MEDICUS MARCH 2016

POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION & TRAINING Date Course/Workshop

The Australasian College of Legal Medicine: Expert Witness Training Program. Suitable for clinicians who may be required to write reports and appear in court to give expert evidence. Venue: Next Health Group Office, Osborne Park. Cost: $1150 pp. Discounts for Next Health Group staff; ACLM Fellows, Associates and Members; and registrars. Western Trauma Course: Busselton. Suitable for health care professionals involved in the provision of trauma services. Approved by RACGP QI & CPD Program – Total Points 40 (Cat 1). ACCRM- 20 CME points. ANZCA- two points per hour of category two points for attendance. Time: 9.5 hours (7:45am-5:15pm). Cost: Medical Staff $480 pp. Nursing Staff/Ambulance Officers $360 pp. Core Skills: General Surgery Trainee Workshop. Suitable for General Surgery Trainees & Prevocational Registrars with strong surgical experience. RACS reaccreditation of this educational activity is pending for 2016. Venue: CTEC, The University of Western Australia. Time: Day 1 8.75 hours (8am-4:45pm), Day 2 9 hours (8am-5pm). Cost: 1 Day $1015 pp. Both Days $1765 pp. Observers $150 pp. This course is followed by: Core Skills: Vascular Surgery Trainee Workshop. Suitable for SET 1 -4 Vascular and General Surgery Trainees and Prevocational Registrars with strong surgical experience.  RACS reaccreditation is pending for 2016. Venue: CTEC, The University of Western Australia. Time: 8.5 hours (8am-4:30pm). Cost: $895 pp. Observers $150 pp. KEMH PGME Women's Health Workshop. Suitable for GPs, GP Registrars & Junior Doctors. Participants are eligible for Certificate of Women's Health (CWH). Approved by RACGP QI & CPD Program– Total Points 40 (Cat 1). Venue: Agnes Walsh Lounge, King Edward Memorial Hospital. Time: 9 hours (8:30am-5:30pm). Cost: Early Bird $120 pp full day, $60 pp half day (prior to 29 Feb), Standard $150 pp full day, $75 pp half day (from 1 Mar). Western Trauma Course: Carnarvon. Suitable for health care professionals involved in the provision of trauma services. Approved by RACGP QI & CPD Program – Total Points 40 (Cat 1). ACCRM- 20 CME points. ANZCA- two points per hour of category two points for attendance. Time: 9.5 hours (7:45am-5:15pm). Cost: Medical Staff $480 pp. Nursing Staff/Ambulance Officers $360 pp. Thoracic Ultrasound Course. Suitable for Respiratory Physicians and Trainees. Concurrent with TSANZSRS Annual Scientific Meeting.  Day 1 Venue: Perth Convention Centre. Time: 3 hours (5pm-8pm). Day 2 Venue: CTEC, The University of Western Australia. Time: 4 hours (2pm-6pm). Cost: Consultants $500 pp, Trainees $400pp. Interventional Pulmonology: EBUS Bronchscopy. Suitable for Respiratory Physicians and Trainees.  Immediately follows the TSANZSRS Annual Scientific Meeting in Perth. Venue: CTEC, The University of Western Australia. Time: Day 1 9.5 hours (8:30am- 6pm). Day 2 9.25 hours (8am- 5:15pm). Cost: Consultants $1920 pp, Trainees $1560pp.

18-19 Mar-16

http://www.legalmedicine. com.au/courses/ 

Contact WATEC at watec@health.wa.gov.au or on 9346 3699 www.health. wa.gov.au/watec Contact John Linehan at john.linehan@uwa.edu.au or on 6488 8044. www.ctec. uwa.edu.au Contact John Linehan at john.linehan@uwa.edu.au or on 6488 8044. www.ctec.uwa.edu.au

19 Mar-16

20-23 Mar-16

24 Mar-16

Contact Dr Victoria Westoby at victoria.westoby@health. wa.gov.au

2 Apr-16

Contact WATEC at watec@ health.wa.gov.au or on 9346 3699 www.health. wa.gov.au/watec

2 Apr-16

Contact shauna.fletcher@ uwa.edu.au or 6488 8044 www.ctec.uwa.edu.au

4 Apr-16 & 6 Apr-16

Contact Lorna Christie at lorna.christie@uwa.edu.au or on 6488 8044. www.ctec.uwa.edu.au Contact John Linehan at john.linehan@uwa.edu.au or on 6488 8044. www.ctec. uwa.edu.au

7-8 Apr-16

Core Skills Gynaecologic Surgical Skills Workshop: The Anatomy of Pelvic Floor Surgery. Suitable for 3rd and 4th year Registrars. RANZCOG accreditation is pending for 2016. Venue: CTEC, The University of Western Australia. Time: 4 hours (12:15pm-4:15pm). Cost: $415 pp.

16 Apr-16

The Cutting Edge: Practice Nurse Skills Training. Suitable for newly graduated nurses, nurses new to the role of procedural assisting, nurses seeking to update their skills and those seeking a position in General Practice. This educational activity will be submitted to APNA for endorsement and a Certificate of Attendance will be awarded upon completion of the course. Venue: CTEC, The University of Western Australia.  Time: 9.5 hours (7:45am- 5:15pm). Cost: $555pp. Western Trauma Course: Port Hedland. Suitable for health care professionals involved in the provision of trauma services. Approved by RACGP QI & CPD Program – Total Points 40 (Cat 1). ACCRM- 20 CME points. ANZCA- two points per hour of category two points for attendance. Time: 9.5 hours (7:45am-5:15pm). Cost: Medical Staff $480 pp. Nursing Staff/Ambulance Officers $360 pp.

Contact Lorna Christie at lorna.christie@uwa.edu.au or on 6488 8044. www.ctec.uwa.edu.au

16 Apr-16

Contact WATEC at watec@ health.wa.gov.au or on 9346 3699 www.health. wa.gov.au/watec

21 May-16

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