Annual Conference and Trade Exhibition 2014 PAN PACIFIC PERTH 15 and 16 March 2014 The future of rural health care BEST PRACTICE Economy Service models RESEARCH Future of medicines Child health Chronic disease management TELEHEALTH and TECHNOLOGY SUSTAINABLE MEDICINE access PREVENTIVE MEDICINE AGED CARE Strategy Education INDIGENOUS HEALTH Workforce Practice management FINAL Program
Welcome I am very pleased to welcome you to Perth for the Rural Health West. The theme for this year s conference The future of rural health care is appropriate as we also celebrate our 25 year milestone. We celebrate the successes of the past and look forward to the future working with you, the rural Western Australian doctors, to improve the health of rural Western Australian communities. We are excited to welcome three excellent keynote speakers who will present on a range of topics as well as provide you with the opportunity to participate in clinical updates, practical workshops and learning opportunities that are professionally accredited. I invite you to join us at the Rural Health West Doctors Service Awards on Saturday 15 March 2014 as we recognise the achievements of your colleagues. The Awards have been part of the Annual Conference program since 2008 and provide a unique opportunity to acknowledge the outstanding work of rural medical practitioners who are often the unsung heroes of many rural communities. Finally, I hope many of you will be joining us tonight for the 25 Year Anniversary Gala Dinner Dance. This dinner dance is to celebrate the organisation and the doctors it has supported over the last 25 years. The Minister for Health will launch a commemorative book which provides a concise history of the Western Australian Centre for Remote and Rural Medicine and its transformation into Rural Health West. The evening provides an opportunity to reflect, network with colleagues old and new and look excitedly towards the future. We look forward to celebrating with you. Belinda Bailey Chief Executive Officer New Certificates of Capacity From 1 July 2014, new certificates of capacity will replace the existing medical certificates used in WA s workers compensation system. New Changes from 1 July 2014 gpsupport A new online resource for GPs delivering services to injured workers in WA. GP RESOURCE FOR STI E-LEARNING Any patient in your waiting room could have a Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) and not know it. Edith Cowan University (E) and the Department of Health WA have developed a free online education program for general practitioners, nurses and other health professionals, designed to improve both knowledge and skills in managing sexually transmitted infections. Find out more at our EvEnts The program has been approved by the RACGP QI & CPD program for 40 category 1 points. Launch EvEnt & GP WoRkshoP 8 May 2014 7.15am - 11.30am Hyatt Regency Perth, 99 Adelaide Terrace, Perth GP WoRkshoP Participate in our session with medical and injury management experts 28 May 2014 5.30pm - 7.30pm WorkCover WA, 2 Bedrook Place Shenton Park WA Explore the learning program at http://sti.ecu.edu.au or for further information email sirch@ecu.edu.au reachyourpotential.com.au TEACHING QUALITY GRADUATE SATISFACTION The Good Universities Guide 2014 LivE WEbinaRs Participate at your convenience online 12 & 26 June 2014 5.30pm - 7.00pm Register at www.gpsupport.workcover.wa.gov.au 303LOWE E10707 CRICOS IPC 00279B 2
Keynote speakers Professor Richard Murray Dean of Medicine and Head of School School of Medicine and Dentistry James Cook University Professor Richard Murray is the Dean of Medicine and Head of the School at the James Cook University in Queensland. His career focus has been in Aboriginal health, rural medicine, public health, tropical medicine and the needs of underserved populations. Richard was appointed President of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine in late 2011. He is the immediate past Chair of the Federation of Rural Australian Medical Educators. Richard spent 14 years working in the remote Kimberley region of Western Australia, including 12 years as the Medical Director of the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services Council, a position in which he had broadranging clinical, population health, teaching, research and medical administration and management roles. Professor Barry Marshall Co-Director The Marshall Centre for Infectious Diseases Research and Training The University of Western Australia Professor Barry Marshall has managed a Helicobacter pylori research group almost since his discovery of Helicobacter pylori with Robin Warren in 1982. He has received many honours for his work on Helicobacter pylori, most notably, the Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology