Men’s Health Update for General Practitioners
Presented by Australian Prostate Cancer Research in conjunction with the 18th Asia-Pacific Prostate Cancer Conference
Join us for a series of lectures and interactive sessions aimed at General Practitioners from all backgrounds. Come away from this update with useful tips you can apply to everyday practice to better support and manage your patients. Speakers from a variety of disciplines will present current trends and research. Topics and sessions include:
Topics and sessions include;
- Prostate Cancer and the GP
- Depression and Suicidality in Men
- Exercise Prescription for Mental Health and Chronic Disease
- Andrology:Men and Their Hormones
- The Latest regarding Hep C and HIV for GPs
- Urology: The management of kidney stones.
- Parkinsons disease workshop, including gait analysis.
Target Audience
This program is suitable for all General Practitioners regardless of their experience or where they practice.
Program Convenors
Dr Jane Crowe & Dr Ed Vergara
Date & Time
Saturday 2 September 2017
8:30am – 4:30pm (Registration from 8:00am)
Location
Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
Delivery
Face to Face, Case studies and workshop,6 hours of interactive education
RACGP
40 – Category 1 QI and CPD Points (Application in progress)
Cost
Complimentary to General Practitioners
A confirmation will be provided by registering and a final attendance email with further details will be forwarded 2 weeks prior to the event.
| 8:00 – 8:30 | Registration | |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 – 10:30 | Welcome
Case Studies in Prostate Cancer |
Dr Jane Crowe & Dr Edward Vergara
A/Prof Declan Murphy, Urologist, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Andrology Update | Dr Ada Cheung, Endocrinologist |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Morning tea | |
| 11:00 – 11:45 | Depression & Suicidality in Men | Dr John Oliffe, Associate Director Research at the School of Nursing, University of British Columbia Dr Simon Rice MPsych(Clin), PhD, Clinical Psychologist & Research Fellow Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health Centre for Youth Mental Health The University of Melbourne |
| 11:45 – 12:30 | Get Going Exercise Prescription in management of chronic disease and mental health |
A/Prof Prue Cormie, Exercise Physiologist, Principal Research Fellow, ACU Ms Thea Richardson, Exercise Physiologist, APCR Prostate Cancer Centre |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30 – 14:45 | Parkinson’s Disease A multidisciplinary approach to management Gait analysis workshop for GP’s |
Dr Tissa Wijeratne, Chair, Department of Neurology, The University of Melbourne & Sunshine Hospital , Western Health
Professor Meg Morris, Professor of Clinical and Rehabilitation Practice, Healthscope & La Trobe University Mr Victor M McConvey, RN MACNClinical Nurse Consultant – Executive Team, Parkinson’s Victoria |
| 14:45 – 15:30 | HIV/HEP C: An update for GP’s | Dr Emma Paige, Infectious Diseases Physician, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Kidney Stones | Mr Jamie Kearsley, Urologist, Epworth HealthCare |
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*Program Subject to change
