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Date: 01/01/2023 Location: Other
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that requires attentive and multi-disciplinary management. Idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease (IPD) is the most common of the Parkinsonian disorders. The course commences with an introduction and definition before outlining the aetiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology and pathogenesis of the disease. Diagnosing this condition requires careful history taking and examination, including an awareness of prodromal and cardinal symptoms. Motor symptoms including bradykinesia, rest tremor and rigidity are outlined. Nonmotor symptoms including mood disorders, cognitive dysfunction, atypical features and exclusion criteria are also addressed. Management strategies for the progression of symptoms including patient and carer communication are discussed. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment options are outlined for this complex and diverse disease.
Professionalism
Ethical practice
Addressing health inequities
Culturally safe practice
6 Performance review hours
4.5 Educational activity hours
Date: 01/01/2023 Location: Other
This course outlines the process of assessing an elderly person’s capacity for safe driving. Decision-making regarding the fitness to drive of elderly (or functionally impaired) patients is a particularly challenging aspect of general practice. The aim of this course is to improve understanding of options and resources when undertaking this difficult task. The course commences with statistics and an introduction to the dilemma of patient independence versus safety. Resources are provided in assessing fitness to drive. GPs are encouraged to be opportunistic, observant and alert to red flags. The impact of chronic medical conditions may impede driving ability. Content includes tools to consider when patients present with a ‘Fitness to Drive’ medical form, including questions, history, examinations, cognition tests and assessments. A comprehensive case example is presented of an elderly couple over a number of years, to demonstrate varying patient considerations at particular life intervals. The course concludes with information about options available when a person is no longer able to drive.
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4 Educational activity hours
6 Performance review hours
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Date: 01/01/2023 Location: Other
This course outlines the principles of the palliative approach to a range of end of life presentations and includes non-pharmacological, pharmacological and interventional treatment options. Content includes the understanding and management of three common patient symptoms in palliative care: neurological, haematological and dermatological. The causes and management approach are detailed across all three areas. Neurological symptoms include headaches, seizures, restlessness, muscle cramps and spasms. Haematological problems are common in palliative care and the areas covered for this topic include anaemia, neutropenia and bleeding disorders. Dermatological symptoms include general skin care, pruritus, skin infections, pressure ulcers and peripheral oedema. Care in the last days of life include recognizing when death is approaching, preparing the family, and management of specific symptoms. Symptoms include pain, dyspnoea, respiratory tract secretions, agitation, nausea/vomiting, and refractory cases. Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) is the provision of medical assistance to end one’s life because they have an advanced medical condition that causes intolerable suffering. Comprehensive information is provided on VAD including eligibility and process. The course concludes with information on carer communication and support incorporating mental, physical and financial health issues.
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Addressing health inequities
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6 Performance review hours
4 Educational activity hours
Date: 01/01/2023 Location: Other
As we age, the overall risk of cancer increases. This course outlines how to identify common cancers that may occur in the elderly and the role of the general practitioner in their management. The course commences with statistics including cancer types as we age before moving to common cancers. The focus of this course includes cancer screening, diagnosis, prevention and treatment in the elderly. Early detection of cancer information and screening tests are included for breast, prostate, colon, lung and melanoma cancers. How cancers are formed, and risk factors are detailed. Prevention is an effective long-term strategy for reducing the burden of cancer and is a key element in cancer control in Australia. Lifestyle modifications, chemoprevention options, screening and risk factors for each of the five areas are included. Cancer treatment modalities are discussed including multi-disciplinary and palliative care. An awareness of psycho-social care is important when managing elderly patients with cancer.
