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Dr Marlene Tham
2018 Events
October 16 2018
Invited speaker for the GP synposium at the 2018 Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society (ANZOS) Annual Scientific Conference held in Melbourne. Read more:
April 20-22 2018
Invited Guest Speaker at the 2018 Filex Fitness Convention at the ICC Sydney to over 2000 fitness delegates. Read more:
May 17th 2018
Convener and speaker at the second RACGP obesity management series titled “WHY IS LOSING WEIGHT SOMETIMES SO DIFFICULT & MAINTAINING WEIGHT LOSS EVEN HARDER? Is there a role for pharmacotherapy?” Read more:
Past Events
October 19th 2017
Presenting the topic “An evaluation of an online CBT weight loss program” at the Rural Medicine Australia Conference of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) in Melbourne.
November 22nd 2017
Presenter at The Melbourne Clinic Academic Forum on “The Management of Psychotropic Weight Gain”
September 15-17th 2017
Invited speaker on “Metabolic syndrome in mental illness” at the Lifestyle Medicine Conference in Sydney. Read more:
August – Nov 2017
Presenting in 4 states (not Adelaide) on “The Management of Metabolic Syndrome in those with mental illness” for the Healthed General Practice Education Days.
Also at the Diabetes Update 2017 on Wednesday 22nd November in Brisbane. Read more here:
June 18th 2017
Fenix Function Centre, Richmond. Dr Marlene addressed 150 diabetic educators on the management of obesity. Read more:
May 24th 2017
Melbourne Museum. Dr Marlene Tham had the honour of speaking about Psychotropics and Weight Gain at the National Obesity Forum in front of 1600 medical practitioners. Read More:
Awards
Telstra Business Women’s Award
2009 Finalist in 3 categories: best company, most innovative program and young business owner
City of Melbourne Business Grant
2007 Recipient of City of Melbourne Business Grant in 2007 for the Redefine Weight Management Program
General Practice Registrars Australia
2007 Best General Practice registrar research project on “The Impact of psychotropic weight gain in people with Mental Illness”
General Practice & Primary Health Care Research Conference
2006 Best 1st time presenter at the GPPHC conference. Topic: “The role of the GP in Weight Management” See award:
Publications
Healthed Publication
Clinical article published on Healthed on “Weight Gain in Mental Illness” Read more:
Journal of Mental Health
The impact of psychotropic weight gain on patients with psychosis. Read more:
Dr Terence Chong
Past Events
September 15-17th 2017
Key note speaker on “The Critical Role of Lifestyle Interventions in Preventing dementia” at the Lifestyle Medicine Conference in Sydney. Read more:
August 12th 2017
Speaker as part of Old age psychiatry Unit at the Epworth Annual Mental Health Symposium for GPs. Read more:
5th April 2007
‘Dementia – Prevent, Live, Plan’ – Panelist and guest speaker at the Manningham Council Dementia Prevention forum. Read more:
Media Appearances
Channel 9 News
Tv interview with Kate Creadon on Channel 9 News about dementia awareness in Nov 2016. See more:
SEN Radio
Guest speaker on SEN radio discussing anxiety with Andy Maher. Listen more:
Triple R
Guest Speaker on Triple R with Dr Shane talking about OCD. Listen more:
news.com.au
Happiness increases with age, so plan for a joyful retirement. Read more:
Publications
The Medical Journal of Australia
Editorial in 2016 on Therapeutic advances and risk factor management: our best chance to tackle dementia? Read more:
Schizophrenia Research
Layer upon layer: thermoregulation in schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research. 69
Asia-Pacific Psychiatry
Physical activity program preferences and perspectives of older adults with and without cognitive impairment. Asia-Pacific Psychiatry. 6. 2014 Read more: