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Murrumbidgee Region GP Antenatal Shared Care Program Orientation & Update 2022

Session 1:  Orientation to the Murrumbidgee Region GP Antenatal Shared Care Program

For GPs who are interested in providing shared care in pregnancy, and GPs who want an update on first trimester care. GPs who attended orientation training in 2020/2021 do not need to attend the whole day. This morning session will be presented by local Obstetricians, GP Obstetricians and Midwives.

Key Speakers: Dr Megan Elliott-Rudder – GP Obstetrician; Dr Carl Henman – Obstetric Sonologist & GP Obstetrician; Dr Raffat Attiq – Gynaecologist & Obstetrician; Pregnancy Care Educators -Midwifery Unit WWBH

8.30am – 1.00pm:

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

  • Resources for Antenatal Shared Care Program - checklist, brochure and national guidelines

  • Recommended investigations in early pregnancy

  • Get healthy in pregnancy

  • Midwife “booking in” 14 week visit, classes and services

  • Diabetes Related to Pregnancy Clinic, WWBH

  • Dating and NT scans, and non-invasive pre-natal testing

  • Case studies: Nuchal Translucency screening, anti-depressants, asthma, effect of drugs in lactation, thyroid, hypertension, vaccinations and BMI obesity pathway protocols.

Session 2: Update to the Murrumbidgee Region GP Antenatal Shared Care Program

For all GPs attending Session 1 today and GPs who attended previous orientation training in pregnancy care.

Key Speakers: Dr Rachel James - GP Obstetrician; Dr Debra KennedyPaediatrician & Director, MotherSafe- Royal Hospital for Women; Jenna Mooney- Physiotherapist (Pelvic Floor)

1.30 pm – 3.30pm:

  • Updates on recent changes, essential resources: Checklist, Antenatal Shared Care Brochure, National Guidelines

  • Murrumbidgee HealthPathways

  • Drug therapy during pregnancy

  • Pregnancy, Postpartum and the pelvic floor – common presentations of pelvic floor muscle dysfunction, practical assessment skills, pelvic floor muscle training advice

Please note:

❖ For GPs to be listed on the Options for Antenatal (pregnancy) Shared Care Brochure 2022-2023, you need to attend both sessions every 3 years. For GPs who attended orientation training in 2020/2021, and are already listed with the program, you need to attend at least one 2 hour update session each year to remain listed.

❖ GPANSC Update 2021 session will be recorded and made available on-demand via MPHN website. GPs wanting to remain listed with the program can either attend the session in person or complete online session by 31st July 2022.

❖ 40 CPD points will be uploaded for GPs who attend the workshop first time in the current triennium, GPs attending annually will be required to self-report for points.