ALM E Prevention and Mx of Chronic Diseases
S1B NEUROLOGY Update - the latest on Parkinsons disease & Parkinsonian syndromes
This seminar will assist you in identifying Parkinsons disease & help you differentiate between it & Parkinsonian–like syndromes such as Drug induced Parkinsons, Progressive supranuclear palsy, Diffuse Lewy body disease & Multi–system degenerative disease. A/Prof Paul Spira
S3A Alcoholism, Medical & Psychological Effects & Mx
Alcohol problems are common in our community with multiple physical, psychiatric & social consequences. This seminar will outline effective drug treatments for alcohol dependence, how & when to use, the effective drug treatments & the prospect of potential new novel treatments. It will also make reference to the psychological & social interventions that have been shown to improve outcomes. Dr Stephen Jurd Bristol Myers Squibb
S8A Prostate Cancer Mx & Issues - an interactive session
There are now a number of controversial issues in the diagnosis & Mx of prostate cancer. This seminar will have unique, interactive resource material using patient resources, to help patients make decisions about Mx options as well as PSA decisions. Booklets & DVDs will be distributed for your education & as a resource for patients. In order to ensure a fully interactive session, keypads will be used. The aim of the session is to ensure that you are fully informed about diagnosis & Rx options & that patients can benefit from the resource materials distributed at the seminar. A/Prof Phillip Stricker Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia
S9C Diabetic Eye Disease
This seminar will examine the risk of DED in patients with diabetes. It will include pathophysiology & diagnosis of DED & the Mx of DED, such as laser eye treatment & drug therapy. Professor Paul Mitchell Solvay
S10A Hypertension Long Term Mx & Pitfalls
This seminar will look at problems associated with hypertension Mx, the new guidelines set out by NHF, & associated pitfalls, according to the latest 2008 Australian guidelines. Solvay
S12C HIV Clinical Mx Including Drug Therapy
HIV natural history & Mx in primary care; presentation & case study covering diagnosis in the primary care setting; natural history of HIV; monitoring the HIV positive patient; antiretroviral therapy for HIV; Rx of HIV complications, & brief overview of post exposure prophylaxis. The seminar will increase your ability to provide supportive & effective shared care of HIV patients. Dr Claudia Whyte Australasian Society for HIV Medicine
WA TYPE 2 DIABETES - A novel clinical appraisal workshop
Participating in this workshop will enable you to compare your type 2 diabetes Mx decisions with those of your peers & experts – focusing on problematic clinical situations. It will provide insight into current type 2 diabetes Mx trends; facilitate review & discussion of recent evidence for the various type 2 diabetes therapeutic options; & utilise the complex networks of knowledge that develop with clinical experience. Sessions 4,5,9,10,13 GlaxoSmithKline
WB CKD2. Slowing the Progression
Slowing the progression of CKD in gp has an important role in managing CKD to slow or even halt its progression. This workshop covers areas relevant to the early detection & Mx of Stages 1 – 3 CKD in general practice. Sessions 3,8,13 Dr Lukas Kairaitis
WH THE FUTURE OF BEST PRACTICE DIABETES CARE - working in a team
Over a million Australians are diagnosed with diabetes making it one of the most common chronic conditions managed in gp. Multidisciplinary (MD) care is a well recognised component of effective diabetes care. Two workshops will explore some of the issues involved:
1. How to use Medicare items to improve diabetes care for patients. The Federal Government has introduced a range of Medicare item numbers to support MD care in primary care settings. Representatives of the Australian Diabetes Educators Association, Dietitians Association of Australia & the Australian Association of Exercise & Sports Scientists will provide an overview of the services GPs can expect from each discipline, relevant Medicare items numbers, how to access Credentialled Diabetes Educators, Accredited Practising Dietitians & Accredited Exercise Physiologists & engage them to create an effective diabetes care team for your patients. Sessions 4,7,11,13
2. Diabetes care – ancillary services & when to refer? People with diabetes have a whole range of ancillary needs – for dietitians, diabetes educators & exercise physiologists. This workshop will look at these clinical needs – what the GP can do & when to refer. Sessions 1,5,6,12,14 Gil Cremer Australian Diabetes Educators Association
WJ NPS - TYPE 2 DIABETES - negotiating early initiation of insulin
Current international guidelines advocate more aggressive treatment of type 2 diabetes, necessitating the earlier introduction of insulin. This workshop explores some of the critical issues in drug therapy in type 2 diabetic patients, for the proactive Mx of glycaemia. This includes clarification of what is known of the benefits & harms with glitazone use. Increasingly GPs will be required to take a more active role in the introduction & ongoing Mx of insulin therapy. The workshop aims to equip GPs with the confidence, willingness & skills to initiate insulin, as well as how to negotiate & overcome patient barriers to use. Sessions 4,5,6,7,8 This activity is recognised by the Quality Prescribing Initiative of the Practice Incentives Program.Jeff Elliot National Prescribing Service
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