VARIOUS DATES: General Practitioners invited to attend Grand Rounds at Royal North Shore Hospital – Every Tuesday
As part of their commitment to working collaboratively with local GPs, Royal North Shore Hospital clinicians and executive are inviting local GPs to attend the weekly Grand Rounds sessions. Attendance can be face-to-face or virtually, with details listed below.
Time: Every Tuesday from 1-2pm
- Face to Face Attendance: Level 5, Kolling Building, Royal North Shore Hospital, Westbourne Street, St Leonards (registration is not required)
- OR
- Virtual attendance (MS Teams): Click here to join the meeting
Where: The Auditorium, Level 5, Kolling Institute Building, Cnr Westbourne & Reserve Roads, St Leonards
GPs and other primary health care professionals requiring more information should contact NSLHD-GPLO@health.nsw.gov.au. (This is for GPs and Health Professionals only – this email address is NOT the general point of contact for Grand Rounds).
ONGOING: Introduction to Syphilis for Midwives & Clinicians Providing Antenatal Care (NSW)
This online learning module is designed to provide midwives and clinicians providing antenatal care in NSW, with the tools to identify priority populations for antenatal syphilis testing in their practice, and distinguish the stages of syphilis infection based on a patient’s history and clinical presentation. This one-hour learning module will outline treatment guidelines for these stages, including more complex clinical scenarios, as well as the process of contract tracing/partner notification after a syphilis diagnosis.
Course available online from: 19/12/2023 – 11/09/2025 (available on demand, no fixed date)
Cost: Free
Venue: Online
Menopause: Empowering women to thrive through transition
Are you a health professional working with women during peri menopause/menopause and beyond?
Canopy Health Education is pleased to offer this comprehensive webinar program for health professionals working with perimenopause/menopause and beyond.
Join our eight expert speakers as they explore the dynamics of menopause. Enhance your clinical skills and knowledge to further support and empower women.
Who should attend this conference?
This conference is for health professionals working with perimenopause/menopause and beyond – nurses, gynaecologists, GPs, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, dietitians, nutritionists, mental health professionals, physical therapists and in fact, anyone working with women in this phase of life.
Dates:
- August 31st – Earlybird Registrations Close
- September 20th – Webinar Commences
- Webinar Closes: December 31st 2024
More information and to register: CLICK HERE
ONGOING: GP Education by Northshore Private Hospital
Ramsay Health offers education to general practitioners and the wider medical community across a variety of medical and surgical specialties. These activities are delivered in partnership with their specialists and other health care professionals as interactive, practical sessions with a focus on innovation, hands-on involvement, and practical tips.
CLICK HERE to see what is available to suit your education needs.
26th Annual Scientific Meeting
The Immunisation Coalition is pleased to announce the 26th Annual Scientific Meeting (26th ASM) in Melbourne, on 9-10 February 2025.
This hybrid event holds significant importance for the scientific and medical community, government health officials, academics, and various health related non-government organisations.
This is a CPD accredited free event.
Register here and for more information
ABC of CBT: Skills for GPs – Black Dog training
WHEN: Saturday 1st and 15th March 2025
- TIME: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- VENUE: TBC, Chatswood area
Psychological presentations are increasingly common in general practice. For many people, psychological care delivered by their regular general practitioner is both an acceptable and accessible starting point to seeking help for their emotional health.
Our ABC of CBT provides GPs with a broad range of psychological skills readily applied in a general practice setting. Successful completion of the program also fulfills the criteria for FPS Skills Training accreditation allowing GPs to access Medicare item numbers for the delivery of focused psychological strategies.
Program Delivery
- 2 x 6 hour face to face workshops at Chatswood (2 weeks apart)
- 8-hours of self directed learning between workshop days 1 and 2
- 1 x 2 hour coaching session (online) two weeks after day 2
Topics Covered
- Introduction to CBT
- Challenging Unhelpful Thoughts
- Behavioural Strategies
- Psychological care in general practice
- Working with values
- Mindfulness
- Exposure Therapy
NOTE: This course us is usually $900, but the course is currently co-subsidised by NSW Health and a further completion subsity from GPMHSC. Please email education@blackdog.org.au for further information.
COST: $199, wih full reimbursement as GPs completing this course for the first time after 1 August 2021 are eligible to apply for a GPMHSC subsidy. Please email education@blackdog.org.au for further information.
RACGP CPD POINTS: 21.5 CPD hours incl. 12.5 hrs Education Activity & 9 hrs Reviewing Performance (RACGP & ACRRM) Focused Psychological Strategies Skills Training (GPMHSC) Prerequisites GPs need to have completed Mental Health Skills Training (MHST – formerly referred to as Level 1) prior to participating in this training.
TARGET AUDIENCE: GP Registrars, GPs
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Describe the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviours
- Identify unhelpful thinking styles
- Apply cognitive and behavioural strategies to assist people with depression and anxiety
- Integrate the provision of psychological services within a general practice context
TO REGISTER of find out more, please CLICK HERE
2025 Immunisation Professional Development Conference
Date: Wednesday 30 April 2025 (8:30am – 7:00pm) – Thursday 1 May 2025 (8:30am – 4:00pm)
Venue: Novotel Sydney Airport, 22 Levey St, Wolli Creek
After a successful inaugural event in Sydney in 2024, we are proud to bring the 2025 Immunisation Professional Development Conference to Melbourne and Sydney in 2025. During this two-day in-person event, you will have the opportunity to attend a range of interactive sessions, including catch-up vaccinations, vaccine hesitancy, travel vaccinations, priority populations and an update on winter respiratory conditions in advance of the 2025 season. With our new agenda, you can attend every session and accrue 18 hours of CPD.
REGISTER HERE plus more information and pricing
ONGOING: Introduction to Syphilis for Midwives and Clinicians Providing Antenatal Care (NSW)
This online learning module is designed to provide midwives and clinicians providing antenatal care in NSW, with the tools to identify priority populations for antenatal syphilis testing in their practice, and distinguish the stages of syphilis infection based on a patient’s history and clinical presentation. This one-hour learning module will outline treatment guidelines for these stages, including more complex clinical scenarios, as well as the process of contract tracing/partner notification after a syphilis diagnosis.
Course available online from: 19/12/2023 – 11/09/2025 (available on demand, no fixed date)
Cost: Free
Venue: Online