Advances in Internal Medicine 2026
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Date: 14th & 15th August 2026
Time: 8am-6.30pm
Venue: Ian Potter Auditorium University of Melbourne, Parkville and Online
Register here: Eventbrite booking
Designed for specialists, GPs, and doctors in training, this two-day conference delivers essential updates in internal medicine. The program focuses on translating the latest evidence-based standards into actionable strategies for real-world clinical practice.
This conference moves beyond theory to offer actionable strategies for immediate implementation in daily practice. Through many dynamic sessions—including case-based reviews, interactive lectures, and expert panels—clinicians will gain authoritative guidance on the most pressing medical challenges facing practitioners today.
Friday, 14 August 2026
| 7:30 – 8:00 | Registration |
| 8:00 – 8:05 | Opening Address – Prof Sarath Ranganathan |
| 8:05 – 8:25 | Dementia: An update for clinical care - Prof Dina Logiudice |
| 8:25 – 8:45 | Geriatric trauma and management of people with low falls – Dr Kate Gregorevic |
| 8:45 – 9:05 | Contemporary Palliative Care: an update of the evidence – Prof Jennifer Philip |
| 9:05 – 9:25 | Update in Infectious Diseases – Prof Kumar Visvanathan |
| 9:25 – 9:45 | Lung cancer and interventional pulmonology – Prof Daniel Steinfort |
| 9:45 – 10:05 | Navigating a Perfect Storm: Clinical Insights into Severe Asthma Phenotypes and Biologic Interventions – Prof Jo Douglass AO |
| 10:05 – 10:20 | Q&A |
| 10:20 – 10:40 | Morning Tea |
| 10:40 – 11:00 | Preventing disability in multiple sclerosis – Prof Tomas Kalincik |
| 11:00 – 11:20 | The revolution occurring in acute stroke management – Prof Geoffrey Donnan |
| 11:20 – 11:40 | The evolving landscape of chronic liver disease – A/Prof Marie Sinclair |
| 11:40 – 12:00 | Functional Gut Disorders & The Gut Microbiome – Prof Michael Kamm |
| 12:00 – 12:20 | Epidemiology of gastrointestinal disorders – Prof Neeraj Bhala |
| 12:20 – 12:40 | Cutting through the noise: practical updates in transgender health for everyday practice – Prof Ada Cheung |
| 12:40 – 12:55 | Q&A |
| 12:55 – 1:40 | Lunch |
| 1:40 – 2:00 | Key advances in thrombotic and bleeding disorders – Prof Prahlad Ho |
| 2:00 – 2:20 | Advances in endoscopy – Prof Rhys Vaughan |
| 2:20 – 2:40 | Contemporary management of Diabetic Kidney Disease – Prof Richard MacIsaac |
| 2:40 – 3:00 | Unravelling Cardiovascular Disease associated with Chronic Kidney Disease – Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets – Prof Frank Ierino |
| 3:00 – 3:20 | Onconephrology – Dr Irene Ruderman |
| 3:20 – 3:40 | The great Translate: Translating guideline directed therapies in CKD care into Primary Care and the Hospital setting – A/Prof Craig Nelson |
| 3:40 – 3:55 | Q&A |
| 3:55– 4:10 | Afternoon Tea |
| 4:10 - 4:30 | Beyond the Narrowing: Modern Insights into Ischaemic Heart Disease – Prof Peter Barlis |
| 4:30 - 4:50 | Exercise, genes and heart disease – Prof Andre La Gerche |
| 4:50 – 5:10 | Updates in Arrhythmias – Prof Jonathan Kalman |
| 5:10– 5:30 | Updates in Hypertension – Prof Louise Burrell |
| 5:30 – 5:50 | Updates in Heart Failure – Prof Andrew Taylor |
| 5:50 – 6:10 | Interpreting trials for clinicians – Prof Leonid Churilov |
| 6:10 – 6:30 | Final Q&A |
Saturday, 15 August 2026
| 7:45 – 8:00 | Registration |
| 8:00 – 8:20 | Risk stratification for sudden cardiac death – Prof Han Lim |
| 8:20 – 8:40 | What's new in cardiomyopathy? – A/Prof Liz Paratz |
| 8:40 – 9:00 | Advances in Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis – A/Prof Gayle Ross |
| 9:00 – 9:20 | Advances in technology used to enhance metabolic stability in those living with type 1 diabetes – Prof David O'Neal |
| 9:20 – 9:40 | Type 2 diabetes and obesity updates – Prof Elif Ekinci |
| 9:40 – 10:00 | Alzheimer's Disease Updates on Biomarkers – Dr Courtney Shelton |
| 10:00 – 10:20 | Q&A |
| 10:20 – 10:40 | Morning Tea |
| 10:40 – 11:00 | Update on Inflammatory Bowel Disease – Prof Peter DeCruz |
| 11:00 – 11:20 | Bronchiectasis and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in 2026 – Prof Lata Jayaram |
| 11:20 – 11:40 | Sleep apnoea: diagnostic and treatment options – Prof Mark Howard |
| 11:40 – 12:00 | Updates in Rheumatology – Dr Claire Owen |
| 12:00 – 12:20 | Updates in Rheumatology – Dr Laura Ross |
| 12:20 – 12:40 | Q&A |
| 12:40 – 1:40 | Lunch |
| 1:40 – 2:00 | Endocrine emergencies – Prof Mathis Grossmann |
| 2:00 – 2:20 | Women's health including diabetes and endocrine disorders – A/Prof Sarah Price |
| 2:20 – 2:40 | The Structural Basis of Bone Fragility, its Detection and Treatment – Prof Ego Seeman |
| 2:40 – 3:00 | A GP’s Guide to Detecting, Preventing and Treating Sarcopenia – Dr Ben Kirk |
| 3:00 – 3:20 | Obesity, Diabetes and Kidney Health – Prof Peter Mount |
| 3:20 – 3:40 | Q&A |
| 3:40 – 4:00 | Afternoon Tea |
| 4:00 – 4:20 | Life as a clinician scientist - the best of both worlds – Prof Ingrid Scheffer AO |
| 4:20 – 4:40 | Choosing the right antiseizure medication in Epilepsy – Prof Piero Perucca |
| 4:40 – 5:00 | Migraine; What Every Clinician Should Know in 2026 - Diagnosis, acute treatment, and modern prevention – Prof Tissa Wijeratne OAM |
| 5:00 – 5:20 | Final Q&A |
| 5:20 – 5:30 | Meeting Close – Prof Elif Ekinci |
For general inquiries please contact: dom-updates@unimelb.edu.au
Gold sponsor:
Eli Lilly - A medicine company
Siver sponsor:
Chiesi Australia Pty Ltd
Boehringer Ingelheim
AstraZeneca
Bayer
Novo Nordisk
GSK