GPHQ

Hollywood Hot Topic: Interventional Cardiology Update
2020-08-27 06:30 - 07:30 (Australia/Perth) | Advanced_Certificate_Of_Skin_Cancer_Medicine_Header

Gut Health Management: Bowel disease, bowel cancer, and the microbiome
2020-08-27 07:00 - 08:45 | WA

Management of Obesity in General Practice - An Interactive Case Series Presentation
2020-09-02 19:00 - 20:15 | Advanced_Certificate_Of_Skin_Cancer_Medicine_Header

Hollywood Hot Topic: Cancers
2020-09-03 06:30 - 07:30 | Advanced_Certificate_Of_Skin_Cancer_Medicine_Header

headspace Early Psychosis Seminar
2020-09-17 18:30 - 19:30 | Advanced_Certificate_Of_Skin_Cancer_Medicine_Header
First Episode Psychosis is a challenging and sensitive condition for GPs to deal with in the course of their working day. By providing informed consultancy, GPs have the opportunity to make an enormous difference to the lives of vulnerable young people and their communities.
Headspace Early Psychosis is a comprehensive, early intervention mental health service for young people living north of the river and the Midland area experiencing a first episode of psychosis, or who are at ultra high risk of psychosis. The service has been developed by Orygen Youth Health in Victoria, based on its Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre (EPPIC) model.
Join Holly Protoolis from headspace as she explains Early Psychosis and some of the issues around it, and outlines the assessment and referral process for GPs.
The presentation will cover:
• What is headspace Early Psychosis?
• What is First Episode Psychosis?
• What is ultra high risk of psychosis?
• The link between trauma, drugs and psychosis
• How does headspace Early Psychosis work with young people and their families?
• The role of the GP in Early Psychosis
• Assessing and referring young people – assessing vulnerable groups
• Key information regarding the referral process.

Schizophrenia Masterclass for GPs (12 CPD Points available)
2020-09-22 18:30 - 2020-09-24 18:30 | WA
Psychscene
Schizophrenia Masterclass for GPs
Presenter: Dr Sanil Rege
Series of 3 Webinars – 12 CPD points for completion of all 3
Tues 22 Sept – Wed 23 Sept & Thurs 24 Sept 2020
Start 6:30pm
Finish 8:30pm (AWST)

Less Common Cancers: Pancreatic cancer
2020-09-23 19:00 - 20:00 | WA
As GP involvement in cancer care increases, it is important that GPs remain up-to-date on the management of all forms of cancer, including those that occur less frequently. This online webinar will cover symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cancer.

Hollywood Hot Topic: Urology Updates
2020-09-24 18:30 - 19:30 | Advanced_Certificate_Of_Skin_Cancer_Medicine_Header

Geriatrics and General Medicine @ Murdoch
2020-10-07 18:00 - 21:00 | St John of God – Murdoch, 100 Murdoch Dr, Murdoch WA 6150, WA, 6150, Australia
Geriatrics and General Medicine @ Murdoch
Speakers:
*Dr Sneha BHaradway – Non motor symptoms and challenges in the management of Parkinson’s disease
*Dr Anthony Ryan – Role of statins in the older patient. When should they be ceased?
* Dr Hemant Kulkarni – Newer treatment of diabetes in CKD

Opioid prescribing – strategies for GPs to optimise chronic non-cancer pain management and minimise harms
2020-10-15 16:00 - 17:30 | WA
This webinar brings together a panel of top Australian experts who specialise in the areas of chronic pain management and opioid dependence.
Discussion points for this webinar are based on feedback from over 450 GPs who completed a health professional survey on what they wanted to know about, following recent reforms to opioid prescribing.
Discussion will cover three key themes:
• Considerations when trialling opioids for chronic non-cancer pain
• How to identify patients at increased risk of harm, and strategies for minimising harm
• Appropriate strategies and practical ways to support patients during the opioid tapering process
Following the 1-hour presentation and discussion, panel members will be available for a further 30-minute live Q&A session with webinar participants.

