CPD Calendar 2007

Tuesday Lunchtime Program 2007

Time

Each Tuesday 12:30 PM (for lunch, with a 1.00 PM start)

Venue

Seminar Room 2
Education Resource Centre
Ballarat Base Hospital
Ground floor, rear of Yuille House

Also videoconferencing to Beaufort Health Services.

Program subject to change without notice. Please check this page regularly for any late changes.

Date
February 6th
Speaker
Assosiate Professor Tony Catto-Smith, Director, Dept of Gastroenterology & Clinical Nutrition, RCH
Topic
Paediatric Rotavirus Disease & Gastroenteritis
Practice Nurses Invited
Sponsor
CSL
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Paediatric rotavirus & gastroenteritis presentation
Date
February 13th
Speaker
Dr. Jonathan Anderson - Medical Officer Public Health - GP Liaison, DHS
Topic
Preparing Your Practice for a Pandemic
Practice Nurses & Practice Managers Invited
Sponsor
AstraZeneca
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Pandemic preparation presentation
Date
February 20th
Speaker
Dr. Jaycen Cruickshank - Director, Emergency Medicine & Critical Care, BHS
Topic
Update in Resuscitation
Practice Nurses Invited
Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme
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Resuscitation update presentation and accompanying BHS resuscitation videos: 1 2 3 4 5 6
Date
February 27th
Speaker
Michelle MacGillivray - Practice Support, Elizabeth Crouch - Practice Nurse Advisor, Dr. Rimas Liubinas - General Practitioner
Topic
45-49 Year Old Health Check
Practice Nurses & Practice Managers Invited
Sponsor
Schering-Plough
Date
March 6th
Speaker
Dr. David Middleton - Occupational Health & Rehabilitation Physician
Topic
Taking the Work Out of WorkCover
Practice Managers Invited
Sponsor
QBE Insurance
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WorkCover presentation
Date
March 13th
Speaker
Mr. Chris Logan - Western Area Manager, RWAV, Angela Aldred - Workforce & Locum Support, BDDGP
Topic
How to Attract a GP to Your Practice
Practice Managers Invited
Sponsor
SmithKline
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GP Recruitment presentation
Date
March 20th
Speaker
Dr. Deepika Monga - Obstetrician & Gynaecologist
Topic
Medications in Pregnancy
Sponsor
Dorevitch Pathology
Date
March 27th
Speaker
Dr. Rick Milner - Geelong Sexual Health Clinic
Topic
Genital Lumps & Bumps & Genital Itch
Practice Nurses with a Women's Health Certificate
Sponsor
GlaxoSmithKline
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Genital Lumps presentation
Date
March 30 - April 16th
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Date
April 17th
Speaker
Miss Ruth Bollard - Surgeon
Topic
Management of Breast Lump & Parathyroid & Thyroid Surgery
Sponsor
Dorevitch Pathology
Date
April 24th
Speaker
Facilitator from Lymphoedema Practitioners Education Group
Topic
Lymphoedema: Proactive Diagnosis & Management
Practice Nurses Invited
Sponsor
General Practice Divisions - Victoria
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Lymphoedema presentation
Date
May 1st
Speaker
Dr. Tony French – Radiologist, Dr. Cliff Trotman - Radiologist
Topic
Virtual Colonoscopy Update on Mammography
Sponsor
Ballarat Radiology
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Virtual colonoscopy presentation
Date
May 8th
Speaker
Dr. James Hurley - Physician
Topic
Sepsis Prevention Post Splenectomy: The Role of the GP
Sponsor
AstraZeneca
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Post splenectomy infection presentation
Date
May 15th
Speaker
Assoc. Prof. Tom Jobling - Head of Gynaecology/Oncology Unit, Monash Medical Centre
Topic
Cervical Cancer Prevention Vaccine
Practice Nurses Invited
Sponsor
CSL
Date
May 22nd
Speaker
Senior Constable Peter Riley - Crime Prevention Officer for the Ballarat Region
Topic
Work Place Security
Practice Nurses & Practice Managers Invited
Sponsor
Mundipharma
Date
May 29th
Speaker
Mr. Thomas Fisher - General & Colorectal Surgeon
Topic
Abdominal Hernias - Great & Small
Sponsor
Bristol-Myers Squibb
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Abdominal hernias presentation
Date
June 5th
Speaker
Dr. Vincent Russell - Emergency Physician (FACEM)
Topic
Emergencies in the GPs Room
Practice Nurses Invited
Sponsor
St. John of God Pathology
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Emergencies in GPs Rooms presentation
Date
June 12th
Speaker
Dr. Kathy Rowe - Paediatrician Royal Children’s Hospital
Topic
Could it be Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
Sponsor
Pfizer
Date
June 19th
Speaker
Dr. Royce Baxter - General Practitioner
Topic
Initiating Insulin in Type 2 Diabetes
Practice Nurses Invited
Sponsor
SmithKline
Date
June 26th
Speaker
Ms Melanie Senior - Barrister & Solicitor, Cinque Oakley Senior Lawyers
Topic
Writing Reports & Giving Evidence
Sponsor
Wyeth
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What other GPs charge for reports
