Midland Research and Audit Work Group
Cancer control research and audit has a critical role to play from primary prevention through to palliative care. Recognising and promoting relevant research is crucial to the success of the New Zealand Cancer Control Strategy. Clinical audit is a quality improvement process that seeks to improve patient care and outcomes through systematic review of care against explicit criteria/standards and implementation of change.
Professor Ross Lawrenson, Waikato Clinical School, is the chair of the Midland Research and Audit Work Group.
Terms of reference: Currently being worked on.
Meeting dates for 2012:
- tbc
Midland Cancer Research and Audit Component Sharing Day - 19th July 2011
A successful day was held on the 19th July 2011 with Midland health professionals who came together to share their research.
The following presentations were made:
- Midland Cancer Network Update - presentation by Jan Smith, Manager
- Waikato Breast Care Registry - presentation by Mary-Ann Hamilton, Nurse Co-ordinator
- Treatment outcomes with non small cell lung cancer - presentation by Dr Ziad Thotahil, Radiation Oncologist
- Teaching old drugs new tricks, cimetidine for colorectal cancer - presentation by Dr Michael Jameson, Medical Oncologist
- Prostate & bowel cancer research projects - presentation by Professor Ross Lawrenson, Waikato Clinical School
- *Keynote speakers* An update on the HRC_DHBNZ project - presentation by Melissa Murray, Clinical Research Officer, Cancer Trials NZ & Dr Denise Aitken, Consultant Physician
- 'Oranga Tane Maori: the journey so far..' - presentation by Wayne Johnstone, Te Puna Oranga
- PSA testing in general practice - presentation by Dr Fraser Hodgson, General Practitioner
- Maori health literacy and communication in palliative care: kaumatua led models - presentation by Mary Simpson, University of Waikato
- Inequalities - presentation by Dr Nina Scott, Publilc Health Physician
Midland Cancer Research and Audit Component Sharing Day - 28th July 2009