Team Based Advance Care Planning and Palliative Care for General Practice Video Conference
2020-10-15 18:30 - 19:30 | Palliative Approach Workshop for GPs

ASHM's Hepatitis C in Drug and Alcohol Settings Online Workshop
2020-10-16 09:30 - 12:30 | Vascular Surgery Challenges in General practice

Updates in Gastroenterology
2020-10-20 18:30 - 20:45 | Rose and Crown, 105 Swan St, Guildford, WA, 6055, Australia
This event aims to engage GPs on a range of gastroenterology conditions and activities that are commonly encountered in general practice, such as referring for colonoscopy services with changes to MBS guidelines, management of uncontrolled reflux and current and future management of hepatic steatosis. The evening includes up to date information on the latest evidence based approaches of diagnosis and management that can be used in the primary care setting followed by a question and answer and panel discussion.

Subiaco Gynaecology Series Webinar 3
2020-10-20 19:00 - 20:30 | Advanced_Certificate_Of_Skin_Cancer_Medicine_Header
Presentations
Ovarian cancer screening – where are we at?: Dr Stuart Salfinger
Apical prolapse management – pessaries and procedures: Dr Todd Ladanchuk
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding – The New Vernacular: Dr Michael Allen

Respiratory – Shortness of breath & ILD
2020-10-21 18:00 - 21:00 | St John of God – Murdoch, 100 Murdoch Dr, Murdoch WA 6150, WA, 6150, Australia
Speaker
Dr Sharan Randhawa (Respiratory Physician)
The assessment of shortness of breath & ILD, an introduction to the diagnostic pathways.

MEDtalks webinar – Does insulin still have a place in the management of hyperglycaemia in T2D?
2020-10-21 19:00 - 20:30 | WA
Insulin, our first pharmacotherapeutic agent and King, is almost a centenarian – but is it time for the old King to abdicate? Are GLP1-RAs the rightful heirs to the injectable kingdom or simply adolescent upstarts needing to earn their right to the throne?
Join us for this lively and entertaining MEDTalk presented by three prominent GPs with deep expertise in diabetes as they debate whether, in this new realm of diabetes management, the older sovereign, insulin, should now be consigned to the retirement village of history.
Learning outcomes
– Analyse updated recommendations in new Australian and international T2D management guidelines in relation to injectable therapies.
– Develop a person-centred model of T2D care to optimise both individual quality of life and clinical outcomes.
– Identify clinical situations where GLP1-RA and insulins may provide improved outcomes in T2D management.
– Apply the most appropriate injectable therapy to provide optimal person-centred T2D care.
Earn yourself 3 RACGP points or 2 ACRRM CPD hours by participating in this high-impact webinar.

Supporting Mental Health Treatment in Primary Care
2020-10-22 18:30 - 20:30 | One Size Doesn’t Fit All – Blue Water Grill
The importance of patient functioning
Brintellix
Rexulti

Stroke Prevention in Complex Patients
2020-10-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Modern management of skin cancers

KEMH - Real women, real care: managing the interface between primary and specialist care for young women
2020-10-24 08:00 | nov-ttt

Oral cancer: An update for GPs, practice nurses, and allied health professionals
2020-10-28 19:00 - 20:00 | WA
Oral cancer is the sixth most common cancer and incidence is increasing.
General practice plays a pivotal role in timely oral cancer diagnosis, with close to 50% of symptomatic patients presenting first to general practice health professionals, rather than a dental health professional.
This online webinar will provide an update for general practice on early detection and the referral pathway for oral cancers, as well as an overview of potentially malignant oral cancer lesions.

Dementia: a multidisciplinary approach to caring for people with changed behaviours
2020-10-29 12:00 - 13:15 | WA
This webinar brings together a multidisciplinary panel who will provide their collective perspectives on how they work together and collaborate with families and people living with dementia.
Working and communicating as part of a multidisciplinary team can empower health professionals to optimise non-pharmacological approaches to help people living with dementia manage changed behaviours.
Discussion will cover:
• Using a person-centred approach in the management of changed behaviours.
• How to work as part of a multidisciplinary team to implement non-pharmacological strategies when working with people experiencing changed behaviours.
• How to overcome barriers to implementing a person-centred approach in the care of people with dementia.

Subiaco Obstetric Series Webinar 3
2020-11-03 19:00 - 20:30 | Advanced_Certificate_Of_Skin_Cancer_Medicine_Header
St John of God Subiaco Hospital invites general practitioners, allied health professionals and nurses to attend the final webinar in the obstetrics series on all aspects of maternity care, from pre-pregnancy health through to the postnatal period.

