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GP Registrar Teleconference Details 2005 Program

GP Registrar Teleconference details 2005:
Convenor: Dr Simon Morgan 
Date: Thursday 27th January 
Topic: Prevention in General Practice
Learning Objective: Overview of Prevention in General Practice
Recommended Reading: Power Point Presentation >>>
Website Links: nil

Convenor: Dr Tania Wallace - RDH
Date: Thursday 3rd February
Topic: What's new for Vaccines for 2005 and Beyond
Learning Objective: Overview of vaccines for 2005
Recommended Reading: View Power Point Presentation >>>

Convenor: Bernard Westley
Date: Thursday 24th February
Topic: Shin pain and physiotherapy general 
Shin pain talk. Cases. Questions.
Learning Objective: To improve management of shin pain
To understand physiotherapy interventions 
To be able to differentiate between causes of shin pain 
To know when to refer for further specialist opinion
Recommended Reading: Clinical Sports Medicine (Brukner and Khan)
Power Point - Shin Pain >>>

Convenor: Bart Currie
Date: 3rd March
Topic: Rational Antibiotic Prescribing Guidelines
Learning Objective:
Recommended Reading:

Convenor: Danielle Essler
Date: 10th March
Topic: Refugee Health
Topic / case  x (3) and discussion
Learning Objective: (1) An improved understanding of policy pertaining to asylum seekers and refugees.
(2) An improved understanding of the role of GPs in improving asylum seeker and refugee health.
(3) An understanding of some common medical problems experienced by refugees and asylum seekers
Recommended Reading: 1. Vitamin D Deficiency in Refugees - Good food for new arrivals.
2  Asylum seekers and healthcare The health needs of asylum seekers living in the community. Mark F Harris and Barbara Telfer MJA 2001. See website - http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/175_12_171201/harris/harris.html
3. RACGP Health Care for Refugees and Asylum Seekers. On the RACGP website
See website - http://www.racgp.org.au/document.asp?id=6484
View - Health of Refugees and Asylum seekers in Australia Power Point >>>
Vitamin D Deficiency in Refugees 

Convenor: Peter Silberberg
Date: 17th March
Topic: Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
Short introduction followed by case study to apply factual knowledge
Learning Objective: 1. Remember the acronyms SNAP & ASAB
2.Apply knowledge to a case
3. Ask burning cardiology questions to a cardiologist
Recommended Reading: 1.Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: an evidence based clinical trial.
see website - www.mja.com.au
2. Nelson and Tonkin. The why, and how of CHD prevention - Medicine Today. Dec 2004 Vol 5 No 12

Convenor: Christine Lesnikowski
Date: 24th March
Topic: Health Insurance Commission
Guest presenter - Dr Robert Menz Senior Medical Advisor SA / NT
Learning Objective: HIC Overview including  - 
Structure / Programs / Schedule fees / Billing / PBS and additional information
Recommended Reading: Please see the following presentation >>>

Convenor: Amanda Barry
Date: 31st March
Topic: Chronic Cough in Children
Learning Objective: 1.Learning how to manage chronic cough in a paediatric situation
Recommended Reading: See Cough Worksheet (Word Doc) >>>
Persistent Cough in CA Primary Care (Power Point Presentation) >>>

Convenor: Kate Lloyd
Date: 7th April
Topic: Erectile Dysfunction
Learning Objective: 1. Learning an approach to a patient who complains of ED.
2. Becoming more confidant in including a sexual history in broader history taking.
3. Gaining an awareness of the treatments available and their cost
Recommended Reading: 1. Erectile Dysfunction - A guide to diagnosis and management (pdf) >>>
2. Erectile Dysfunction Presentation (power point) >>>

Convenor: Christine Lesnikowski
Date: 14th April
Topic: GP Learning
Learning Objective: Overview of GP learning Website  - RACGP
Recommended
Reading:
1.  GP Learning users Guide >>> (word doc - approx 3MB)
Please Note: this will be a slow download on a dial up connection - 12 min @ 33.3KBb/  7min @ 56.6 Kb
2. GP Learning Overview >>> (power point 2MB)

Convenor: Jessica Kneebone
Date: 28th April
Topic: The First 3 Months 
Guest Speaker - Dr Alison Tigg
Learning Objective: 1. To improve knowledge of common early life problems 
2. To improve knowledge of more complicated early life problems
3. To be able to better manage young infants and to know when to refer.
Recommended
Reading:
1. The First 3 Months >>> (PowerPoint Presentation 74.5 KB) 

Convenor: Latisha Peterson
Date: 5th June
Topic: The Australian Indigenous Doctors Association
Learning Objective: None Submitted
Recommended
Reading:
1. The Australian Indigenous Doctors Association - PowerPoint Presentation 508 KB (Part 1) >>> 
2. The Australian Indigenous Doctors Association - PowerPoint Presentation 4.6MB (Part 2) >>>
3. The Australian Indigenous Doctors Association - PowerPoint Presentation 5.2MB (Part 3) >>>

Convenor: Graham Carey
Date: 19th May
Topic: Patient Consent
Learning Objective: Address some of the medicolegal requirements of the curriculum
Recommended
Reading:
Seeking patients consent Power Point presentation >>>