in 2005. In 2007, Professor Marshall was awarded the honour of Western Australian of the Year and the Companion in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AC). In the past few years, his laboratory has developed enhanced methods for non-invasive studies on the molecular epidemiology of H. pylori, notably, rapid breath test methods and retrieval of the organism (and culture) from a swallowed string. Professor Marshall has also recently succeeded in drawing investor funding from international and national sources for the creation of Ondek; a small biotech company focused on developing new biologic delivery systems for vaccines and therapeutics, utilising the unique characteristics of genetically modified Helicobacter pylori. Professor Peta Edwards Director One Health Solutions Peta Edwards is a Director of One Health Solutions, a private consulting company that provides services and training in the fields of biosecurity; one health; and veterinary and biomedical education in Australia as well as internationally. Previously, Peta was an academic at Curtin University where she taught Medical Microbiology in the School of Biomedical Sciences. From 2006-2010 she was seconded to the Australian Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre for Emerging Infectious Disease as its Coordinator of Education and Training. From 2001-2004, while residing in Thailand Peta was a consultant to the College of Public Health at Chulalongkorn University and also to the World Organisation for Animal Health. She has been living in China for the last two years where she assists in the Office of the Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases. Registration Desk Located on the conference floor, the registration desk will be open during the following times: Friday 14 March 2014 3.00pm-5.00pm Saturday 15 March 2014 6.45am-5.00pm Sunday 16 March 2014 7.30am-12.00pm Please visit the registration desk if you have any questions relating to the conference program, venue locations or the 25 Year Anniversary Gala Dinner Dance. 3
The future of rural health care THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED IN LANDSCAPE FORMAT ACROSS TWO PAGES uuuu Saturday 15 March 2014 Pre-conference workshops 7.00am CPR update St John Ambulance GOLDSWORTHY HAMERSLEY Plastering Sheryl Thyne Maximum 18 delegates Maximum 15 delegates PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED Breakfast will be provided at this workshop Breakfast will be provided at this workshop Concurrent sessions PL Practical learning 8.15am Registration opens welcome coffee and tea (all delegates welcome) Plenary 8.45am WELCOME Welcome Welcome to Country Rural Health West welcome W Clinical update Case studies Workshop 9.15am KEYNOTE Workforce issues in rural Australia: 2014 onwards 10.00am Awards Morning tea and trade exhibition 10.30am Rural Health West Doctors Service Awards See page 9 for ceremony program 11.30am KEYNOTE Helicobacter: The interesting bits Concurrent sessions 12.00pm GOLDEN BALLROOM Dementia: Current trends and the future impact of dementia on our ageing population Leon Flicker The University of Western Australia GOLDSWORTHY Emergency paediatrics PL Geoff Hawking, Juliette Blackburn, Lili Costello and Stephanie Spowart Bunbury Hospital Limited places available 12.45pm Lunch and trade exhibition 4
Program may be subject to change without notice uuuuu NEED A COFFEE HIT? Visit the barista in Foyer 3 thanks to GOLDEN BALLROOM Mr Gerry Gannon Nyoongar Elder Marie Taylor Mr Grant Woodhams, Rural Health West Chairman Professor Richard Murray, Dean of Medicine and Head of School, James Cook University, Queensland grand river ballroom and foyer 3 GOLDEN BALLROOM Presented by His Excellency Mr Malcolm McCusker AO CVO QC, Governor of Western Australia Professor Barry Marshall, Co-Director, The Marshall Centre for Infectious Diseases Research and Training, The University of Western Australia HAMERSLEY PILBARA MT NEWMAN Skin seminar for general practitioners diagnosis by dermatoscopy and investigation, lesions referrals Lester Cowell Level 1 Melanoma Skin Cancer Clinic To test or not to test and which test? Inland intrapartum care: Extinction or resuscitation? Diane Mohen Bunbury Hospital Sarah Moore GP obstetrician Paediatrics developmental and behavioural aspects case studies relevant to the rural GP Stephanie Greeff Child Development Service Princess Margaret Hospital (Albany based) grand river ballroom and foyer 3 5
