GP Education
Ramsay Health Care is committed to the ongoing education of general practitioners and the wider medical community.
Ramsay Health Care has been a Provider of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) since 2000, offering a wide variety of topics in medicine, surgery, obstetrics & gynaecology, paediatrics and mental health. These activities are in partnership with our specialists and other health professions delivered as interactive, practical education sessions with a focus on innovation, hands-on involvement and practical tips.
Upcoming education events will be published here. If you are interested in some tailored GP education, please contact the GP Liaison Officer.
In the 2020-2022 triennium, Ramsay Health Care will provide:
CPD Accredited Activity - 40 points previously Category 1
Including Workshops and expert resources for Peer Group Learning
CPD Activity - 2 points per hour previously Category 2
Always On Events – CPD 2 points per hour
Education activities available anytime for GPs. After completion, GPs can Quick Log hours for CPD points via the RACGP MyCPD portal.
Peel GP Pearls
Updates on latest cervical screening guidelines and GP management of renal stones
Presenters
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Dr Mathias Epee - Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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Dr Chew Lin Yip - Urology
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| When |
22 Apr 2021 06:30 PM
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| Where |
Zoom meeting |
| RSVP |
22 Apr 2021 |
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Always On Events
Common referrals for Upper GI Surgery
Common referrals for Upper GI Surgery - gastro-oesophagal reflux, weight loss surgery / options
Learning outcomes
- Indications for referral – Who / When / Why.
- Pre-referral investigations – What to order and what to leave.
- Operation selection – Why this operation and not that one.
Presenters
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Dr Chris Couch - General Surgery
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Mr Leigh Archer - General Surgery
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| When |
Anytime |
| Where |
Zoom recording |
| Expiry Date | 14 Jan 2023 |
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Know Your Nodule
Zoom Education Meeting - Thyroid nodules - how to work up, how to treat
Learning Outcomes:
- Complete initial workup of a nodule/s in the thyroid gland
- Follow current ATA (American Thyroid Assocition) guidelines re investigation and management of a thyroid nodule
- Discuss with specialist colleagues for referral and ongoing car
Presenters
| When |
Anytime |
| Where |
Recording of Zoom meeting |
| Expiry Date | 12 Mar 2023 |
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Peel Health Campus: Cardiac Arrhythmias
Case studies, the aging atria, implantable gismos and gadgets
Arrhythmia Case Studies
- Utility of Implantable Loop Recorder
- Electrics of the Ageing Atria
- Stretching the Conduction System
Learning outcomes
- Identify conditions/criteria for referring someone who may need an implantable loop recorder
- Assess someone with a progressive atrial arrhythmia and consider early referral
- Evaluate an athlete’s ECG – identify/confirm possible anomalies
Presenters
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Dr Ashok Shah - Cardiology
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| When |
Anytime |
| Where |
Zoom Recording |
| RSVP | 16 Jul 2020 |
| Expiry Date | 31 Dec 2021 |
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Peel Health Campus: ED update on chest pain
(STEMI & NSTEMI) and PE Pathways - the role of d-dimer and troponin testing
Learning Outcomes:
- Implement a plan for assessment and initial management of someone with chest pain.
- Identify investigations/tests best done in the ED.
- Work collaborately with local emergency services
| When |
Anytime |
| Where |
Zoom recording |
| Expiry Date | 18 Nov 2021 |
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Women in Pain
Women in Pain - Chronic pelvic pain and endometriosis
Learning outcomes
- Assess a woman who presents with chronic pelvic pain
- Complete initial workup and management
- Implement a care path in consultation with specialist colleagues
- Review the National Action Plan for endometriosis
Presenters
| When |
Anytime |
| Where |
Zoom Recording |
| Expiry Date | 31 Dec 2021 |
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