6 Performance review hours
4 Educational activity hours
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Culturally safe practice
Addressing health inequities
Date: 01/01/2023 Location: Other
This course provides an overview of four common causes of visual impairment in older adults: age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), cataracts, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy. ARMD is a common, chronic, progressive degenerative disorder of the macula. Clinical classifications are described with anatomical images to demonstrate how the disease affects the eye. Risk factors are listed before moving to symptoms and physical examination information. Diagnosis and ongoing management include diet, supplements, lifestyle factors and prevention. Cataracts are the clouding of the eye's normally clear lens which occurs naturally with age. Symptoms, physical examination, risk factors and management include surgical and non-surgical management options. Glaucoma is a multifactorial neurodegenerative disease which results in complex optic nerve atrophy/loss of retinal ganglion cells. Anatomical images provide an understanding of the impact of this disease on the eye. Symptoms, risk factors, examinations and treatment options are outlined. The final condition in this course is diabetic retinopathy. This is the presence of retinal microvascular lesions as a manifestation of long-term diabetes. Risk factors, pathophysiology, symptoms, assessment, management and complications are included for this condition.
6 Performance review hours
3.5 Educational activity hours
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Date: 01/01/2023 Location: Other
This course provides an overview of chronic non-cancer pain in older adults including definitions, pathophysiology, assessment and management. Content commences with a general overview of chronic pain incorporating pain categories and pain types then focusing on the causes and effects of chronic pain on the older person’s life. Comprehensive assessment includes targeted investigations, patient history and may include psychological and social considerations. Guides are provided including pain assessment in patients with major cognitive impairment. Physical examinations and imaging options form part of the assessment. Content includes comprehensive information on non-pharmacologic treatments. Physical interventions, physiotherapy, psychological interventions and psychoeducation options are explored. Non-opioid analgesics are generally preferred over opioids as first line pharmacologic management of chronic pain. Available medications are discussed in detail. The course concludes with comprehensive information on opioid use for chronic non-cancer pain.
6 Performance review hours
4 Educational activity hours
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Addressing health inequities
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Date: 01/01/2023 Location: Other
Depression is a common condition frequently managed in primary care. Identifying and managing depression in a rural context presents a unique set of challenges for health professionals providing mental health care in their communities. Dealing with Depression in Rural Australia is a highly interactive, multidisciplinary program developed specifically to address the needs of clinicians delivering health care for people presenting with depression in a rural setting. Using a case-based problem-solving format, the program outlines a practical framework for assessment and management planning readily applicable to primary care.
5.5 Educational activity hours
2.75 Performance review hours
MOPS point (Mental Health - MHST)
Date: 01/01/2023 Location: NSW
Dealing with Depression is a highly interactive program that aims to provide general practitioners with a practical framework for diagnosing and managing depression. The program uses case-based learning to explore key challenges GPs experience when caring for patients with depression. Cases will be examined, and effective strategies will be devised to address these challenges.
5.5 Educational activity hours
2.75 Performance review hours
MOPS point (Mental Health - MHST)
MOPS point (Mental Health - MHST)
Date: 01/01/2023 Location: NSW
This course aims to improve knowledge, skills and confidence in reproductive and sexual health consultations. The course provides clinical supervision in a range of presentations, including reproductive and sexual history taking, communication skills, consultation skills with young people, cervical screening, vulvo-vaginal and female pelvic examination, male ano-genital examination, common gynaecological problems, vulvo-vaginal disorders, menopause, breast assessment, non-directive unintended pregnancy consultations, contraception consultations, contraceptive implant insertion and removal, sexually transmissible infection screening and management and asking about sexual assault and family violence.
32 Performance review hours
6 MOPS (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) hours
Date: 01/01/2023 Location: Other
The course begins with the definition of neonate and outlines the importance of the neonatal period. The normal newborn behaviours such as feeding, weight gain, crying, sleeping, wet and dirty nappies are discussed. Common GP presentations in the post-partum period include the 6-week check, fever, respiratory symptoms, jaundice, rashes, DDH, umbilicus and head shape concerns. Feeding difficulties are discussed in detail. The course then focusses on supporting parents with newborn feeding and nutrition including breastfeeding, latch and milk transfer, infant sucking and tongue tie. Assessing adequacy of milk intake, signs of inadequate milk intake and ways to increase milk supply are covered in this course.
4 Educational activity hours
6 Performance review hours
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Addressing health inequities
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