GP ENews
July 2009
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July 2009
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International Medical Graduate Forum
18 Jul 2009 19 Jul 2009
This event is tailored to all Doctors who obtained their medical qualifications overseas and are currently working in the Queensland health system or general practice. This forum offers an opportunity for these doctors to network and discuss the challenges and issues that are involved in working in Australia. Guest speakers will present information on the Australian Healthcare System, issues relating to moving to Australia including immigration and tax, information on RACGP resources and pathways to fellowship with the RACGP including exam information.
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Educational Teleconference for GPs
Date: Wednesday 8 July 2009
Time: 7pm
Topic: The GP Role in Prevention and Screening for Cancer
Speaker: Professor Ian Olver,
MD, PhD, CMin, FRACP, FAChPM, MRACMA
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Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon Visits Warwick
Dr Toby Cohen, MB BCH BAO MA MSC FRACS
Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon
Address: Athol Place, 303 Wickham Terrace Brisbane Qld 4000
Phone: 07 3839 7566
Fax: 07 3832 6283
Mobile: 0422 380 379
Email: tobydcohen@hotmail.com or toby.cohen@qldvascular.com
Specialties: Varicose Veins, Aneurysms, Carotid Disease, Lower Limb Intervention
Dr Cohen will be visiting Warwick on:
• 28 July 2009
• 1 Sept 2009
• 13 October 2009
• 10 November 2009
For more information please contact Dr Toby Cohen
Non-urgent referrals to be faxed to 3832 6283
Family Medicine Conference
We invite you to our inaugural Family Medicine Conference to be held at Sea World Resort, Australia’s only theme park resort and conference facility.
Family Medicine at the Gold Coast will be aimed at General Practitioners. It will provide an update on cutting edge principles of assessment and management of family medicine.
Plenary sessions are coupled to discussion groups. Practical workshops will extend participants’ knowledge and practice in Family Medicine.
Attend the lectures and workshops in the early morning and interactive workshops in the afternoon. Take time out to visit the incredible theme parks with the family.
RDAQ Conference Awards
Some locals were recently recognised for their contribution to rural medicine at the Annual RDAQ Conference held at the Gold Coast 4-7 June 2009:
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Lifetime Membership Award – Dr Ross Maxwell, Dalby
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RDAQ Legend of the Bush – Dr Damien Nevin, Chinchilla
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RDAQ Meritorious Award – Dr Desley Marshall, St George
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QRMFN Backbone of the Bush – Lois Wilson, Charleville
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Lifetime Membership Award – Dr Ross Maxwell, Dalby
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RDAQ Legend of the Bush – Dr Damien Nevin, Chinchilla
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RDAQ Meritorious Award – Dr Desley Marshall, St George
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QRMFN Backbone of the Bush – Lois Wilson, Charleville
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Photos taken and supplied by RDAQ
Rural Health Infrastructure Boost
The Rudd Government will invest $5 million in 27 rural and regional health infrastructure projects under the National Rural and Remote Health Infrastructure Program (NRRHIP).
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The Rudd Government will invest $5 million in 27 rural and regional health infrastructure projects under the National Rural and Remote Health Infrastructure Program (NRRHIP).
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Antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapy in stroke prevention
The Health Workforce Queensland team of NPS facilitators, Karen, Judy and Lucy have completed their latest round of NPS visits on “Treating the symptoms of dementia” and will return later this year with the new NPS therapeutic education program, “Antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapy in stroke prevention”.
Stroke is the second leading cause of death in Australia and often results in significant long-term disability. Antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapies have an important role in primary and secondary prevention.
This latest program focuses on:
• Assessing absolute cardiovascular risk to establish which patients would benefit from aspirin in primary prevention of cardiovascular events
• Weighing up the evidence behind aspirin, aspirin plus dipyridamole and clopidogrel to choose the appropriate antiplatelet drug after stroke and TIA
• Scoring of risk factors in patients with atrial fibrillation to stratify stroke risk and decide on appropriate therapy
• Assessing risk factors for bleeding in patients with atrial fibrillation before commencing warfarin therapy
• Strategies that will help increase patient concordance with warfarin and educate patients on the safe use of warfarin
GPs and GP Registrars will also be able to review practice by participating in a clinical audit. The audit, ‘Antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapy in stroke prevention’ is available since 2 March 2009.
To enrol, visit www.nps.org.au/health_professionals.
The audit is recognised by the RACGP Quality Assurance & Continuing Professional Development Program, total points 40 (category 1) and in the ACRRM Professional Development Program, 30 points (extended skills). It also qualifies as an activity for QPI of the PIP (Quality Prescribing Initiative of the Practice Incentives Program), year ending April 2010.
Recession Beating Strategies for Doctors
One Day Seminar for Doctors on recession proofing your practice.
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The views expressed in this newsletter are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position of RHealth Limited.
