| GP Registrar Teleconference details 2004: | |
| Convenor: | Tamsin Cockayne |
| Date: | 12th February 2004 |
| Topic: | HIC / Medicare challenges # 1 |
| Learning Objective: | 1 Understand key HIC issues as a new Registrar. 2. Discuss specific cases. 3. Tips for using Medicare |
| Recommended Reading: | Come with problems and Medicare questions PowerPoint presentation |
| Website Links: | http://www.hic.gov.au/ |
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| Convenor: | Dr William (Bill) Wong |
| Date: | 19th February 2004 |
| Topic: | Facial pain and Dental Problems Case studies and discussion |
| Learning Objective: | Diagnosis, treatment and assessment of common causes of oro-facial pain |
| Recommended Reading: | Medicine today Vol 1, No 11 Nov 2000: Facial Pain Australian Doctor 7 Nov 2003: Facial Pain Medical Observer 6 June 2003: TMJ disorders General Practice - Murtagh 3rd Edition - pp 574 - 583 Australian Doctor 18 & 25 July 2003: dental problems |
| Website Links: | none submitted |
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| Convenor: | Gandhi Kathiresu |
| Date: | 26 th February 2004 |
| Topic: | Depression |
| Learning Objective: | None submitted |
| Recommended Reading: | Australian Family Physician - Feb 2000 / May 2000 Medicine Today - August 2003 / January 2004 Current therapeutics - September 1999 / July 2002 A manual of Mental health care in General Practice |
| Website Links: | none submitted |
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| Convenor: | David Mitchell |
| Date: | 4th March 2004 |
| Topic: | Obesity |
| Learning Objective: | None submitted |
| Recommended Reading: | -Catford and Caterson http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14636120&dopt=Abstract -O'Dea http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12831394&dopt=Abstract -Cameron et al http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12720507&dopt=Abstract |
| Website Links: | Managing Obesity in a General Practice Setting (word doc) |
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| Convenor: | Sara Renwick-Lau |
| Date: | 18th March 2004 |
| Topic: | Which preventative activities are really worth promoting in general practice? |
| Learning Objective: | 1. The latest recommendations for oppurtunistic
advice on preventative activities throughout the lifespan 2. Explore ways in which these recommendations may be applied at a practical level. 3. Discussion of evidence based medicine in General Practice. |
| Recommended Reading: | Guidelines for preventative activities in General Practice "The Red Book" a special issue of the Australian Family Physician May 2002. If you don't have this special edition or cannot get your hands on it the easiest way to read it is in electronic form on the RACGP website. |
| Website Links: | www.racgp.org.au (the red book) |
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| Convenor: | Danielle Esler |
| Date: | 25th March 2004 |
| Topic: | Stress and the Heart |
| Learning Objective: | none submitted |
| Recommended Reading: | Stress
and the heart (word doc) Articles (pdf) "Stress" and coronary heart disease:psychosocial risk factors MJA 2003 |
| Website Links: | none submitted |
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| Convenor: | Jessica Kneebone |
| Date: | 1st April |
| Topic: | Heavy Menstrual Loss - Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding Overview (discuss topic), case studies x 3 and guest speaker (Dr N.Gad - Obstetrician/Gynaecologist, RDH). |
| Learning Objective: | Improved understanding of heavy menstrual
loss:- - causes (especially DUB) - history/examination/investigation approach - treatment options |
| Recommended Reading: | Medicine Today - Volume 4, numbers 4 and 5 (2003), Australian Family Physician (May 1998, Vol 27 Number 5 - Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding). Uptodate: Evaluation and management of abnormal uterine bleeding in premenopausal bleeding". John Murtagh's 'General Practice' textbook - menorrhagia section. |
| Website Links: | none submitted |
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| Convenor: | Jane MacLeod |
| Date: | 13th May |
| Topic: | Paediatric Asthma Overview (discuss topic), case studies |
| Learning Objective: | |
| Recommended Reading: | MJA Supplement, 16 September 2002 http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/177_06_160902/contents_suppl_160902.html Asthma Management Handbook |
| Website Links: | above |
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| Convenor: | Karalyn Kalemba |
| Date: | 20th May |
| Topic: | Tuberculosis and Leprosy in the NT |
| Learning Objective: | None submitted |
| Recommended Reading: | Power
Point Presentation (Note: large file size 13.7 MB will take up
to 1 hour to download @ 28.8 Kbps or less) Word Doc TB Talk >>> |
| Website Links: | above |
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| Convenor: | Steve Brady |
| Date: | 17th June |
| Topic: | Arthritis |
| Learning Objective: | 1. To understand an approach to the diagnosis and
investigation of monoarticular and polyarticular arthritis 2. To understand the management of OA, RA, gout and other arthropathies |
| Recommended Reading: | AFP Jan/Feb 1998 AFP April 2001 Cases |
| Website Links: | above |
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| Convenor: | Tristam Smyth |
| Date: | 22nd July |
| Topic: | CAD - secondary prevention of IHD |
| Learning Objective: | None submitted |
| Recommended Reading: | Prevention
in cad HOPE CURE CARE >>>
(power point presentation 470 KB) Download Time - approximately 2:51 minute download on a 33.6 Kb dial up connection MJA Guidelines on Prevention of CVD http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/focus_cardio_210703/focus_cardio_210703.html |