Convenor: Sara Renwick-Lau
Date: 26th May
Topic: Psychiatric Emergencies Case studies X 2, possibly a guest speaker (psychiatrist)
Learning Objective: To have an appropriate level of comfort in approaching psychiatric emergencies Understanding of the medical treatments that may be used in psychiatric emergencies Understanding of the legal and practical issues around arranging and involuntary admission to a psychiatric ward
Recommended
Reading:
CARPA manual PG 170-173 - psychiatric emergencies MJA practice essentials on mental illness 1998 on the web at
www.mja.com.au/public/mentalhealth/course/contents.html
Australian Medicines Handbook
Psychotropic guidelines

Convenor: Nicolette De Zoete
Date: 2nd June
Topic: Depression with guest speaker Ian Hickie
Learning Objective: To understand the prevalence and significance of depression in our society To learn how to manage depression in general practice
Recommended
Reading:
Power Point Presentation - Beyond Blue

Convenor: Jenny Presser
Date: 16th June
Topic: Haemotology
Learning Objective: Examine case studies and discussion with guest presenter Dr John Masarei - Chemical Pathologist Westerns Diagnostic Pathology
Recommended
Reading:
NT Case studies (word doc) 35.5 kb
Case comments (word doc) 22.5 kb

Convenor: David Mitchell
Date: 23rd June
Topic: Musculoskeletal
Learning Objective:
Recommended
Reading:
Knee Pain 

Convenor: Frank Meumann
Date: 7th July
Topic: Counselling In General Practice 
Learning Objective: "Special Teleconference with guest Dr Frank Meumann"
Frank is a communication specialist, Medical Educator and CEO of General Practice Training Tasmania
Recommended
Reading:
Counselling In General Practice  (Power point) 1.21MB

Convenor: Oscar Whitehead
Date: 4th August 
Topic: Pandemic Flu Planning with guest presenter Clif van der Oest TB Medical Officer - CDC
Learning Objective: None submitted
Recommended
Reading:
Pandemic Flu Planning (Power Point) 2.24 MB
Download time approximately 5 minutes @ 56Kbps 

Convenor: Graham Carey 
Date: 18th August 
Topic: Chronic Pain Management
Learning Objective:
Recommended
Reading:
Chronic pain Management (Power Point)
Chronic Pain Management cases (word doc)

Convenor: James Stephen
Date: 1st September
Topic: Sleep Apnoea
Learning Objective: Diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnoea
Recommended
Reading:
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea its societal impact - health, social and economic (Power Point 3.18MB)

Convenor: Anuja Kulatunga
Date: 8th  September
Topic: Blood Borne Disease
Learning Objective: None Submitted
Recommended
Reading:
Hepatitis A to Whatever (Power Point 113KB)

Convenor: Son Van Nguyen
Date: 6th October
Topic: Osteoporosis
Learning Objective: None Submitted
Recommended
Reading:
The following website links:
http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/176_08_150402/s1-s16_fm.html
http://www.osteoporosis.org.au/files/diamond1.pdf
http://www.osteoporosis.org.au/html/healthpapers.php
http://www.racgp.org.au/afp/downloads/pdf/november2004/20041031oneill.pdf

Convenor: Sara Martin
Date: 13th October
Topic: Antenatal Screening
Learning Objective: None Submitted
Recommended
Reading:
Please see the following:
Antenatal Screening (Power Point 110KB)
Summary of recommendations from 3Centres Consensus Guidelines on Antennal Care (PDF 947KB)

Convenor: Irene Tjhung
Date: 27th October
Topic: Bleeding In Early Pregnancy
Learning Objective: Examine case study and presentation with guest speaker Gina Wulf O&G Specialist
Recommended
Reading:
Please see the following:
Bleeding in Early Pregnancy  (Power Pont 87KB)

Convenor: Rob Dominguez
Date: 3rd November
Topic: Rheumatology
Learning Objective: Presentation with guest speaker Dr Stephen Brady
Recommended
Reading:
Arthritis for the GP (PowerPoint 2MB)

Convenor: Shanthi Nanayakkara
Date: 17th November
Topic: Renal
Learning Objective: Case study and guest presenter Sajiv Cherian
Recommended
Reading:
Renal Case Study (PowerPoint 7.59MB)
Please note large file size download time will vary depending upon connection speed: 
(128 kb - 8min / 56.6kb - 18min / 33.3kb - 31 min) Please allow sufficient time to download prior to the teleconference

Convenor: Christine Watson
Date: 24th November
Topic: Burns assessment and treatment - Guest Speaker Sr Alison Mustafa (Burns Nurse RDH)
Learning Objective: Be able to asses a burn, competently manage simple burns and know when to refer for specialist  management.
Recommended
Reading:

Convenor: James Stephen
Date: 1st December 
Topic: Avoiding Paediatric Orthopaedic Catastrophes
Learning Objective: None submitted
Recommended
Reading:
Emergencies and Disasters "Diagnoses not to miss in Orthopaedics" (PowerPoint -11.7MB)
Please note large file size download time will vary depending upon connection speed estimated download times below:
(512 kb - 3min / 128 kb - 12min / 56.6kb - 29min / 33.3kb - 48 min) 
Please allow sufficient time to download prior to the teleconference

Convenor: James Stephen
Date: 8th  December 
Topic: Vascular Ulcers
Learning Objective: None submitted
Recommended
Reading:
Leg Ulcers (PowerPoint 15.3MB)
Please note large file size download time will vary depending upon connection speed estimated download times below:
(512 kb - 4min / 128 kb - 16min / 56.6kb - 37min / 33.3kb -  1hr) 
Please allow sufficient time to download prior to the teleconference

 

 

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