The future of rural health care THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED IN LANDSCAPE FORMAT ACROSS TWO PAGES uuu Concurrent sessions 1.30pm GOLDSWORTHY Genetic testing: The future, the risks HAMERSLEY NORTH Cardiology: A current update and future outlook Fiona McKenzie Clinical Geneticist Genetic Services of Western Australia Andrew Lui Hearts West Concurrent sessions 2.15pm Incontinence: It s not a laughing matter Cliff Neppe Obstetrician/gynaecologist DDH and common paediatric orthopaedic problems for the rural practitioner Colin Whitewood Hollywood Orthopaedic Group PL Practical learning Clinical update Case studies 3.00pm Afternoon tea and trade exhibition GOLDSWORTHY HAMERSLEY NORTH W Workshop 3.30pm Preparing patients for infertility treatment Simon Turner Hollywood Fertility Centre The weird and wonderful: The strange abstruse diseases Harry Moody Hollywood Private Hospital 4.15pm The triple test: How to best manage women with breast symptoms and minimise undetected breast cancer through case study learning Michelle Bennett BreastScreen WA Trends, hype and hope STI trends in the Pilbara and asymptomatic opportunistic screening in an ED clinic Heather Lyttle Pilbara Public Health Unit 5.00pm Close of day one 7.00pm 25 Year Anniversary Gala Dinner Dance 6
Program may be subject to change without notice uuuuuu HAMERSLEY SOUTH PILBARA MT NEWMAN BOARDROOM Update on vascular surgery Peter Bray Hollywood Medical Centre Geriatric palliative care Larry Liew Osborne Park Hospital and Glengarry Private Hospital Tracy Robinson Glengarry Private Hospital HIV testing and management in primary care David Nolan Royal Perth Hospital Supported by Australasian Society for HIV Medicine First trimester ultrasound Kristy Milward and Rae Roberts Diagnostic Imaging, King Edward Memorial Hospital Lynette Hassall Sonosite Australia Maximum 9 delegates PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED Supported by PL Mastering Open Disclosure Paul Nisselle Cognitive Institute Maximum 25 delegates PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED Supported by W grand river ballroom and foyer 3 HAMERSLEY SOUTH PILBARA MT NEWMAN BOARDROOM Falls in the elderly: Managing your patient s rehabilitation Jane Courtney The University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle Spirometry and interpretation Peter Kendall Fremantle Hospital PL Bill Smith Respiratory Testing Services Introduction to FAST scanning Sonosite Australia Maximum 8 delegates PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED Provided by PL Mastering Open Disclosure CONTINUED W GOLDEN BALLROOM, PAN PACIFIC PERTH 7
Program may be subject to change without notice Sunday 16 March 2014 Pre-conference workshops HAMERSLEY NORTH HAMERSLEY SOUTH NT NEWMAN 8.00am Implanon NXT insertion and removal workshop Alex Balzarelli, Susan Downes PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED Nerve blocks and vascular access: Advanced ultrasound skills for the rural practitioner Christine Grobler, Matt Haggett Royal Perth Hospital PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED Rural Doctors Association of Western Australia AGM Breakfast THIS WAS A PAID EVENT AND REQUIRED PRE-REGISTRATION 9.00am Welcome coffee and tea grand river ballroom and foyer 3 Concurrent sessions GOLDEN BALLROOM GOLDSWORTHY PILBARA BOARDROOM 9.30am 10.15am Laparoscopic gastric banding management for rural patients Stephen Watson Laparoscopic and general surgeon Food allergies: An update through case study learning Colin Somerville Allergy specialist Managing sun damaged skin Tony Caccetta Perth Dermatology Clinic Gastroenterology: How to manage your patient s condition in the practice and via Telehealth Matthew Zimmerman, Melissa Jennings and Kannan Venugopal Gastro WA Supporting your patient through a crisis John Forbes Delta Psychology Maximum 25 delegates PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED W Online communication for medical professionals Maximum 30 delegates PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED Presented by Paul Nisselle W Session finishes at 11.30am. Morning tea will be served in conference room 11.00am Morning tea and trade exhibition grand river ballroom and foyer 3 Closing plenary GOLDEN BALLROOM 11.30am KEYNOTE Can Influenza A viruses fly Professor Peta Edwards, Director, One Health Solutions 12.15pm CLOSING Ms Belinda Bailey, Chief Executive Officer, Rural Health West 12.30pm Close of conference Concurrent sessions PL Practical learning Clinical update Case studies W Workshop 8
