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Latest news
The Annual Scientific Meeting will be held in Auckland 2-5 May at the Rendezvous Hotel with the DNSS, DSIG, PodSIG and registrar meetings on 1 May.
Critical dates are provisionally set as follows:
Abstracts will be due February 24.
Abstract decisions by March 12
Earlybird closing date March 16
Next round of professional development awards closes 1 February see "awards and grants"
News on reporting HbA1c units and its use in screening and diagnosis, Sept 2011....www.nzssd.org.nz/HbA1c
Diabetes Nurse Prescribing Project
http://www.healthworkforce.govt.nz/new-roles-and-scopes/diabetes-nurse-prescribing
NZSSD is pleased to announce the release of the NZ cardiovascular risk calculator.....
The tab on the left will take you to the calculator
New Zealand Guidelines Group – Guidance on the Management of Type 2 Diabetes 2011 more
Refer:
www.NZGG.org.nz/library_resources/16
District Health Boards Fail To Respond To Diabetes Epidemic
press release here....
Bariatric surgery to treat severely obese patients with type 2 diabetes: A consensus statement - not endorsed by NZSSD. Feedback invited info@nzssd.org.nz
NZ Diabetes Workforce Inequitable
NZSSD Press Release
Latest research
Newsweet
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NZSSD is an incorporated society that is open to those involved in the care of people with diabetes. It has over 250 members including diabetes specialist physicians, diabetes specialist nurses, podiatrists, dietitians, ophthalmologists, general physicians, family doctors, community health workers and allied industries.
NZSSD is the national advisory body on scientific and clinical diabetes care and standards. NZSSD's objectives are to promote the study of diabetes and the best standards of care of diabetes in New Zealand. It also provides the national reference source in the subject.
All opinions and position statements are approved by the NZSSD Executive before being posted on this website
NZSSD holds an Annual Scientific Meeting with local and overseas speakers and presentation of original papers. The executive of NZSSD arbitrates the award of research grants in the field and also sponsors a professional development scholarship for non-medical members.
NZSSD publishes “Newsweet”, a quarterly newletter to members. Media enquiries should be directed to the President or Chairman.
NZSSD administers awards and grants - refer to "Awards and Grants"