Events

25 August 2020 7:30pm - 9:00pm AEST   Presented by Dr Ken Liu, participants will discuss newly developed cases covering topics requested by GP prescribers, including HBsAG seroconversion. This course is for: Hepatitis B s100 Prescribers. Other interested clinicians may be eligible to attend; please contact Molly on 0478 020 174 or at Molly.Stannard@ashm.org.au to enquire about attendance. HBV s100 Prescribers will be allocated 1 HBV CPD point. Allocated 3 Category 2 points (activity number 190829) in the RACGP QI&CPD Program for the 2020-2022 triennium. Allocated 2 core PDP Points (activity ID 20619) in the ACCRM program for the 2020-2022 Triennium.  REGISTER HERE.

25 August 2020 6:30pm - 8:30pm AWST Presented by Donna Mak this webinar will provide Western Australian health professionals with the information and tools required to improve syphilis screening and care for at-risk and key affected populations. The update will use clinical vignettes to illustrate the implications of the infectious syphilis outbreak in WA on health professionals’ practice. This course is for: WA Health Professionals This course has been allocated 3 RACGP CPD Activity points or 2 core ACRRM PDP points. Register here.

Please join in on the next RACGP Rural meet-up with this upcoming session featuring two WA GPs sharing their stories about locuming. RACGP Rural's online meet-ups provide the opportunity to connect with your rural and remote colleagues and share your experiences. During each meet-up they’ll share a real rural GP story from around Australia and create a forum for discussion. In this session, join the conversation on the benefits and challenges of rural locuming with local host Dr Ganesan Sakaparani and guest speaker Dr Nalini Rao, also from WA. You'll have the opportunity to ask questions and for those that...

Thursday 27 August 2020 Busselton Hospital PROMPT (PRactical Obstetric Multi-Professional Training) will continue to be delivered to several WACHS sites in 2020. PROMPT is an evidence-based, multi-professional obstetric training package for all clinicians required to respond to obstetric emergencies in maternity hospitals. The program aims to reduce preventable harm for mothers and their babies which is best achieved by training staff in their local, real-time working clinical environment. The PROMPT training package improves teamwork and consists of interactive lectures, drills and workshops, providing hands-on experience of practical skills in simulated obstetric emergency situations. The key components of PROMPT training are...

Thursday 27 August 2020 5:00pm (WST) What do you know about ePrescriptions? Register now for the the ACRRM ePrescribing webinar to hear from members about their experiences with trialling electronic prescriptions in their communities. Hosted by FACRRM Dr Andrew Jamieson, this interactive webinar will provide an overview of how ePrescribing works, followed by a discussion with panel members: ACRRM President Dr Ewen McPhee, FACRRM Dr John Kelly and pharmacists from the Australian Digital Health Agency, who will answer your questions. Register here.

Monday 31 August 2020 5.30-6.30pm AEST International guest speaker: Professor Ivy Ng Group Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Health Services Pte Ltd (SingHealth) FREE to attend for ACHSM members, registration essential. ACHSM is pleased to welcome Professor Ivy Ng, the CEO of Sing Health Singapore’s largest health service cluster to this live webcast event. Professor Ng was appointed Group Chief Executive Officer of SingHealth in 2012 and prior to SingHealth, she was the CEO of the KK Women's & Children's Hospital, Singapore and Deputy Group CEO of SingHealth. Professor Ng will be speaking about some of the lessons learned from the...

Tuesday 1 September 2020 6:00pm-7:00pm Location: City of Albany Civic Room, 102 North Road Albany (capacity 40), light refreshments provided OR Zoom (Register below) By the end of this session you will: • Have an overview of the transmission and clinical features of COVID-19 and its public health management in Australia • Understand the principles of contact tracing • Understand how these principles are applied in the control of COVID-19 and syphilis Presenters: Ms Brenda Kamau, Senior public health nurse. Prof Donna Mak, Public health physician. Dr Ben Scalley, Public health physician. Who is welcome to attend? • ALL doctors,...

Wednesday 2 September 2020 9:00am-10:00am Locations: Albany Health Campus - L1.1118 Mammang Koort, Education Centre, Level 1 OR Primary Health Meeting Room OR Waitch Meeting Room GL1244, Ambulatory Care Zone 2 • Kincinnup Boardroom - 84 Collie St, Albany • Aboriginal Health Services - Condinup Meeting Room, 61 Serpentine Rd, Albany • Katanning Health Campus - Seminar Room, Coleraine Wing • Scopia video-conference By the end of this session you will: • Have an overview of the transmission and clinical features of COVID-19 and its public health management in Australia • Understand the principles of contact tracing • Understand how...