GP Education event: Encompassing Endometriosis.
2020-11-04 06:30 - 09:00 | St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital, Conference Centre, Thirlmere Road, Mt Lawley, WA, 6050, Australia

ThinkGP live webinar – Dementia in diverse groups
2020-11-05 19:00 - 20:30 | WA
As in many therapeutic areas, cultural and linguistic diversity has an impact on the recognition, diagnosis and management of dementia — but the ‘how’, ‘why’ and ‘what to do’ for people with dementia in diverse groups can be tricky to navigate in busy primary practice.
Join us as we explore different clinical presentations of dementia in people with cultural differences. This highly practical presentation includes social, family and other considerations related to people in cultural and linguistically diverse groups, who have dementia. We’ll help you understand and navigate through these considerations so you can provide optimal dementia care.
Bring your curly questions too! Participants will also have the opportunity to engage with, and ask questions of the panel.
Date and time: 5 November 2020, 7:00pm – 8:30pm AEDT
Duraton: 1.5 hours
Professional development: 3 RACGP CPD points/2 ACRRM PDP hours
Learning outcomes:
By completing this learning activity, participants will be able to:
– Identify the potential different clinical presentations of dementia in the context of cultural difference.
– Develop strategies to overcome the impact of cultural diversity on the recognition and diagnosis of dementia.
– Consider the aspects of cultural diversity which may impact on the care and management of people living with dementia.

Supporting “Emma” Through Her Pregnancy Journey
2020-11-07 08:30 - 15:40 | 21-11-18-meeting-invite-jpeg
The focus of this education event is to provide an opportunity for
local GPs to increase their knowledge and skills in identifying and
managing pregnancy risks and prevention of pre-term birth.
A case study of a young pregnant woman called “Emma”
will be the focus of the teaching for this event. Participants
will hear from clinicians on managing common sexually
transmitted infections (STIs) and providing effective team
management for the prevention of pre-term birth.
In addition, interactive workshops with be provided on early
pregnancy complications, identification and management
of high risk pregnancies, including appropriate referral
pathways and self-management of gestational diabetes
mellitus (GDM).

Focusing on Ophthalmology (Webinar)
2020-11-10 18:30 - 19:35 | Advanced_Certificate_Of_Skin_Cancer_Medicine_Header
This webinar will include presentations by expert specialists on the spectrum of screening, management and
treatment of common eye issues in both paediatric and adult patients. The event includes up to date information
on the latest evidence based approaches of diagnosis and management that can be used in the primary care
setting followed by a question and answer session.
Learning outcomes:
After attending this education session general practitioners will be able to:
• Differentiate the urgent causes of red eye from non urgent causes and be able to define appropriate referral pathways.
• List the common and serious ocular conditions that present in children under seven years of age, including how to examine for strabismus.

ASHM’s Hepatitis C in Primary Care
2020-11-24 16:30 - 18:00 | From Bump to Baby: Perinatal Study Day, WA
This free interactive webinar will provide participants with an overview of the management of HCV in primary care settings, including case finding, testing, patient assessment and treatment.
This course is for: General Practitioners, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, and other Primary Care-based Practitioners.
This course has been approved by the RACGP as a CPD Activity and has been allocated 3 CPD points.
24 November 2020, 7:30pm – 9:00pm (AEDT)
REGISTER HERE: https://www.ashm.org.au/eventinforeg2/?id=d643a5d8-ed0c-eb11-a813-000d3a793530
Download flyer: https://file-us.clickdimensions.com/ashmorgau-apflc/files/2020.10.13_flyer_hcvinprimarycare_24.11.2020.pdf?1602564816377
This event is sponsored by Gilead Sciences. Sponsorship is governed by our Sponsorship Policy. Gilead Sciences have had no input into the content, tone or emphasis of this course. ASHM does not endorse or promote any sponsor’s product or service.

Women in Pain
2020-11-30 06:30 - 07:30 | via Zoom, Western Australia, 6008, Australia
Chronic pelvic pain and endometriosis. Presented by Dr Yogender Yadav, Gynaecologist

Long COVID-19 Free Webinar
2020-12-02 17:00 - 18:30 | Online via Zoom, WA, Australia

Common Referrals for Upper GI Surgery
2020-12-08 18:30 - 19:30 | via Zoom, Western Australia, 6008, Australia