Date
June 29th - July 16th
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Date
July 17th
Speaker
Dr. Robert Moss - Psychologist
Topic
Motivational Interviewing in Helping With Attitude and Behaviour Change
Practice Nurses Invited
Sponsor
Sanofi Aventis
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Motivational Interviewing presentation
Date
July 24th
Speaker
Mr. Andrew Gallagher – Physiotherapist, Mr. Graeme Fowler - Oral Surgeon
Topic
Orofascial Pain Syndrome
Sponsor
Pharmacia
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Orofascial Pain presentation
Date
July 31st
Speaker
Mr. David Mitchell - Orthopaedic Surgeon
Topic
Foot & Ankle Update
Sponsor
Boehringer Ingelheim
Date
August 7th
Speaker
Dr. Alex Meakin - Radiologist
What is the Most Appropriate Investigation to Order?
Sponsor
Lake Imaging
Date
August 14th
Speaker
Jan Rice - Manager, Education & Clinical Service, Wound Foundation of Australia
Topic
Wound Management
Practice Nurses Invited
Sponsor
Ballarat & District Division of General Practice - The Residential Aged Care Program
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Wound Management presentation
Jan can be contacted on enable javascript to see this email address (how?) or 9903 9123
Date
August 21st
Speaker
Dr. Joe Tucci - Director, Australian Childhood Foundation
Topic
The Neurobiology of Trauma - Understanding the Impact of Abuse & Family Violence on Children's Brain Development
Practice Nurses Invited
Sponsor
Wyeth
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Neurobiology of Trauma presentation
Read about Dr Tucci on the Australian Childhood Foundation web site
Date
August 28th
Speaker
Dr. Harry Zehnwirth - Paediatrician
Topic
ADHD, Bipolar and the New Paradigm
EPC Nurses Invited
Sponsor
Pfizer
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Behaviour and Children presentation
Date
September 4th
Speaker
Mr. Mark Guirguis - ENT Surgeon
Topic
Modern Concepts in Otitis Media
Sponsor
Altana Pharma
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Otitis Media presentation
Mark's new address is 716 Sturt St (cnr Errard St Nth)
Date
September 11th
Speaker
Dr. Michael Bardsley - Advanced Specialist Trainee in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Topic
Update on Antenatal Care & Antenatal Screening
Sponsor
Bayer Schering Pharma
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Antenatal Screening presentation
Date
September 18th
Speaker
Dr. Chris Hengel - Consultant Cardiologist
Topic
Angiography & Stenting
Sponsor
Solvay Pharmaceuticals
Date
Sep 21st - Oct 8th
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Date
October 9th
Speaker
Dr Chris Lemoh
Topic
Refugee Health Care in General Practice
Practice Nurses & Practice Managers Invited
Sponsor
Boehringer Ingelheim
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Refugee Health presentation
Recommended resource: Manual of Travel Medicine: a pre-travel guide for health care practitioners
Date
October 16th
Topic
NO CPD TODAY, postponed to November 20th
Date
October 23rd
Speaker
Ms. Lisa Torney - Advocate / Guardian Office of the Public Advocate
Topic
End of Life Issues & Advanced Care Directives/Medical Power of Attorney
Practice Nurses & Practice Managers Invited
Sponsor
Schering-Plough
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End-of-life Issues presentation
Date
October 30th
Speaker
Mr Bruce Stewart - Colorectal Surgeon
Topic
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program - Part One
Practice Nurses Invited
Sponsor
Boehringer Ingelheim, Cancer Council Victoria & GPDV
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NBCSP presentation
Date
November 6th
Speaker
Michelle MacGillivray - Senior Coordinator, GP & Practice Programs Practice Support
Topic
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program - Part Two
Practice Nurses Invited
Sponsor
Nycomed P/L, Cancer Council Victoria & GPDV
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NBCSP presentation
Date
November 13th
Speaker
Dr. Michael Shaw - Consultant Anaesthetist, Dr. Craig Mitchell - VMO Anaesthesia & Intensive Care
Topic
Epidural Abscess. Important Implications for GPs
Sponsor
Altana Pharma
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Epidural Abscess presentation
Date
November 20th
Speaker
Dr. Patrick Moloney - Advanced Specialist Trainee in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Topic
Update in Gynaecology
Sponsor
St. John of God Hospital
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Gynaecology Update presentation
Date
November 27th
Speaker
Sue Shepherd - Specialist Coeliac / IBS Dietician
Topic
Diet for Coeliac & IBS
CDM Nurses Invited
Sponsor
Pharmacia

That's all for this year! The Tuesday CPD program will re-commence in 2008.

To request any further information about any of the CPD presentations please contact Belinda Schaefer at the division on (03) 5331 6303.