GP Education
Ramsay Health Care continues our commitment to the ongoing education of general practitioners and the wider medical community through the delivery of our CPD programs.
Ramsay has been a major provider of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) since 2000, offering education across a wide variety of medical and surgical specialties. These activities are delivered in partnership with our specialists and other health care professionals as interactive, practical sessions with a focus on innovation, hands-on involvement, and practical tips.
From 1 January 2023, CPD requirements set by the Medical Board of Australia require all medical professionals to have a CPD home and:
- Complete an annual Professional Development Plan
- Undertake 50 hours of CPD per annum :
- 12.5 hours Educational Activities
- 25 hours combined
- Reviewing Performance and Measuring Outcomes
- Minimum of 5 hours for each category
- 12.5 hours free choice across any 3 of the above categories
In addition to the above the RACGP requires its membership to Complete Basic Life Support every 3 year cycle.
All About Joints
This session was recorded from a live Zoom in November 2023.
Learning outcomes:
• Identify the benefits associated with robotic TKR surgery
• Describe the initial management of common shoulder injuries in general practice
• Outline how to assess / manage ‘baby’ hip dysplasia
• Describe management options for someone with knee pain
Presenters
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DR JONATHAN NEGUS - Orthopaedic Surgery
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DR DONALD CAWTHORNE - Orthopaedic Surgery
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DR SEAN WILLIAMS - Orthopaedic Surgery
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DR MUN KIN CHAN - Orthopaedic Surgery
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Available Anytime
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Available anytime
video recording |
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01 Dec 2024 |
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Gallbladder and Liver Disease Updates
This activity can be undertaken at any time.
This session was recorded at a live GP education session in April 2023.
Learning outcomes include:
- Describe initial assessment of gallbladder polyps -what to treat, what to refer
- Outline care pathway for Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD)
- Summarise the GPs role in the diagnosis and management of liver cancer.
Presenters
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PROF THOMAS J HUGH - General Surgery
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DR NEOMAL SANDANAYAKE - Gastroenterology
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DR KAI BROWN - General Surgery
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| When |
Available Anytime
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Always on video recording |
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01 May 2024 |
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Women's Health Series
This activity can be undertaken at any time.
This session was recorded from a live session in May 2023.
Learning outcomes include:
- Discuss elective fertility preservation options with women
- Describe the management of recurrent miscarriage
- Identify how to assess/manage abnormal uterine bleeding in general practice
Presenters
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DR DANIELLE ROBSON - Fertility - IVF
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DR MICHAEL VAN DER GRIEND - Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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DR JUMAN FARJO - Gynaecology
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| When |
Available Anytime
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| Where |
Always On
video recording |
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30 Jun 2024 |
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Updates in Men's Health
This activity can be undertaken at any time.
This session was recorded from a live session in June 2023.
Learning outcomes include:
- Identify / screen men at risk of CV disease
- Outline current management options for LUTS
- Describe the role of testosterone replacement therapy in men with prostate cancer
Presenters
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Available Anytime
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Always On Video
recording |
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22 Jul 2024 |
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Womens health series 2
This activity can be undertaken at any time.
This session was recorded at a live session in July 2023.
Learning outcomes include:
- Describe clinical presentation and treatment options for someone with pelvic venous congestion syndrome.
- Identify the safe use of medicines in early pregnancy.
- Outline the management of PCOS in general practice.
Presenters
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DR MAYO THEIVENDRAN - Vascular Surgery
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DR UJWALA PARASHAR - Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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DR HUGH PORTER - Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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ASSOC PROF KATHERINE TONKS - Endocrinology
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| When |
Available Anytime
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Always On video recording |
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22 Aug 2024 |
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It's Chronic
This activity can be undertaken at any time.
Recorded from a live session in August 2023.
Learning outcomes include:
- Describe the GP’s role in the management of chronic kidney disease
- Identify how to assess and manage someone with illness anxiety disorder
- Outline a preconception discussion with a woman who has IBD – risks, exacerbation, drugs, management
Presenters
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DR DANIEL O'HARA - Renal Medicine
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DR CHRIS KIELY - Gastroenterology
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| When |
Available Anytime
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Always On
video recording |
| RSVP |
21 Sep 2024 |
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