Travel Vaccine and Pertussis Update

GPs, Practice Nurses and Pharmacists

This event is now fully booked - no spaces available

Presented by Dr Mike Starr, Paediatrician, RCH Infectious Disease Physician, Emergency Medicine Consultant. Head of Travel Clinic, RCH.
Learning Objectives:

• To summarise common requirements for  travel vaccines for children and adults.
• To update information on travel diarrhoea.
• To provide an outline on  the pertussis epidemic in Victoria.
• To recognise the need for pertussis vaccines for children and adults.
• To identify travel related illnesses using case studies.

Enquiries to Angela Ouroumis on Tel. 8480 4606.  
 

Northern Division

Light meal from 6:30pm.

Session:
7.00pm– 9.00pm

 This event is now fully booked - no spaces available

Practice Manager Network, all others welcome.

Presented by Ms Judy Evans. Learning objectives include:

• Importance of triage and timely access to care.
• Core principles of triage.
• Role of the clinical and nonclinical team.
• The role of policy development and risk management.

Enquiries to Annette Knopf on Tel. 8480 4607.

Northern Division

Light meal from 6:30pm.

Session:
7.00pm– 9.00pm

Presented by Dr Fleur Cattrall, Fertility Specialist, Melbourne IVF.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand current management of miscarriage.
• Gain confidence in out-patient care of women with early pregnancy bleeding.
• Understand the investigation and treatment of recurrent miscarriage. Plus more.

Enquiries to Annette Knopf on Tel. 8480 4607. RSVP by FaxBack. Click here for flyer. 

Northern Division

Light meal from 6:30pm.

Session:
7.00pm– 8.15pm

An opportunity to share your innovative ideas for educating health students within the North-West region of Melbourne.

Enquiries to Aves Middleton on Tel. 9035 8014 or a.middleton@unimelb.edu.au. RSVP by FaxBack. Click here for flyer.

Light meal from 6:30pm.

Session:
7.00pm– 9.00pm

An invitation to GPs and Practice nurses.
Presented by Dr Peter Eizenberg.

Topics include:

• Pandemic Flu update & ‘Panvax’ program
• Expanded Seasonal Flu Program
• Current Pertussis epidemic in Victoria
• New vaccines: ‘Intanza’; ‘Synflorix’; ‘Jespect’, ‘Zostavax’

Enquiries to Angela Ouroumis on Tel. 8480 4606. RSVP by FaxBack.  Click here for flyer.

John Scott Meeting House
La Trobe University, BUNDOORA (Entry via Car Park 7).

Dinner from 6.30pm.

Session:
7.00pm– 9.00pm

Update in hypertension and risk reduction for Acute Coronary Syndrome

General Practitioners/Practice Nurses/Pharmacists.

The session will cover: 

• Guideline approach
• Evidence for risk reduction
• Evidence for use  of  various antihypertensive drug  therapies
• Emerging concerns regarding frequency of use, adverse effects 
• Adherence issues and Case examples
• HMRs (Item 900) - Working together GPs, Practice staff, and pharmacists

Enquiries to Jenny Gowan on Tel. 8480 4611. RSVP by FaxBack. Click here for flyer.

Light meal from 6:30pm.

Session:
7.00pm– 9.00pm