Kim Poyner from Medicoach will be presenting to GPs and practice managers on the chronic disease items numbers and billing.

Wednesday 27 February 2019 6.30pm-9.30pm

Kim Poyner from Medicoach will be presenting to GPs and practice managers on the chronic disease items numbers and billing.

The 2019 Antenatal Shared Care Orientation & Update workshop will be held in two sessions:

Session 1: Orientation to the Riverina Antenatal Shared Care program

Specifically for GPs who have patients that may deliver at Wagga Base Hospital and would like to participate in the shared care program. GPs who attended training in 2016/2017/2018 do not need to attend this session. Those who attended the workshops in 2013/2014/2015 will need to attend the whole day if they wish to remain listed on the Antenatal Shared Care Brochure. This session will be presented by local Obstetricians, GP Obstetricians and Midwives.

Session 1: Antenatal Orientation

8.30am – 1.05pm: (8 Category 2 CPD points) (if attending all day 40 Category 1 points)

• Orientation to the Antenatal Shared Care Program & agreed levels of risk in pregnancy

• Resources for Antenatal Shared Care Program - checklist and brochure

• The Antenatal Clinic “booking in” visit current approaches to birthing, skin to skin, pain relief

• 1st Trimester Antenatal Screening for foetal abnormalities,

• Dating of pregnancy & obstetric ultrasound, Non-invasive pre natal testing

• Obesity, diabetes & nutrition, hypertension, anti-depressants, vaccinations and thyroid

Session 2: Antenatal Update

FOR ALL GPs (including GPs who have previously attended orientation training and GPs attending Session 1).

1.45 pm – 4.00pm: 2 hours (4 Category 2 CPD points or combined with Session 1 is eligible for 40 Category 1 points).

• HealthPathways

• Advising patients on nutrition and vitamins in pregnancy

• Screening early for ferritin and iron, early diagnosis and treatment

• Mental health referrals

• Vaginal birth after caesarean
  

Please click here to see Registration Flyer

Register for Antenatal Orientation and Update (All Day Session)

Register for Antenatal Update (Afternoon Session Only)

Dr Kym Collins, VMO Sexual Health MLHD and Teddy Cook, Manager Regional Outreach Development ACON will be presenting to GPs and health care workers.

The session will cover understanding trans and gender diverse people, an introduction to gender affirming healthcare, treatment options and referral pathways

The workshop will focus on the importance of exercise and referrals. It will give participants the confidence to engage their patients in a conversation about physical activity, and that they have the resources and referral pathways they need to support long term behaviour change in their patients.  

LifeSpan Murrumbidgee will be hosting Mindframe Plus training for GPs in Wagga on Thursday 14 March 2019. Please see attached invite for further details and to register.