Tuesday lunchtime CPD calendar 2010

Held each Tuesday, meet at 12:30pm for lunch, 1:00pm presentation.

The venue is Baxter Theatre in the Education Resource Centre on the ground floor of Ballarat Health Services. [map]

Also videoconferencing to Beaufort Health Services and other remote sites by arrangement.

Program subject to change without notice. Please check this page regularly for any late changes.

  • Date

    February 16th

  • Speaker

    Dr. Greg Rowles (General Practitioner), National Immunisation Committee (AGPN Representative)

  • Topic

    Immunisation – The Latest

  • Sponsor

    CSL Flu Vax

  • More

    Presentation: Immunisation update

  • Date

    February 23rd

  • Speaker

    Mr. Mark Guirguis – ENT Surgeon, Head & Neck Surgeon

  • Topic

    The Investigation and Management of Neck Lumps

  • Sponsor

    St John of God Pathology

  • More

    Presentation: Neck lump management

  • Date

    March 2nd

  • Speaker

    Dr. Siobhan Burke – Sexual Health Physician, Melbourne Sexual Health, Liaison Physician at Victorian Cytology Service

  • Topic

    Warts and All

  • Sponsor

    Novartis

  • More

    Presentation: Warts and all

  • Date

    March 9th

  • Speaker

    Dr. Malcolm Anderson & Janine Rigby (General Practice Liaison Unit, BHS), Dr. Jaycen Cruickshank (A&E Physician, BHS)

  • Topic

    ED to GP… Time For Improvement (+ web site launch)

  • Sponsor

    Ballarat Health Service GP Liaison Unit

  • More

    Presentation: BHS GP Liaison Unit

  • Date

    March 16th

  • Speaker

    Royal Children’s Hospital - Refugee Health Presenter

  • Topic

    Vitamin D Clinic for Ballarat

  • Sponsor

    CSL Biotherapies

  • More

    Presentation: Vitamin D

  • Date

    March 23rd

  • Speaker

    Dr Sam Margis – Perinatal Psychiatrist

  • Topic

    Perinatal Mental Health and Postnatal Depression – The Unwanted Baby Bonus

  • Sponsor

    Allen+Hanburys - Division of GSK

  • More

    Presentation: Postnatal depression

  • Date

    March 29th - April 9th

  • EASTER & SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

  • Date

    April 13th

  • Speaker

    Dr Paula Mitchell – Sleep Psychologist

  • Topic

    Sleep & Depression

  • Sponsor

    Warner Chilcott

  • Date

    April 20th

  • Speaker

    Dr Tony French - Senior Radiologist

  • Topic

    Which Radiological Technique Does One Use in What Situation

  • Sponsor

    Schering Plough

  • Date

    April 27th

  • Speaker

    Prof. George Kannourakis – Oncologist/Haematologist

  • Topic

    Lymphoma - Current Concepts

  • Sponsor

    Dorevitch Pathology

  • More

    Presentation: Lymphoma update

  • Date

    May 4th

  • Speaker

    Mr Robert Forsyth - Urologist

  • Topic

    Current Management of Erectile Dysfunction

  • Sponsor

    Dorevitch Pathology
    Coloplast Pty Ltd

  • More

    Presentation: Erectile dysfunction

  • Date

    May 18th

  • Speaker

    Dr Alex Wodak - Director of the Alcohol and Drug Service, St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney

  • Topic

    Reducing Risky Drinking

  • Sponsor

    Allen+Hanburys - Division of GSK

  • More

    Presentation: Reducing risky drinking

  • Date

    May 25th

  • Speaker

    Dr. Alastair Firkin - Senior Radiologist

  • Topic

    Ultrasound Guided Autologous Blood Injections

  • Sponsor

    Alta Healthcare

  • Date

    June 1st

  • Speaker

    Dr Jeanette Lim - Urogynaecologist

  • Topic

    Advances in Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery

  • Sponsor

    GSK

  • Date

    June 8th

  • Speaker

    Dr Ernesto Oqueli - Cardiologist

  • Topic

    Interpreting the ECG – Common Issues for the GP

  • Sponsor

    Servier Laboratories

  • Date

    June 15th

  • Speaker

    Prof. James Hurley - Consultant Physician & Associate Professor, University of Melbourne

