Regional Specialists Tamworth invites local clinicians to an education talk and dinner on "Migraines - Practical Management & Current Therapies" by Dr Julia Thompson. Includes a Q&A with a panel of specialists.
Understanding of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment using a structured approach to identify common health conditions in older persons, which are potentially preventable or amenable to interventions in order to improve health and/or quality of life.
Obtain the skills to perform detailed information collection, assessment and be able to recommend appropriate interventions.
Get the latest on the COVID vaccination rollout and have your questions answered by medical experts.
Professor Michael Kidd AM and Dr Ruth Stewart will speak to consumers about COVID vaccination with a focus on rural and regional communities.
In light of recent changes to the COVID vaccination program and address concerns about misinformation and misunderstandings, this webinar will give you an authoritative update on COVID vaccination facts.
This webinar will cover COVID vaccination, why it is important, what are the risks and what steps people should take to reassure themselves about getting vaccinated.
1. Recognise the risk factors and key indicators of aggression and violence.
2. Effectively manage difficult patients through a range of communication, de-escalation and diffusion skills.
3. Identify and implement effective practice strategies and measures to improve the safety of the workplace.
The workshop covers a range of communication strategies and skills in dealing with challenging interactions with patients and others. This includes practice set-out to maximise safety and survival skills for GPs involved in home visits and verbal judo for tricky situations. The workshop is designed for all members of the practice team.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this activity participants will be able to...
Implement strategies in the practice to reduce the emotional impact of an emergency on individuals and the team.
The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program collection now contains of a range of resources specifically tailored for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
RBWH is the largest Cancer Care service in Queensland. Our experienced doctors provide world class treatment & clinical trials, backed by a team of nurses and allied health to deliver patient centred social emotional and supportive care. Outstanding care - That’s just what we do.
Associate Professor Melissa Eastgate together with esteemed colleagues invite you to attend the cancer preceptorship GP education day. The program includes plenary speakers, workstations and radiation oncology unit tour.
Speaker - Dr David Woods (GP/Anaesthetist - Singleton)
Cancer pain learning outcomes
• Apply the new indications for opioid analgesics into clinical practice.
• Implement a multimodal pain management plan to optimise patient quality of life.
• Identify barriers to opioid use in cancer pain.
• Address patient/carer barriers to opioid use in cancer pain.
• Explain the different roles of immediate release and modified release opioids to manage severe cancer pain.
Speaker - Dr Charlotte Johnstone
Cancer pain learning outcomes
• Apply the new indications for opioid analgesics into clinical practice.
• Implement a multimodal pain management plan to optimise patient quality of life.
• Identify barriers to opioid use in cancer pain.
• Address patient/carer barriers to opioid use in cancer pain.
• Explain the different roles of immediate release and modified release opioids to manage severe cancer pain.
Speaker - Prof Greg King
Asthma and small airways learning outcomes
• Understand the importance of treating the small airways in asthma.
• Recognise the role and impact of drug particle size and plume on lung deposition.
• How to individualise inhaler device choice for patients with asthma.
• Review recent key clinical data and real-world evidence for flutiform® inhaler in asthma.