Fertility Matters
Westmead Private Hospital invites you to join us for an evening on treatment options for fertility problems with Dr Rabia Shiakh and Dr Dave Listijono (Obstetrician, Gynaecologist and Fertility Specialists) for a GP focussed educational event.
Learning objectives include:
- Outline initial assessment of a woman with chronic pelvic pain and referal pathways
- Identify common causes of fertility problems in women and treatment options
Presenters
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Dr Rabia Shaikh - Fertility - IVF
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Dr Dave Listijono - Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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| When |
19 Oct 2021 06:30 PM
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| Where |
Zoom Event |
| RSVP |
18 Oct 2021 |
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Staying abreast
Join us for a virtual breakfast GP education session: Common pitfalls in the management of breast problems.
Learning outcomes:
- Describe the assessment pathway for a woman presenting with a new breast symptom
- Outline common pitfalls and how to avoid them
Presenters
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Dr Farid Meybodi - Breast Surgery
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| When |
27 Oct 2021 07:00 AM
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| Where |
Zoom |
| RSVP |
26 Oct 2021 |
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Back Off
This activity can be undertaken at any time
Learning outcomes include:
- Assess someone with lower back pain
- Identify and complete initial work up in consultation with specialist colleagues if unsure
- Implement a care pathway for people with chronic lower back pain
Presenters
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Dr Yingda Li - Neurosurgery
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| When |
Anytime |
| Where |
Virtual GP Education Session |
| RSVP | 30 Apr 2021 |
| Expiry Date | 31 Jan 2022 |
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Bottom Up - Looking at Common Anorectal Conditions
This activity can be undertaken at any time
Learning Outcomes:
- Assess and manage common anorectal problems
- Identify 'red flags' and need for specialist referral
- Follow current guidelines for investigation/referral for someone with anorectal bleeding
Presenters
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Dr Jong Woo - General Surgery
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| When |
Anytime |
| Where |
Virtual GP Education Session |
| RSVP | 16 Mar 2021 |
| Expiry Date | 31 Jan 2022 |
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Brain Storm
This activity can be undertaken at any time
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify the different forms of cerebral aneurysms
- Describe available treatment options available
- Arrange urgent referral/treatment for someone with a possible cerebral aneurysm
Presenters
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Dr Jun Kim - Neurosurgery
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| When |
Anytime |
| Where |
Virtual GP Education Session |
| RSVP | 27 Apr 2021 |
| Expiry Date | 31 Jan 2022 |
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Endometrial Cancer
This activity can be undertaken at any time.
Learning outcomes include:
- Identify red flags for endometrial cancer
- Outline the investigation and referral guidelines/options for women with endometrial cancer
- Describe current management pathways for women with endometrial cancer: where can we work together to improve outcomes
Presenters
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Dr Michael Burling - Gynaecological Oncology
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| When |
Anytime |
| Where |
Virtual GP Education Session |
| RSVP | 31 Jul 2021 |
| Expiry Date | 31 Jan 2022 |
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Heart Beat
This activity can be undertaken at any time
Learning outcomes include:
- Identify the cardiac causes of stroke
- Implement a care path for someone at risk of stroke
- Describe the new technologies in pacing
Presenters
| When |
Anytime |
| Where |
Zoom Virtual GP Event |
| Expiry Date | 31 Jan 2022 |
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Heavy Menstrual Bleeding (HMB) & CST Post Hysterectomy
This activity can be undertaken at any time
Learning outcomes include:
- Assess and manage someone with HMB
- Investigate and diagnose cause of HMB and any postmenopausal bleeding
- Implement rules for CST post hysterectomy
Presenters
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Dr Adeline Chan - Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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| When |
Anytime |
| Where |
Virtual GP Education Session |
| Expiry Date | 31 Jan 2022 |
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How to manage common shoulder & elbow conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic
This activity can be undertaken at any time
Learning outcomes include
- Assess and manage common elbow and shoulder conditions
- Perform a quick and thorough examination of the shoulder and elbow and order relevant investigations
- Identify the care pathway for people with shoulder or elbow conditions
Presenters
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Dr Manish Gupta - Orthopaedic Surgery - Shoulders and Upper Limb
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| When |
Anytime |
| Where |
Virtual GP Education Session |
| RSVP | 07 Jul 2020 |
| Expiry Date | 31 Jan 2022 |
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Managing Radiculopathy - Virtual GP Event
This activity can be undertaken at any time
Learning outcomes include:
- Discuss ways of managing radiculopathy symptoms during the current isolation period
- Explain the nonsurgical and surgical treatment options available
- Implement a care path for someone with acute radiculopathy
Presenters
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Dr Vinay Kulkarni - Orthopaedic Surgery - Spinal Surgery
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| When |
Anytime |
| Where |
Virtual GP Education Session |
| Expiry Date | 31 Jan 2022 |
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New Developments in Prostate Cancer - Virtual GP Activity
This activity can be undertaken at any time
Learning outcomes include:
- Understand PSA testing guidelines, the role of MRI and biopsy options
- Assess and manage patients with prostate cancer
- Implement a care path for someone with prostate cancer
Presenters
| When |
Anytime |
| Where |
Virtual GP Education Session |
| Expiry Date | 31 Jan 2022 |
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Nodules in the Lungs
This activity can be undertaken at any time.
