NeuroEndocrine Cancer New Zealand

Friday 20 November 2026

NET MDM Clinicians Education Day 2026

A day for clinicians, nurses and allied health, built around the national NET multidisciplinary meeting in session – with invited guest Julie Hallet on the surgical approach to liver metastases.

Date
20 Nov 2026
Time
9am – 4pm
Venue
Room 503-024, Grafton Campus, University of Auckland, 85 Park Road, Grafton, Auckland, 1023
Attendees at a NECNZ education day
A speaker presenting at a NECNZ education day

From previous NECNZ education days.

The programme

What the day looks like

The national NET multidisciplinary meeting runs live from 11.30, over what would normally be lunch – so morning tea at 11 is a substantial one and lunch comes at 1.

  1. 9:00am

    Welcome and introductions

  2. 9:20am

    Update from NECNZ

    • SCAN survey data
    • Website functions supporting the NET MDM
    • GP outreach
    • Research funding
    • Michelle Sullivan

      CEO, NECNZ

      Michelle joined in 2020 as CEO and led the transition from Unicorn Foundation NZ to NeuroEndocrine Cancer New Zealand. She brings a range of senior health and research-sector experience – clinical trials, research funding and biotech investment. Michelle's PhD is in biochemistry, so the title 'Dr' is hers, but she's clear: don't call her if you need a doctor.

  3. 9:30am

    Surgical approach to liver metastases

    • Dr Julie Hallet

      Keynote speaker, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada

      A surgical oncologist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and associate professor at the University of Toronto, with a research focus on neuroendocrine tumours and outcomes after cancer surgery. Her travel is supported by Cancer Research Trust New Zealand.

  4. 10:10am

    GLP-1 receptor agonists in NET patients

    • Dr Veronica Boyle

      Endocrinologist; Chair, national NET MDM

      Veronica is an endocrinologist in the Neuroendocrine Cancer Stream at Auckland City Hospital | Te Toka Tumai, and chairs the New Zealand national NET multidisciplinary meeting. She is also a senior lecturer at the University of Auckland, where her research includes SDHB-mutated paragangliomas and phaeochromocytomas. MBChB (Auckland, 2009), FRACP.

  5. 10:30am

    SIRT

    Selective internal radiation therapy.

    • Dr Ailton Sepulveda

      Transplant surgeon, New Zealand Liver Transplant Unit

      A hepatopancreaticobiliary and liver transplant surgeon at the New Zealand Liver Transplant Unit, Auckland City Hospital. His practice covers living donor transplants, HPB oncology and primary liver tumours, with a focus on minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic technique. Médico, Bahiana (2001).

    • Dr Sofiullah AbubakarNuclear medicine
  6. 11:00am

    Morning tea

  7. 11:30am

    The NET MDM, live

    The national multidisciplinary meeting in session – a roundtable discussion of cases, so each patient receives a treatment plan built on expert input across every discipline.

  8. 1:00pm

    Lunch

  9. 2:00pm

    Liver-directed therapy cases

    • The hepatobiliary team
  10. 3:30pm

    Liver transplant for NET

    • The hepatobiliary team
  11. 4:00pm

    Closing

On the day

Registration fee
$160 + GST ($184.00) for clinicians, with a tax invoice. Nurses and allied health – anyone providing care for NET patients – attend free. The clinician fee is what pays for the catering and the travel grants below.
Travel grants
If you're a nurse or allied health professional coming from outside Auckland, you can apply for a $500 travel grant. Register first – your place doesn't depend on the application. Apply for a travel grant.
Certificate of hours
You'll receive a certificate of hours for the day, for your CPD or CME record. We'll email it after the event.
Dinner and drinks
We close at 4pm and head on for dinner and drinks nearby. There's a tick box when you register – it's entirely optional, but it helps to know rough numbers.
Venue
Room 503-024, Grafton Campus, University of Auckland – Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, 85 Park Road, Grafton, Auckland 1023. We'll email you a campus map before the day.
Food
Morning tea and lunch are provided. The MDM runs over the usual lunch hour, so morning tea at 11 is a substantial one. Tell us about any dietary requirements when you register.

This programme is still being finalised. Times and sessions may change, and we’ll email registrants the final version before the day.

Presented by

Neuroendocrine Cancer New ZealandHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu OraCancer Research Trust New Zealand

Co-organised by Neuroendocrine Cancer New Zealand and the national NET multidisciplinary meeting. Cancer Research Trust New Zealand has contributed towards our invited guest speaker's travel.

Register

Reserve your place

$160 + GST ($184.00) for clinicians, with a tax invoice. Nurses and allied health attend free. We’ll email a confirmation with a calendar invite, and the final programme closer to the time.

Entirely optional, and not a commitment – it just helps to know rough numbers.

Dietary requirements

If you have a more specific requirement, please get in touch – we may not be able to cater for everything.