Debunking Biochemistry: Interpreting & Influencing Biochemical Markers
This event is brought to you by the Tasmania Engagement & Development Committee (2021). We would like to thank Abbott Nutrition for sponsoring this event.
18 June 2021 at 10am - 2:30pm (Hobart time)
Join us for this face-to-face viewing party of the virtual event presented by Dr. Stephen Myers (biochemist), Dr. Samantha Wyton (weight neutral GP), and Anthony Meade (experienced renal dietitian) to be updated on common biochemical markers and how to accurately interpret them, as well as obtain practical strategies on how to influence them with nutrition.
Lunch will be provided.
Speakers:
Dr Samantha Wyton is a General Practitioner at John Street Medical Centre in Kingston, Tasmania. She studied medicine at the University of Tasmania, graduating in 2013. She has also completed a Diploma of Child Health (2017), Clinical Diploma of Palliative Medicine (2019), and obtained a Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners in 2020. Sam is passionate about person-centred care and supporting her patients to determine their own definition of good health. Same has special interests in palliative care, preventative health (with a weight-neutral approach), and child and perinatal health. Sam hold a Senior Lecturer position delivering rural and communication skills coursework and is the 1st year Associate Unit Co-Ordinator at the University of Tasmania.
Dr Steve Myers has been working in the field of biochemistry and genetics of metabolic disease for over 20 years. He completed his PhD in 2004 from the Queensland University of Technology. Steve was very fortunate to receive a prestigious National Health and Medical Research Council 'Dora Lush' postgraduate scholarship to study hormones and cancer. He then moved to the University of Queensland to pursue a career in the genetics of metabolic disease, with a particular focus on type 2 diabetes and obesity. Steve spends his day writing papers, teaching biochemistry and genetics and looing after his PhD students. He has published over 60 research papers in highly respected scientific journals and attracted over half a million dollars in research funding. His other research interests include the 'nutrigenomics' of disease processes, that is, the relations between food and the risk of disease based on changes in gene structure and function. Steve loves to surf, play guitar, paint seascape art, and speak Bahas Indonesian.
Anthony Meade is an experienced renal dietitian from the Central Northern Adelaide Renal and Transplantation Service in Adelaide. Anthony is passionate about brining a consumer-centred approach to renal nutrition. He is a practical thinker, passionate about education of dietitians to build confidence in renal nutrition knowledge and skills.
This half-day event is worth 4 CPD hours. CPD logs will be automatically updated in the days following the event.
The webinar recording will be sent out to all registrants in the days following the live event.
DA Members: $65 | Non-Members: $105