Learning outcomes include:
- Complete initial investigations for someone with pulmonary nodules
- Confer with specialist colleagues and refer in a timely manner
- Outline operative approaches for surgical resection of the lung
- Manage postoperative complications as part of the multidisciplinary team
- Describe the difference between and natural history of solid and subsolid/ground glass pulmonary nodules
Presenters
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Dr Peter Wu - Respiratory
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Dr Graham Meredith - Cardiothoracic Surgery
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| When |
Anytime |
| Where |
Virtual GP Education Session |
| RSVP | 31 Dec 2020 |
| Expiry Date | 31 Jan 2022 |
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On The Hop - Common Ankle Problems
This activity can be undertaken at any time
Learning outcomes include:
- Assess someone with ankle instability
- Identify the different causes of ankle osteoarthritis
- Outline a care path, team members and their roles for someone following ankle replacement
Presenters
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Dr Rajat Mittal - Orthopaedics
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| When |
Anytime |
| Where |
Virtual GP Education Session |
| RSVP | 31 Jul 2021 |
| Expiry Date | 31 Jan 2022 |
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Oral Contraceptive Pill
This activity can be undertaken at any time
Learning outcomes include:
- Discuss best practices in prescribing contraception in adolescents
- Implement a care path for managing adolescents on the pill
- Discuss other options for menstrual management in adolescents
Presenters
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Dr Jinny Foo - Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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| When |
Anytime |
| Where |
Virtual GP Education Session |
| RSVP | 07 Jul 2020 |
| Expiry Date | 31 Jan 2022 |
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Out On Limb
This activity can be undertaken at any time
Learning objectives include:
- Outline assessment and management of common ankle injuries
- Identify criteria for TKR and the role/timing of prehabilitation
- Describe current treatment options for common knee injuires
Presenters
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Dr Edward Graham - Orthopaedic Surgery - Hip and Knee
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Dr Mayuran Suthersan - Orthopaedic Surgery - Foot and Ankle
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Dr Peter Lorentzos - Orthopaedic Surgery - Hip and Knee
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| When |
Anytime |
| Where |
Virtual GP Education Session |
| RSVP | 13 Aug 2021 |
| Expiry Date | 01 Mar 2023 |
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Pelvic Flaws
This activity can be undertaken at any time
Learning objectives include:
- Outline assessment and management options for someone with bladder/bowel/uterus prolapse
- Describe current treatment options for haemorrhoids
- Identify the GPs role in pre/post-operative care of patients undergoing repair of a prolapse
Presenters
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Dr Jennifer King - Urogynaecologist
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Dr Gary McKay - Colorectal Surgery
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Dr Lucy Bates - Urogynaecologist
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| When |
Anytime |
| Where |
Virtual GP Education Session |
| RSVP | 03 Sep 2021 |
| Expiry Date | 01 Mar 2023 |
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Renal and Adrenal Incidentalomas - when to worry
This activity can be undertaken at any time.
Learning outcomes include:
- Complete initial work up of an 'incidental' renal / adrenal mass
- Identify diagnostic and treatment options and confer with specialist colleagues
- Explain the importance of complete renal cysts
Presenters
| When |
Anytime |
| Where |
Virtual GP Education Session |
| RSVP | 31 Dec 2020 |
| Expiry Date | 31 Jan 2022 |
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Treatment Options for Knee Osteoarthritis
This activity can be undertaken at any time
Learning outcomes include:
- Assess and manage patients with knee osteoarthritis
- Review treatment options, both non-operative and operative, for patients with knee osteoarthritis
- Identify the care pathway for people with knee osteoarthritis
Presenters
| When |
Anytime |
| Where |
Virtual GP Education Session |
| Expiry Date | 31 Jan 2022 |
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Watch and Wait
This activity can be undertaken at any time
Learning outcomes include:
- Identify the criteria for active surveillance for prostate and kidney cancer
- Describe the guidelines for the various active surveillance programs
- Outline the GP's role in ensuring careful monitoring of someone on an active surveillance program
- Identify the need for further investigations of a renal incidentaloma
- Discuss and refer for specialist management
Presenters
| When |
Anytime |
| Where |
Virtual GP Education Session |
| RSVP | 30 Dec 2021 |
| Expiry Date | 31 Jan 2022 |
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