Conference Program
The GPCE Program includes 44 Seminars and 55 Workshops. These sessions combine to deliver the 9 Active Learning Modules offered at the GPCE.
Registration entitles delegates to attend 4 sessions on Friday, Saturday and 5 sessions on the Sunday.
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For further information on the GPCE program or to find out how you can be involved please contact Lisa De Mello on 02 9422 2973 or email lisa.demello@reedexhibitions.com.au.
What are Seminars?
Seminars are 1 hour lectures with up to 150 delegates per session.
Some seminars will include audience response keypads allowing the session to be interactive and provide instant feedback.
Delegates will receive 2 RACGP Category 2 points per seminar that they attend.
2009 seminar synopses will be available in January however to view the 2008 seminar synopses click here
What are Workshops?
Workshops are hands-on interactive sesions with only 25 delegates in each workshop.
Each workshop is repeated over the three day program providing many opportunities for delegates to attend their preferred sessions.
Delegates will receive 2 RACGP Category 2 points for each workshop they attend.
The GPCE is the only place where delegates can attend a wide and diverse range of hands on workshops in the one place.
2009 workshop synopses will be available in January however to view the 2008 workshop synopses click here.
Active Learning Modules (ALMs)
Acitve Learning Modules (ALMs) provide an opportunity for a GP to be awarded 40 category 1 points for activities focusing on their personal educational needs. ALMs provide quality structured education directed to acheiving demonstratable changes in the performance, knowledge, skills, behaviour abd attitudes of GPs. Each modules consists of a pre disposing activity, a structured learning activity and a reinforcing activity.
To complete an ALM at the GPCE delegates can choose from 9 ALM streams that have specifically been designed for General Practice.
Delegates must complete Predisposing material which will be sent out 3 weeks prior to the conference to every delegate registered for the ALM.
Delegates must then attend 2 seminars and 4 workshops from the sessions offered in the ALM stream they would like to complete and then complete the reinforcing activity at the conclusion of the conference.
Click on the ALM of your choice to view the sessions included in that stream
2009 ALM streams will be available in January for 2008 ALM streams please see below:
ALM A Mental Health
ALM B Practice Management
ALM C Practical Medicine
ALM D Risk Mx and Lifestyle Changes
ALM E Prevention and Mx of Chronic Diseases
ALM F Sports & Physical Medicine, Musculoskeletal
ALM G Women's Health
ALM H Surgical
ALM I Pain Managment
To view the Friday 2008 timetable please click here
To view the Saturday 2008 timetable please click here.
To view the Sunday 2008 timetable please click here.
Meet The Expert
Meet the Expert is an open forum on the Exhibition floor with speakers presenting various topics throughout the day.
There are 12 sessions per day each running for 1 hour including question and answer time.
Some Meet the expert sessions will be accredited allowing delegates to receive 2 RACGP Category 2 points per session.
Meet the Expert 2009 timetable will be avilable in January.
