Practicing Dietitian
Fiona Sammut has been an Accredited Practicing Dietitian for 23
years starting her career at Austin Health working in a wide range
of clinical areas, and as Deputy Manager of the Nutrition
Department for 15 years. Fiona has worked in both public and
private services specialising in weight management and has been
part of the team at Darebin Weight Loss Surgery for the last 16
years.
Over these years Fiona has supported thousands of bariatric surgery clients over their weight
loss and health management journeys and has developed a vast experience of all aspects of
bariatric surgery nutrition management. Fiona has a special interest in micronutrient
management and pregnancy following bariatric surgery and is very passionate about patient
centred approach to client management. Fiona is a member of ANSMOSS and has presented
and participated in many conferences and professional development seminars. Fiona
welcomes opportunities to share and collaborate with other colleagues to continually
improve the experience and health of our clients.
Dr. Edo Aarts – Bariatric Surgeon and Medical Director
After completing medical school in 2008, Dr Aarts commenced
his PhD research at Rijnstate Hospital, Netherlands titled
"Results and Complications of Bariatric Surgery". Completing in
2014, his thesis contained 15 original publications. Many of
these reported on micronutrient deficiencies after bariatric
surgery. To date, Dr Aarts has published 70 articles in peer
reviewed journals and his international experience and
credibility in the field of bariatrics allows him to be serving
member of the Editorial Board of Obesity Surgery.
Dr Aarts started as a surgical resident at the Radboud University and Rijnstate Hospital, the
largest bariatric centre in the Netherlands with over 1,200 cases each year. During his
residency, Dr Aarts was also head of the Bariatric Research Department at Rijnstate Hospital.
This research department focused its work mainly around micronutrient deficiency
prevention and treatment. Now a surgeon with over 1,000 bariatric surgical cases completed,
Dr Aarts is in the process of opening his own bariatric surgical centre. Additionally, Dr Aarts
serves as the Medical Director at Allurion Kliniek.
Annemarie Hindle – Research Officer and Clinical Psychologist
Annemarie is a clinical psychologist working in private practice
at the Centre for Eating, Weight, and Body Image in Melbourne.
She primarily works with those experiencing eating, body
image, and weight related concerns and pre- and post-bariatric
surgery patients. Annemarie is also a researcher and research
supervisor in the psychology departments of La Trobe and
Australian Catholic Universities.
Annemarie’s areas of research interest include predictors of
weight and quality of life outcomes after bariatric surgery,
dieting behaviours after bariatric surgery, measurement of adaptive and maladaptive eating
after bariatric surgery and general eating disorder research.
Merril Bohn – Accredited Practising Dietitian
Merril has been working in the area of Bariatric surgery
as part of her clinical dietetic work for over 25 years. She
has extensive experience in the area of gastric bands,
sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
As the first Allied Health dietitian representative on the
ANZMOSS Board, Merril has been instrumental in getting
the Bariatric Dietitians together and establishing both
networking and clinical programs at ANZMOSS
conferences. Merril is a sought-after speaker on bariatric nutrition and an active member of
the DAA Obesity Interest Group. She maintains her interest and expertise in this area
and continues to mentor dietitian’s starting out in this specialty.
Associate Professor Ken Sikaris – Director of Chemical Pathology, Melbourne
Pathology
A science and medical graduate of the University of Melbourne
graduate, Dr Sikaris trained at the Royal Melbourne, Queen Victoria,
Prince Henry's and Heidelberg Repatriation Hospitals. He obtained
fellowships from the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
(FRCPA), the Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemists
(FAACB) and the RCPA Faculty of Science (FFSc) in 1992, 1997 and
2011 respectively.
Dr Sikaris was appointed Director of Chemical Pathology at St
Vincent's Hospital in 1993 and Medical Director of Dorevitch Pathology in 1998 before starting
at Melbourne Pathology in 2003. He specialises in Prostate Specific Antigen, cholesterol and
quality assurance but has a broad interest in blood testing. Ken is an Associate Professor in
the Department of Pathology at Melbourne University and lectures to undergraduates, GPs
and a variety of specialist groups across Australia and overseas. He has hundreds of
publications and holds several international committee roles particularly in the field of
interpretation, reference intervals and clinical decision limits.
At Melbourne Pathology he is responsible for the biochemical testing of thousands of patients
every day and is constantly called on to support clinicians by discussing the clinical
appropriateness and interpretation of laboratory tests.
Daniella DiBenedetto –Dietitian, PhD Candidate
Daniella has a master’s degree in nutrition and Dietetics, a
Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science and a Graduate
Diploma in Exercise and Sports Science. She is a member of
Dietitians Australia and ANZMOSS and has been an Accredited
Practicing Dietitian for 16 years while actively working in many
facets of dietetics.
Daniella is also an academic, with a history of lecturing
in the Biomedical Science department at Swinburne
University in Melbourne and was the recipient of the 2015 Deans Award For
Teaching and Learning. Daniella’s interests lie in clinical dietetics, in particular
Bariatrics, where she is currently a reviewer for the Obesity Surgery Journal. She is about to
embark on a PhD researching the dynamics of glucose variability using Continuous Glucose
Monitoring technology, post RYGB surgery.
Thank-you
to our Sponsors
GOLD Sponsors
www.formulite.com.au
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P: 1300 002 230
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P: 0477 222 535
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P: +61 735 010 323
Silver Sponsors
www.barilife.com.au
Contact: Stuart Jones
E: info@barilife.com.au
P: +64 272 965 037
www.befitfood.com.au
Contact: Christie Leppitsch
E: Christie@befitfood.com.au
P: 1300 263 257
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Contact: Peter Graham
E: peter@ecomed.com.au
P: 1800 67 5432
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Bronze Sponsors
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Contact: Amanda Clark
E: Amandaclark@greatideas.net.au
P: +61 755 366 400
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Contact: Kristy O’Brien
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P: +61 3 9908 5800Finally, thank you to the organisers ANZMOSS Working Party Members Name Affiliated organisation Cathy Harbury Surgery Central and Enlighten Nutrition Daniella Di Benedetto Daniella Di Benedetto Dietetics & Northwest Surgeons Fiona Sammut Darebin Weight Loss Surgery & Advanced Surgical Kathy Benn BENN-efit Nutrition & ANZMOSS Representative Katie Lambert Mercy Ascot Hospital, Auckland & ANZMOSS Representative Leanne Wagner Brisbane Nutrition Services Merril Bohn North Eastern Weight Loss Surgery & Melbourne Centre for Bariatric Surgery Nazy Zarshenas Shore Surgical Pennie Taylor CSIRO Health and Biosecurity / EvolvME Nutrition Sally-Anne Livock Sally-Anne Livock & Assoc/Sunshine Coast Medical Weight Loss Centre With special thanks to Dr Michael Talbot, Past President ANZMOSS for all his guidance and support, as well as all the working party members who have helped me put this together – Kathy Benn
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