  • Topic

    Needle Stick Injury Management

  • Sponsor

    Mundipharma P/L

  • More

    Presentation: Needlestick injury management

  • Change of venue for this lecture only: St John of God Hospital main entrance, function room 1, level 1 (John Jens Building)

  • Date

    June 22nd

  • Speaker

    Mr Tony Crocker - Physiotherapist

  • Topic

    Assessment of Sporting Injuries - Knees, Ankles & Shoulders, a Practical Approach

  • Sponsor

    Upjohn - Division of Pfizer Pty Ltd

  • More

    Presentation: Sporting injury management

  • Date

    June 28th - July 9th

  • SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

  • Date

    July 13th

  • Speaker

    Dr Ralph Audehm – Director of Programs and Services, Diabetes Australia

  • Topic

    Diabetes - Initiation of Insulin in Type 2 Diabetes

  • Sponsor

    GSK

  • More

    Presentation: Diabetes

  • Date

    July 20th

  • Speaker

    Dr John Watson – Gastroenterologist

  • Topic

    Inflammatory Bowel Disease

  • Sponsor

    SIGMA

  • Date

    July 27th

  • Speaker

    Dr Howard Zeimer - Endocrinologist

  • Topic

    New Therapies in Diabetes / Bone Disease

  • Sponsor

    Servier Laboratries

  • Date

    August 3rd

  • Speaker

    Dr Rodney Reddy – Cardiologist

  • Topic

    Cardiac Assessment - Which Test is Best?

  • Sponsor

    AstraZeneca

  • Date

    August 10th

  • Speaker

    Dr Lydia Johns Putra - Urologist

  • Topic

    Urological Cancers

  • Sponsor

    SIGMA

  • Date

    August 17th

  • Speaker

    Dr Penny Roberts (General Practitioner), Faye Clarke (Practice Nurse for Baarlinjan Clinic) and BDDGP Indigenous Access Program Coordinator

  • Topic

    Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Cultural Awareness in General Practice - Why Does it Matter?

  • Sponsor

    Mundipharma P/L

  • More

    Presentation: ATSI cultural awareness

  • Date

    August 24th

  • Speaker

    Drs Ian Revfem, Rick Ussher & Dan Arhanghelschi

  • Topic

    Interventional, Breast and Thyroid Radiology

  • Sponsor

    Siemens

  • More

    Presentation: Imaging guidelines

  • Date

    August 31st

  • Speaker

    Dr Deepika Monga – Obstetrician & Gynaecologist

  • Topic

    Antenatal Update

  • Sponsor

    Wyeth Nutrition

  • More

    Presentation: Antenatal update

  • Date

    September 7th

  • Speaker

    Dr Brett Knight – Physician/Respiratory/Allergy

  • Topic

    Allergy Testing

  • Sponsor

    AstraZeneca

  • Date

    September 13th - October 1st

  • SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

  • Date

    October 5th

  • Speaker

    Dr Louise Du Plessis - Paediatrician

  • Topic

    UTIs in Children & Incontinence

  • Sponsor

    Schering Plough

  • Date

    October 12th

  • Speaker

    Dr. Sue Shepherd – Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian, Senior Lecturer – Monash University Department of Medicine

  • Topic

    Dietary Management of IBS - The FODMAP

  • Sponsor

    Roerig Division of Pfizer

  • Date

    October 19th

  • Speaker

    Dr Ben Cowie – Infectious Disease Consultant, Royal Melbourne Hospital

  • Topic

    Community Based Management of Chronic Hep C Infection

  • Sponsor

    Geigy Division of Novartis

  • Date

    October 26th

  • Speaker

    Dr Vanessa Cook   - Health Psychologist

  • Topic

    Barriers to Weight Loss in the Bariatric Patient

  • Sponsor

    MERCK SHARP & DOHME

  • Date

    November 2nd

  • Melbourne Cup - no lecture today

  • Date

    November 9th

  • Speaker

    Bay Street Productions Presents a Play about Depression

    by Alan Hopgood

  • Topic

    My Dog Has Stripes

  • Sponsor

    TBA

  • Date

    November 16th

  • Speaker

    Dr Robert Carson – General Practitioner, Maryborough

  • Topic

    Subdural Haematoma – A Black & Decker Approach

  • Sponsor

    Pfizer Pty Ltd

To request any further information about any of the CPD presentations please contact Belinda Schaefer on (03) 5331 6303 or enable javascript to see this email address (how?).