Events

Tuesday 24 August 2021 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm the Rose Hotel, 27 Wellington street, Bunbury Join BDITS for an evening of education, dinner and networking. Presenters include Dr Patrick Clancy, Senior Medical Adviser - Avant Mutual, and Dr Vy Ganeshanathan, Anaesthetist and Pain Medicine Specialist, who will be presenting on pain management and opioid prescribing and the medicolegal aspects of prescribing drugs of dependence. Registrations for the dinner are essential - please visit https://www.trybooking.com/BTFJB to register. Please contact Lee-Anne Gray on 0428 673 055 for any queries.

Thursday 26 August 5:30pm-7:00pm Quality Hotel Lighthouse, Bunbury Join us for an orthopaedic update on all things ‘hip and knee’ for GPs. Our guest speaker is Dr Simon Smith, a specialist hip and knee surgeon who has completed more than 3,000 joint replacements. He will be giving an update on advances and controversies in the hip and knee arena with some practical advice in this area for busy GPs. Light refreshments and canapés provided. Limited places available! Click here to register.  

Friday 27 August 2021, 4.30 pm 6.30 pm Where: ECU South West Campus, Building 6 A networking event which showcases the range and diversity of professional nursing and midwifery roles for aspiring graduates in the region, hosted by the ECU School of Nursing and Midwifery. For more information, please contact Dr Deborah Ireson d.ireson@ecu.edu.au

Tuesday 31st August 2021 Dolphin Discovery Centre, Koombana Drive, Bunbury Developed in collaboration with the stroke foundation, this program will assist GPs in identifying patients within their practice who are at increased risk of stroke and systematically implementing guideline-based management approaches to reduce stroke risk. This is an RACGP and ACCRM accredited CPD activity. The program consists of three components: online, a live meeting (with dinner provided) an in-practice activity. To register for this event, please complete the registration form or by email to DDB Remedy. Please note, you must have completed the predisposing activity and module 1 before attending...

Best practice cognitive impairment and dementia care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples attending primary care This first webinar is aimed at General Practitioners. Join Dr Mary Belfrage and Professor Constance Dimity Pond as they give an overview of best practice principles in the detection and management of cognitive impairment and dementia, focusing on the cultural context of addressing the needs of older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, their families, carers and communities. Objectives Describe best practice clinical and cultural aspects of the detection and management of cognitive impairment and dementia for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples...

Thursday 9 September 7:00pm-9:00pm WST Maker + Co, 75 Victoria Street, Bunbury, WA 6230 Join four health professionals for an evening discussing women's health issues including pelvic floor issues and preventative screening. Speakers are GP Dr Dee Arnold, Gynaecologist Dr Puvana Raman, and Pelvic Health Physios Ebony Ryan and Dale Scott. Part of Women's Health week, proceeds to Jean Haile's for Women. REGISTER HERE.