Health

Thursday 21 May 12:30-1:30 PM Cardiac Rehabilitation Secondary Prevention (CRSP) Session – Heart Health for Aboriginal People  Ted Dowling who is a Cardiac Nurse at Royal Perth Hospital and Coordinator of the very successful Derbarl Yerrigan Heart Health Program. Ted brings a refreshing perspective to cardiac patient education for Aboriginal People through his down to earth approach, using yarning, visual tools and everyday stories to help people understand their heart disease. Dial in via Scopia ID 6544 Register here.

21 May 2020 2:30pm - 3:30pm ACST Presented by Leonie McLaughlin - CRANAplus Clinical Educator, this webinar is designed to support the remote and isolated health workforce in responding to and assisting with an unplanned birth, and immediate post birth care of the mother and baby in the remote setting, where no midwife or doctor is available. Register here.

Thursday 21 May 7:15pm-8:15pm WA Primary Health Alliance continues its Virtual Communities of Practice series with Heading into flu season, the first of three webinars designed to help future proof your general practice. Register here.

Tune in with Training Centre in Subacute Care (TRACS) WA every Friday this May. Your clinical world may have changed, but you can still listen and learn from TRACS WA’s experienced development facilitators. During the month of May, TRACS WA will be providing a series of 30 minute online learning sessions supporting you to deliver high quality subacute care. There will be two session times each Friday: 12:30pm - 1:00pm 2:30pm - 3:00pm The topics are: Week 1: 1st May Self Care in Health Care - looking after yourself Week 2: 8th May Developing a resilient mindset and thriving in...

25 May 2020 2:30pm - 3:30pm ACST Presented by Leonie McLaughlin - CRANAplus Clinical Educator, this webinar is designed to support the remote and isolated health workforce in responding to and assisting with an unplanned birth, and immediate post birth care of the mother and baby in the remote setting, where no midwife or doctor is available. Register here.

25 May 2020 4:00pm (AEST) How has COVID-19 impacted viral hepatitis services across Asia and the Pacific, and how can services respond to the changing needs of the community? Join us for a discussion on the implication of COVID-19 on viral hepatitis as we talk to clinicians and community members from across Asia and the Pacific about their experiences. Speakers: Professor Saeed Hamid, CEVHAP Co-chair, Dr Po-Lin Chan, WHO Western Pacific Regional Office, Lien Tran, PhD scholar, viral infectious diseases, The Doherty Institute, and Other special guests. Register here.

Tuesday 26 May 12:00pm-1:00pm (AEST) This Digital Health CRC, Curtin University and La Trobe University webinar will offer their perspectives on telehealth and digital patient education in both pre and post COVID-19 contexts. Register here.

HELD ON Tuesday, May 26, 2020 07:00 PM AEST - 08:00 PM AEST The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented global impact on public health and health care delivery. Outside of direct health consequences, social distancing restrictions have also disrupted the delivery of routine health care across the country. The changes have fast-tracked digital and health policy innovations unlike any the primary care sector has seen over a short period of time. Social distancing and strict hygiene measures are particularly important for people living with cardiovascular disease (CVD) given their increased vulnerability to the most severe complications of COVID-19. However,...

Tuesday 26th May 2020 7:00pm – 8:00pm (AEST) Professor Norbert Berend, Global Medical Expert, GSK This webinar will discuss treatment options including recent developments for patients with moderate and severe asthma. The role of anti-IL5 monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of severe eosinophilic asthma will also be reviewed. Learning Objectives: Understand differences in the real world effectiveness of ICS/LABA medications Discuss the burden of severe asthma including the impact of exacerbations and OCS use Discuss the role of primary care physicians in supporting the identification and post treatment management of severe asthma patients Introduction to Nucala(mepolizumab) including, efficacy, long term...

Tuesday 26 May 2020 8:00pm (AEST) Disaster Planning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr Adam Coltzau will host a panel including Professor Brendan Murphy (Chief Medical Officer), Shane Fitzsimmons (Commissioner of Resillience NSW and Deputy Secretary Emergency Management) and Dr Tim Leeuwenburg (FACRRM and RG Anaesthetist with acute care experience in retrieval and austere environment medicine). Register here.