| Website Links: | n/a |
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| Convenor: | Ruth Garden, Robyn Vial (HIC) |
| Date: | 5th August |
| Topic: | Non-pharmacological management of arthritis The place of COX-2s and the PBS |
| Learning Objective: | None Submitted |
| Recommended Reading: | The
place of COX-2's and the PBS >>>
(power point presentation 8 MB) Download Time - approximately 50 minutes on a 33.6 Kb dial up connection |
| Website Links: | n/a |
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| Convenor: | Colin Marchant |
| Date: | 12th August |
| Topic: | Chronic Renal Failure - Case Discussion Nephrologist Dr James Swao to answer questions |
| Learning Objective: | Prevention of Chronic renal failure in a risk groups, ongoing management of chronic renal failure, options for ESRF |
| Recommended Reading: | Download
Power Point Presentation >>> see links below: |
| Website Links: | Good article - www.mmhc.com Use of Drugs in Renal Failure - www.kpd-baptist.louiseville.edu/renalbook CARI guidelines - www.kidney.org.au |
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| Convenor: | Chris Watson |
| Date: | 26th August |
| Topic: | Smoking Cessation - review of new smoking cessation guidelines for general practice |
| Learning Objective: | Be familiar with the role of medication in smoking cessation, be aware of the role of the GP in facilitating smoking cessation in patients and be aware of the 5As of smoking cessation. |
| Recommended Reading: | Smoking cessation guidelines for Australian general practice - have organised for copies to be sent to participating registrars. |
| Website Link: | Smoking cessation Guidelines for Australian General Practice |
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| Convenor: | Jane Edwards |
| Date: | 2nd September |
| Topic: | Spider, snakes and stingers |
| Learning Objective: | To Be confirmed |
| Recommended Reading: | Presentation
on spider bite Currie B. Snakebite in tropical Australia, PNG and Irian Jaya. Emergency Medicine 2000 (12), 285-294 |
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| Convenor: | Tamsin Cockayne |
| Date: | 5th November |
| Topic: | Microbiology - Case discussions regarding ordering of test, specimen collection - result interpretation |
| Learning Objective: | To be confirmed |
| Recommended Reading: | TBC |
| Website Link: | |
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| Convenor: | Prof Michael Kidd |
| Date: | 23rd September |
| Topic: | HIV in general practice |
| Learning Objective: | 1. To understand the role and technique
of pre and post test counselling 2. To understand HIV testing, including the window period, follow up and equivocal results 3. To understand the common clinical manifestations of HIV and AIDS |
| Recommended Reading: | Kidd MR, Anderson J.
Antiretroviral medications and HIV. Aust Fam Physician. 2002
Feb;31(2):135-9. Donovan B, Ross MW. Antiretroviral medications and HIV. Aust Fam Physician. 2002 Feb;31(2):135-9. ASHM. HIV/Viral Hepatitis. A guide for primary care. 2001 |
| Website Link: | Power
Point presentation Australasian Society for HIV Medicine - www.ashm.org.au |
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| Convenor: | Gandhi Kathiresu |
| Date: | 30th September |
| Topic: | Diabetes |
| Learning Objective: | To Be confirmed |
| Recommended Reading: | |
| Website Link: | To be confirmed |
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| Convenor: | Ofra Freid |
| Date: | 7th October |
| Topic: | Palliative Care |
| Learning Objective: | Nil |
| Recommended Reading: |
PowerPoint
Presentation Palliative Care In General Practice |
| Website Link: | nil |
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| Convenor: | Andrik Lohman |
| Date: | 21st October |
| Topic: | Allergy and anaphylaxis |
| Learning Objective: | Nil |
| Recommended Reading: | Medical Emergencies in AFP Sept 2002 Vol 31 (9) |
| Website Link: | nil |
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| Convenor: | Ros Mackenzie |
| Date: | 28th October |
| Topic: | Haematology |
| Learning Objective: | Case Studies |
| Recommended Reading: | Haematology Case Studies - Dr Julian Cooney Clinical Haematologist Westerns Diagnostics Pathologist |
| Website Link: | Nil |
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| Convenor: | Sarah Lucy |
| Date: | 11th November |
| Topic: | GP Kids Issues - Brief case discussion and guest speaker |
| Learning Objective: | Gain broad understanding of development
through adolescence, gain appreciation of mental health rates and
risks in adolescence. Gain appreciation of confidentiality in adolescence. Gain understanding of and ability to use HEADDS assessment to asses risk for mental health disorders/high risk activities and suicide risk in adolescents |
| Recommended Reading: | Power Point Presentation (1MB) |
| Getting into Adolescent heads (word doc 97KB) | |
| Website Link: | http://ndya.adgp.com.au National Divisions Youth Alliance |
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| Convenor: | Agnes Ocampo |
| Date: | 11th November |
| Topic: | Contraception |
| Learning Objective: | none submitted |
| Recommended Reading: |
The Normal Menstrual
Cycle Are Pill - Taking Difficulties Common Case Studies |
| Website Link: | none submitted |
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| Convenor: | Bill Wong |
| Date: | 2nd December |
| Topic: | Underwater Medicine |
| Learning Objective: | Underwater medicine; Dive medicine Topic Discussion and Resource Person - Brian Spain |
| Recommended Reading: |
Underwater
Medicine SPUMS Medical Decompression tables |
| Website Link: | www.spums.org.au www.danseap.org |
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