What's on elsewhere
| Date | Details | Provider |
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August & November |
Mater Mothers’ Hospital GP Maternity Shared Care Alignment Program - By March 2011 GPs who want to share antenatal care with the Mater Mothers’ Hospital will have to complete our GP Shared Care Alignment Program. The program supports the increasing complexity of antenatal care provision and the need to proactively manage risks to both women and doctors in the shared care model. It aims to strengthen the link between hospital and GP and deliver the best in obstetric care to public women. Category 1 (40 CPD points). |
Mater Mothers Hospital |
| 4 August UQ, St Lucia |
Hepatitis C Management Course for Health Care Workers - This course examines the emerging issues in Hepatitis C in Queensland. Topics covered include: epidemiology; pathogenesis and virology; transmission and prevention; psychosocial and quality of life issues; clinical manifestations and natural progression; treatment options; side effects; comple-mentary therapies; and harm minimisation philosophies. | HIV & HCV Education Projects, UQ |
| 5 August | Shoulder Imaging, Imaging for Back Pain and MRI for GPs - discuss shoulder imaging, imaging for back pain and MRI for GPs. Join us for dinner and an interesting and informative presentation by our radiologists: Dr Gregory Cowderoy, Dr John McGuire and Dr Paul O’Connell. | Brisbane Private Hospital |
| 6 August Mecure Hotel, Brisbane |
Everybody's Business - The Continence Foundation of Australia invites you to attend an education forum on Every body’s business – bowel health. A one day forum for all health professionals and an opportunity to meet the experts. | Continence Foundation of Australia |
| 7 August The Wesley Hospital |
Legal and Ethical Issues in Maternity Care - The Wesley Maternity Conference is an opportunity to learn more about legal and ethical issues, advocacy, evidence-based practice, the consumer perspective and much more. | The Wesley Hospital |
| 14 August UQ, St Lucia |
Musculoskeletal Medicine Seminar - Rheumatoid arthritis Sports injuries in children, the dicky knee, connective tissue diseases, gout, osteoporosis and persistent foot pain. |
Australian Doctor |
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18 August, |
Infection Control & Sterilisation Course for Office Based Practice – Dental & Medical. Interactive workshop that will provide a practical review of Infection Control and Sterilisation Processes for Office Based Practice according to the Australian Standards. Essential for clinicians, practitioners and practice managers who need to understand the legal requirements for office based practice. Also covers the process of validation that must be completed by practice staff. Presented by Lin Lochead. | Kim Goodall and Associates |
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22-27 August |
SH&FPA Certificate in Sexual & Reproductive Health Certificate - recommended for medical practitioners who wish to increase their knowledge and clinical skills in sexual and reproductive health. The certificate is particularly suitable for GP registrars, rural or other GP’s who frequently deal with women’s health, doctors undertaking the RANZCOG Diploma and those who wish to work in primary health, sexual health or family planning clinics. | Family Planning Queensland |
| 27-29 August Gold Coast |
2010 Annual Conference & Scientific Meeting: Awkward Areas - Australasian College of Skin Cancer Medicine. International and Australian expert speakers. | Australasian College of Skin Cancer Medicine |
| 27 August Bardon |
Smoking, a treatable disease - the clinician's role! This symposium will provide health professionals, including medical, nursing, allied health, Indigenous health workers, general practitioners, GP practice nurses and multicultural health workers with a greater understanding of nicotine addiction and the interventions required to manage users of our health system who have nicotine addiction. | Statewide Respiratory Clinical Network |