Masters of Public Health and more In mid-November, registry staff The Patient Explanatory statement is recently a PhD. academic attended the annual Obesity now available in 5 languages. If you achievements triggered her interest Surgery Society of Australia and need patients to be sent the information in epidemiology of obesity, New Zealand (OSSANZ) in a language other than English, cardiovascular disease, conference held in Wellington, NZ. please let us know. osteoarthritis and diabetes mellitus. Similarly if you need flyers or posters in Monira has also been involved in The OSSANZ Conference was a languages other than English, let us large surveys and cohort studies. great opportunity for registry staff to know and we can have these provided In 2011 Monira was awarded the liaise with surgeons and also build to your practice. and develop client relationships prestigious Endeavour International with medical device organization’s Postgraduate Research Thank you and others interested in the Scholarship (IPRS), Australian registry. Likewise, it was an Postgraduate Award (APA) and as We hope you have enjoyed reading the a top student of the Faculty of opportunity to exchange ideas, first issue of the BSR quarterly answer questions and hopefully Medicine, Nursing and Health newsletter we look forward to continued promote and educate people about Sciences and was awarded the contact and keeping you informed the success and importance of this Faculty of Excellence Award. This about the progress of the registry initiative. is just a snippet of Monira’s achievements and we have no Contact Us: doubt Monira will achieve even We enjoyed meeting those of you more during her work with the who popped by our booth and Charity Bariatric Surgery Registry and we look forward to seeing you all in Administration Assistant welcome her expertise and Hamilton Island next year! knowledge. E: A: 6, 99 Commercial Road, Melbourne VIC 3004 Ossanz Meeting 2014 Did you know? Wellington T: 03 9903 0725 F: 03 9903 071
Masters of Public Health and more recently a PhD. academic achievements triggered her interest in epidemiology of obesity, cardiovascular disease, osteoarthritis and diabetes mellitus. Monira has also been involved in large surveys and cohort studies. In 2011 Monira was awarded the prestigious Endeavour International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS), Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) and as a top student of the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences and was awarded the Faculty of Excellence Award. This is just a snippet of Monira’s achievements and we have no doubt Monira will achieve even more during her work with the Bariatric Surgery Registry and we welcome her expertise and knowledge. Ossanz Meeting 2014 Wellington In mid-November, registry staff attended the annual Obesity Surgery Society of Australia and New Zealand (OSSANZ) conference held in Wellington, NZ. The OSSANZ Conference was a great opportunity for registry staff to liaise with surgeons and also build and develop client relationships with medical device organization’s and others interested in the registry. Likewise, it was an opportunity to exchange ideas, answer questions and hopefully promote and educate people about the success and importance of this initiative. We enjoyed meeting those of you who popped by our booth and look forward to seeing you all in Hamilton Island next year! Did you know? The Patient Explanatory statement is now available in 5 languages. If you need patients to be sent the information in a language other than English, please let us know. Similarly if you need flyers or posters in languages other than English, let us know and we can have these provided to your practice. Thank you We hope you have enjoyed reading the first issue of the BSR quarterly newsletter we look forward to continued contact and keeping you informed about the progress of the registry Contact Us: Charity Administration Assistant E: A: 6, 99 Commercial Road, Melbourne VIC 3004 T: 03 9903 0725 F: 03 9903 071
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