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Date: 01/01/2023 Location: Other
This course focuses on cryosurgery and electrosurgery in skin cancer medicine. The course begins with the description of cryosurgery and the mechanism of action, contra-indications, freezing methods, freeze time/thaw time plus variable factors that impact freeze time. Other considerations include halo diameter, patterns of freeze, type of BCC and number of freeze-thaw cycles. The course continues to premalignant actinic cheilitis, including a table of freeze time/freeze-thaw cycles/halo diameter. Cryosurgery can be a treatment option for malignant BCC and SCC in situ. The technique, statistics and images of curettage and cryosurgery are shown. Possible complications are listed as well as several clinical examples. The course then focusses on electrosurgery. Cautions/contraindications, recurrences and statistics are listed. Various clinical images of electrodessication and curettage reinforce learning.
4.5 Educational activity hours
6 Performance review hours
Date: 01/01/2023 Location: Other
This course focuses on merkel cell carcinoma, rare/aggressive melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers. Participants will learn to review a collection of more aggressive primary cutaneous malignancies and outlines management options for these tumours. These tumours are hallmarks for adverse outcomes. Many of these entities are relatively rare however some of these more aggressive tumours feature higher rates of mortality and morbidity and clinicians need to be aware of their presentation features and behaviour. The course lists the diagnostic entities and their specific symptoms, illustrated by various clinical images.
4 Educational activity hours
6 Performance review hours
Date: 01/01/2023 Location: Other
This course focuses on atopic dermatitis and acne relating to general dermatology. The course begins with an overview of atopic dermatitis and discusses the diagnosis of this condition from infancy to adulthood. It then explains the pathogenesis, complications and contributing factors of this disease. The course also outlines different treatment options, including bleach baths, wet wrap therapy, phototherapy and the use of systemic drugs. The second part of the course focuses on the causes and diagnosis of acne vulgaris. It also outlines tips to treat and help patients with acne. The course concludes with therapeutic recommendations for the treatment of acne. Clinical images and diagrams are used throughout the course to assist with learning.
3.5 Educational activity hours
6 Performance review hours
Date: 01/01/2023
The recommendations from the GPMHSC report highlighted the need for training that extends the knowledge and confidence of GPs in diagnosing and supporting patients with mental health conditions. The GP Mental Health Skills Masterclass is tailored to GPs and covers diagnostic and interviewing skills, psychological and psychopharmacological therapies and implementation of a comprehensive and holistic treatment based on a patient-centred approach, thus leveraging on the core competencies of a GP in managing Mental Health issues. The course will be delivered in stages in an interactive format with videos, quizzes and case studies. The GPMHST case studies focus on common presentations (e.g. addiction, trauma, anxiety and depression) that are patient-centric Thus, the GPMHST has a broad appeal to all GPs by being time and cost-effective. The course has already been delivered to 1000 + GPs across Australia with feedback incorporated at each stage of development. By addressing the needs of Australian GPs we hope to make a difference in mental health and well-being across Australia.
6 Educational activity hours
2 Performance review hours
MOPS point (Mental Health - MHST)
Procedural Grants - Emergency Mental Health
Date: 01/01/2023 Location: Other
This e-learning course has been developed to improve health professionals’ knowledge and understanding of menopausal and its treatment options. By the end of the course health professionals working in primary care will be able to deliver evidence-based, best-practice menopause management to patients, leading to improved health outcomes and a greater awareness and recognition of this life-stage. It covers the following points: signs and symptomsdiagnosis and assessmenta guide to consultationkey principles of management and treatmentbenefits and risks of treatment options (including MHT, complementary therapies, non-hormonal treatment options).
4.5 Educational activity hours
0.5 Performance review hour
Date: 02/01/2023 Location: Other
This e-learning course has been developed to improve health professionals’ knowledge and understanding of PCOS. By the end of the course health professionals working in primary care will be able to deliver evidence-based, best-practice management to patients, leading to improved health outcomes and a greater awareness and recognition of the condition. It covers the following points: • signs and symptoms • diagnosis and assessment • reproductive, metabolic and psychological health implications • guide to consultation • key principles of management and treatment.
4.5 Educational activity hours
1 Performance review hour
Date: 01/01/2023 Location: Other
This education focuses on bipolar disorder and aims to provide GPs with an understanding of the aetiology and pathogenesis, the symptom profile, and the treatments available that can be tailored to the phases of bipolar disorder and its heterogeneous presentations.
0.5 Educational activity hour
0.5 Performance review hour
Date: 01/01/2023 Location: Other
This education offers an overview of carotid artery disease from a vascular surgery point of view and aims to update GPs on optimal early management.
0.5 Educational activity hour
0.5 Performance review hour
Date: 01/01/2023 Location: Other
This education explores the physiology and pathology underlying polycythaemia and steps towards diagnosis and treatment and aims to equip the GP with tools to assess and triage, as indicated, such patients.
1 Educational activity hour
Date: 01/01/2023 Location: Other
This education outlines the diagnosis and management of takotsubo syndrome and aims to improve GPs’ understanding of the pathogenesis, diagnosis and emerging treatment options applicable to patients with TTS, and to inform them of common issues arising during follow-up after an initial episode.
1 Educational activity hour