Doctors Service Awards 2014 Saturday 15 March 2014 l Golden Ballroom, Pan Pacific Perth Hotel The Rural Health West Doctors Service Awards celebrates the successes and achievements of doctors and specialists from rural and remote Western Australian communities. We are pleased to welcome His Excellency Mr Malcolm McCusker AC CVO QC Governor of Western Australia who will be presenting the Awards. 9.45am Morning tea for Award recipients and families 10.30am Introduction Gerry Gannon 10.40am Opening address His Excellency Mr Malcolm McCusker AC CVO QC Governor of Western Australia 10.55am Presentation of Awards for 20 or more years of service to rural and remote medicine in Western Australia Award recipients Dr Rupert Backhouse Dr Malcolm Broom Dr Susan Downes MANDURAH MANDURAH JANDAKOT Dr Anthony King Dr John Mateljan Dr John Robinson KOJONUP GERALDTON MANJIMUP 11.05am Presentation of Awards for 30 or more years of service to rural and remote medicine in Western Australia Award recipients Dr Graham Dale Dr Stephen Langford BUNBURY JANDAKOT Dr Ian Taylor Dr Peter Van Duren GERALDTON BAKERS HILL 11.15am 11.30am Presentation of Special Awards The Award for Outstanding Service to Rural and Remote Health The Award for Remote and Clinically Challenging Medicine The Award for Extraordinary Contribution to Outreach Services The Award for Above and Beyond Community First The Award for Outstanding Hospital Doctor Close of ceremony Proudly sponsored by Proudly sponsored by 11.40am Official photograph All Award recipients and His Excellency (Golden Ballroom South) 9
25 Year Anniversary Gala Dinner Dance SOLD OUT Saturday 15 March 2014 7.00pm for 7.30pm Pan Pacific Perth Hotel Golden Ballroom Rural Health West (formerly the Western Australian Centre for Remote and Rural Medicine WACRRM) is celebrating its 25 Year Anniversary. We look forward to celebrating with you! 10
Continuing Professional Development This activity will be accredited for Category 2 points, as part of the RACGP Quality Improvement & Continuing Professional Development Program in the 2014-16 triennium. Activity number pending. This activity will be accredited by ACRRM in the 2014-16 triennium. Activity number pending. Free and personalised recruitment service Rural Health West are the Western Australian specialists in recruiting rural health workforce. General practitioners General practitioners (locums) Nurses Midwives Dentists Allied health professionals For further information, contact: T 08 6389 4500 E recruit@ruralhealthwest.com.au REMINDER If you are entitled to a reimbursement, please complete the Conference Reimbursement Form which can be found at the reception desk or visit www.ruralhealthwest.com.au/go/conferences to download a copy. Please ensure that original Tax Invoices are provided for each reimbursable item when sending your claim to Rural Health West. EFTPOS receipts will not be accepted. Entitlements Air travel, if personally booked and paid for. Fuel costs to attend the conference, when using private vehicle. Conditions apply, see Conference Reimbursement Form for details. 11
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Trade Exhibition floor plan Exhibitors 1 The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners 2 inova Pharmaceuticals 3 Surgical House 4 WorkCover WA 6 Hollywood Fertility Centre 7 Australian College of Nursing 8 BreastScreen WA 9 Choose Country Western Australia The Rural Clinical School of Western Australia, UWA 10 Australasian Society for HIV Medicine Inc. 11 Cancer Council WA PEPA 12 MSD Cardiovascular 13 MSD Diabetes 14 MSD Women s Health 16 Sanofi Pasteur/Sanofi Aventis 17 Rural Health West 18 Leo Pharma Pty Ltd 19 MDA National 20 Fuji Film Sonosite 21 Mundipharma Australia Pty Ltd 22 HESTA 24 HOLOGIC 25 Health and Disability Services Complaints Office 26 PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA 27 Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine 28 CTEC 29 Roche Diagnostics Australia Pty Ltd 30 AMA Medical Products Visit these exhibitors and collect your passport stamps for your chance to win an ipad. 13
Rural and Remote Retrieval Conference BE QUICK! FILLING FAST Rural Health West subsidises up to $500 travel support to attend this conference Thursday 15 May to Sunday 18 May 2014 Karijini Eco Retreat Karijini National Park Photo courtesy Dr Tony Celenza. This format learning, activity and teamwork was really fantastic. 2013 Delegate Photo courtesy Dr Jenny Donnelly. Visit www.ruralhealthwest.com.au/rrrconference SAVE THE DATE Rural Health Colloquium 13 May 2014 The Boulevard Centre, Floreat Aboriginal Health Conference 5 and 6 July 2014 Parmelia Hilton Perth Fremantle Conference 18 October 2014 Fremantle For further information on these events visit www.ruralhealthwest.com.au/events-calendar 14
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For further information contact Leesa Thomas, Rural Health West Events Coordinator PO Box 433, Nedlands Western Australia 6909 M 0439 931 750 T 08 6389 4538 F 08 6389 4501 E events@ruralhealthwest.com.au W www.ruralhealthwest.com.au Rural Health West s main funding sources are the Australian Government Department of Health and the Western Australian Department of Health (WA Country Health Service)