Healthed Webcast – 3rd October 2023

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CPD outcomes

Educational Activities (EA)

These are activities that expand general practice knowledge, skills and attitudes, related to your scope of practice.

Reviewing Performance (RP)

These are activities that require reflection on feedback about your work.

Measuring Outcomes (MO)

These are activities that require reflection on feedback about your work.

This fortnight’s speakers

A/Prof Susan Evans

Pelvic Pain in Teenagers

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Dr Terri Foran

Oral Contraceptive Pills – Common Questions Answered

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Dr Sara Whitburn

Oral Contraceptive Pills – Common Questions Answered

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A/Prof Natasha Smallwood

COPD and Triple Therapy – When Should and Shouldn’t it be Used?

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Topics to be covered

Pelvic Pain in Teenagers
A/Prof Susan Evans

The young female patient with ongoing pelvic pain – is it bowel, bladder or gynaecological? In this presentation, gynaecologist Associate Professor Susan Evans will present a practical framework for the assessment and management of chronic pelvic pain in teenage girls, a condition which will often see these patients present to emergency departments if left untreated.

Heart Murmurs
Dr Nicholas Aroney

Oral Contraceptive Pills – Common Questions Answered
Dr Terri Foran, Dr Sara Whitburn

COPD and Triple Therapy – When Should and Shouldn’t it be Used?
A/Prof Natasha Smallwood

COPD and Triple Therapy – When Should and Shouldn’t it be Used? – A/Prof Natasha Smallwood COPD is a deadly disease. Evidence shows, 50% of people with COPD will die within four years of their first hospitalisation with this condition. What's more, COPD is the leading cause of potentially preventable hospital admissions in Australia. Associate Professor Natasha Smallwood, in this talk will explain what can be done to improve this situation. She will outline how COPD treatment can be optimised to prevent exacerbations and slow progression of the disease, in particular where, when and how triple therapy should be used and where it is not appropriate.

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about the webcast and more.

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Is this webcast right for me?

Healthed webcasts are highly beneficial for general practioners (GPs) however are also suitable for all healthcare professionals. We have had very positive feedback from nurses and pharmacists, so we invite you to attend a webcast and see for yourself!

How do I watch the webcast?

Instructions on how to log in to the webcast will be emailed to registered delegates in the weeks before the event. You can watch on your desktop computer, tablet, or phone – either directly on the Healthed website or via the Healthed app.

How many hours of CPD do I get?

By registering, attending and completing the post-webcast additional activities you’ll receive 4 hours of continuing professional professional development (CPD). 

How do I claim my CPD?

Provided you complete the webcast quiz, patient case review and micro audit, Healthed will manage the upload of CPD for GPs and healthcare professionals registered with the following: 

  • RACGP
  • ACRRM

For other healthcare professionals including nurses and pharmacists, you may be able to self-claim your CPD.

All participants receive a certificate of attendance upon completion.

Can I watch on my phone?

Registrants can stream the webcast on a computer, tablet or phone. Instructions on how to log in to the webcast will be emailed to registered delegates in the weeks before the event.

Do I get a certificate of attendance?

Yes. Once your attendance has been verified by our education team you’ll receive a certificate of attendance for your records. 

Nurses, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals can use this certificate to self-claim their CPD. For GPs, provided you complete the webcast quiz, patient case review and micro audit, Healthed will manage the upload of CPD. 

Are Healthed webcasts completely free? Yes they are!

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