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Title

Introduction To Population Health

CPD hours

3 Educational activity
 Addressing health inequities

Eligibility

FACRRM Recommended

Curriculum domains

Apply a population health approach
Practice medicine within an ethical, intellectual and professional framework
Work with Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and other culturally diverse communities to improve health and wellbeing

Curriculum learning areas

Adult internal medicine (AIM)
Population health (POP)

Introduction To Population Health

Enrol

In recent years there has been an increasing emphasis both in government policy and amongst medical organisations on using a “population approach” in both the prevention and treatment of illness.This course will introduce the principles of population health and their application in rural general practice, using a chronic disease model to illustrate the application of population-based interventions to individual patient care. It is designed specifically with the needs of practitioners in rural and remote areas in mind.

Online learning hours:
3.00
Total hours:
3.00
 
Learning objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Outline the steps involved in taking a population health approach to patient care
  • Elicit appropriate population health information
  • Undertake health promoting or preventive interventions for which there is evidence of efficacy and cost effectiveness
  • Appreciate the role and ethical considerations of recall/reminder systems
  • Adopt and review best practice protocols and guidelines in relation to population health activities
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the systems and structures necessary to support the integration of preventive activity into routine practice activity
  • Identify the risk factors, health problems and health needs of the community, and advise on, act or advocate for risk reduction and health enhancement
  • Critically appraise (using an evidence based approach) scientific literature and other relevant information to assist in decision making relating to patient management
  • Recognise the role of clinical audit in the continuous quality improvement of a rural/remote medical practice

Provider Information

Provider

The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine

Contact

Education Development Team

Phone

61 07 3105 8200

Fax

61 07 3105 8299

Email

education@acrrm.org.au

Address

Level 1, 324 Queen Street
BRISBANE CITY
QLD, 4000