Topics and presenters COVID Update – Third Wave, Reinfection Rethink, Booster News, Influenza Outbreak & More – Prof Michael Toole AM New research suggests that the latest Omicron strains are more able to infect people who have been vaccinated, and multiple infections can cause future serious illness. The influenza season …
Paediatric Sepsis Series – Monthly Education on all things SEPSIS
What you need to know about the Sepsis Clinical Care Standard Please join the Paediatric Sepsis Series – Sepsis Clinical Care Standard, the first in a series of monthly online education sessions brought to you by the Queensland Paediatric Sepsis Program. Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that arises when the …
Paediatric Sepsis Series – Monthly Education on all things SEPSIS
What you need to know about the Sepsis Clinical Care Standard Please join the Paediatric Sepsis Series – Sepsis Clinical Care Standard, the first in a series of monthly online education sessions brought to you by the Queensland Paediatric Sepsis Program. Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that arises when the …
Unpacking Diabetes and the Heart: Latest on Risk and Management Strategies
You are invited to join our next health professional interactive webinar, where our internationally renowned expert panel will explore with you the latest in diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Did you know people with diabetes can be up to four times more likely to have a heart attack or stroke? It …
ThinkGP live webinar – A new role for SGLT2 inhibitors in the management of HFrEF
This webinar will discuss important new guideline updates regarding diagnosis and treatment optimisation for people with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), including the role that sodium-glucose transport 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) play in first-line management. Recommendations have been rapidly changing in this area, including management implications for GPs. Join …
Reproductive options for mitochondrial disease – Mitochondrial Donation and beyond
GPs are pivotal in diagnosing and managing mitochondrial disease (mito) patients. In response to requests for ongoing education, the Mito Foundation is delighted to launch a dedicated GP webinar series. Join Professor David Thorburn for the first webinar as he takes a closer look at mitochondrial donation and other reproductive …
Anticholinergic burden: learn how to identify and manage it to reduce falls and improve quality of life for your older patients
NPS MedicineWise is facilitating a free, CPD accredited, online education session on Wednesday 29th of June 6 – 7 pm. Ensuring the safe use of medicines with anticholinergic effects in older people can have a positive impact on quality of life and reduce the risk of serious side effects such …
Healthy Kids Project ECHO® series
What is Project ECHO® and how does it work? Project ECHO® (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) is an interactive knowledge sharing model, with a focus on peer-to-peer learning, collaborative problem solving and teaching. Via an online platform ECHO® opens the channels for participants in rural and remote locations to evidence-based learnings and knowledge …
Healthed Webcast COVID Expert Update – Using Antivirals in Primary Care- Navigating Guidelines, Choice of Agent, Prescribing, Interactions, Safety & Effectiveness Prof Brent Richards, ICU specialist
COVID Update – Adj Prof Brent Richards During the presentation, Prof Brent Richards will explain why the COVID antivirals play a critical role in reducing the impact on individuals as well as in decreasing the load on the health system, and explain in detail how to work with the guidelines …
10 Commandments of Medical Practice Viability
Many NGOs and peak bodies say viability of medical practices in a public health not-for-profit setting is unachievable. We beg to differ. COPHE has been engaged to review numerous medical practices in private and public settings in metro, rural and remote areas throughout Australia. The results of these reviews have …
Skin cancer prevention and risk reduction
Join an engaging educational webinar designed for all nurses who have an interest in skin cancer. Hosted by Melanoma Institute Australia, our latest webinar for nurses will feature Dr Niamh-Anna O’Sullivan (Dermatologist, Melanoma Institute Australia) busting the myths and controversies around sun protection, covering: The importance of prevention in skin …
My Health Record in Specialist Practice
All members of the specialist team are invited to join for this session. Join Dr Jon Harper, General Practice Liaison Officer for CCQ, via webinar to learn about using the My Health Record system in specialist practice. Topics covered include: Benefits of accessing My Health Record information to specialist practice …
Frailty and multimorbidity
In Vivo Academy invites you to the third of the Multimorbidity Webinar Series – “Multimorbidity and frailty” with Dr Jagdeesh Singh Dhaliwal (Clinical Director, Aged Care GP, Melbourne) as presenter and Emeritus Professor Mieke van Driel (General Practice Clinical Unit, The University of Queensland) as Facilitator. Multimorbidity with frailty is …
Twindemic – Where to now for COVID/influenza
Topics and Presenters COVID Update, Influenza Outbreak, and the Twindemic Challenge – Prof Robert Booy Prof Robert Booy brings us up to speed on two converging health issues: First, the COVID pandemic is far from over, with approximately 1,000 Australians dying per month. Further boosters for those over 50yo and …
Understanding dementia – online workshop
2-hour online workshop that gives an overview of dementia. For staff in residential aged care and community in the CQWBSC PHN. About this event This online workshop provides an overview of dementia, including signs, symptoms and causes, and an understanding of how dementia affects the brain and behaviour. You will …
Applying a problem-solving approach to behaviours – online workshop
2-hour online workshop that gives an overview of dementia. For staff in residential aged care and community in the CQWBSC PHN. About this event This workshop provides an understanding of changed behaviours related to dementia, including their impact and contributing factors.You will learn how to apply a systematic approach to …
Polycystic Kidney Disease: diagnosis and monitoring
Learning outcomes: Explain the prevalence of PKD in Australia and who is at risk Describe the most appropriate tests to diagnose PKD in the primary care setting Implement management options for PKD, particularly lifestyle changes and blood pressure control This webinar is developed and endorsed by the Primary Care Education …