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Date: 01/01/2023 Location: Other
This course focuses on the application of trichoscopy and evaluates the important morphologic parameters of trichoscopy. A comparison is made between dry trichoscopy and trichoscopy with immersion fluid. The appearance of different types of hair shafts and hair follicles are described. This includes criteria to assist with investigations and demonstrates the morphological changes to hair follicles and hair shafts that assist diagnosis of hair problems. Clinical images support course learning. The final section of the course looks at pathological findings including examples of hairpin elongated vessels, arborizing vessels, glomerular vessels and thick arborizing vessels.
6 Performance review hours
3.5 Educational activity hours
Culturally safe practice
Professionalism
Ethical practice
Addressing health inequities
Date: 01/01/2023 Location: Other
This course focuses on the application of trichoscopy to identify the different types of common alopecias including first diagnostic steps. Alopecia areata in children is also featured. Androgenetic alopecia is a common form of hair loss in both men and women and this condition is described as well as the major and minor trichoscopy criteria of female pattern hair loss. Clinical images are featured throughout the course. The course further discusses alopecias with examples of androgenetic alopecia including differential diagnosis. In conclusion the management of these conditions is discussed.
Culturally safe practice
Professionalism
Ethical practice
Addressing health inequities
3.5 Educational activity hours
6 Performance review hours
Date: 01/01/2023 Location: Other
This course focuses on the use of onychoscopy in clinical practice, including the how, where and why of this technique. The technique is discussed as well as management options for treating onycholysis. The diagnostic aspects and symptoms of common inflammatory and infectious disease affecting the nails are described. The course concludes by outlining what cases of onychoscopy should be used routinely in the evaluation of a nail diseases and how to perform a dermoscopic observation of the nail. Extensive images and examples are provided of the applied treatment on the nails by using trichoscopy.
Culturally safe practice
Professionalism
Ethical practice
Addressing health inequities
4 Educational activity hours
6 Performance review hours
Date: 01/01/2023 Location: Other
This course focuses on the application of dermoscopy for suspicious skin lesions in skins of colour. This course commences with outlining the major forms of melanin and relevance when using dermoscopy. Melanoma facts and a checklist for people with skin of colour are listed. The dermoscopic features of basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma are given and illustrated using dermoscopic images throughout to show the different classifications. Attention is also paid to inflammatory dermatoses and pigmentary disorders in people of colour and how to diagnose these conditions. This is supported by numerous clinical examples of different skin conditions. The course concludes with a focus on detecting melasma and ochronosis.
Culturally safe practice
Professionalism
Ethical practice
Addressing health inequities
4.5 Educational activity hours
6 Performance review hours
Date: 01/01/2023 Location: Other
The aim of this activity is to provide GPs with a structured approach to the screening, risk assessment and ongoing management of patients with common mental disorders, including the preparation of GP mental health treatment plans.
Professionalism
Ethical practice
1.5 Performance review hours
4.5 Educational activity hours
MOPS point (Mental Health - MHST)
Date: 01/01/2023 Location: Other
This is a 1 hour video presentation for GPs on mental health, focusing on issues of Depression; and Mental Health in Older People. The aim of the activity is to up-skill GPs in managing mental health consumers in primary care.
1 Educational activity hour
Date: 01/01/2023 Location: Other
Almost half of Australians (45%) will experience a mental health illness in their lifetime1. The General Practice: Health of the Nation 2018 report published by the RACGP identifies that psychological issues are the most common health issue managed by GPs in 20182. The particular topics chosen for this activity are based on feedback from GPs and the community, which has been confirmed by research. This is a video presentation discussing the management of Anxiety Disorders in General Practice including: social anxiety disorder; generalised anxiety disorder; and panic disorder.
1 Educational activity hour
Date: 01/01/2023 Location: Other
The topic of this activity is mental health, focusing on issues of psychosis and schizophrenia. The aim of the activity is to up skill GPs in managing mental health consumers in primary care, and to effectively refer to other mental health professionals.
1 Educational activity hour
Date: 01/01/2023 Location: Other
This activity discusses how GPs can talk to patients about addiction and having a patient centered conversation which is also constructive and follows appropriate pathways.
1 Educational activity hour
Date: 01/01/2023 Location: Other
The aim of this activity is to educate GPs to effectively manage patients exhibiting suicidal behaviour or ideation, with a particular focus on the mental health factors involved.
1 Educational activity hour