GP Education
Ramsay Health Care is committed to the ongoing education of general practitioners and the wider medical community.
Ramsay Health Care has been a Provider of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) since 2000, offering a wide variety of topics in medicine, surgery, obstetrics & gynaecology, paediatrics and mental health. These activities are in partnership with our specialists and other health professions delivered as interactive, practical education sessions with a focus on innovation, hands-on involvement and practical tips.
In the 2020-2022 triennium, Ramsay Health Care will provide:
- face-to-face and virtual education sessions,
- online education videos to view at any time and
- support for Peer Group Learning.
Upcoming education events will be published here. If you are interested in some tailored GP education, please contact the GP Liaison Officer.
Always On Events
A Short Water Course for GPs
This session was recorded from a live Zoom session in April 2021.
Learning outcomes:
- Complete initial assessment of someone with a lower UTI.
- Outline a care path for management of lower urinary tract infections
- Identify the latest updates in prostate screening, treatment and surgical advances
Presenters
| When |
Anytime |
| Where |
Always on video
recording |
| RSVP | 31 May 2022 |
| Expiry Date | 31 May 2022 |
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Covax and the Heart
This session was recorded from a live Zoom session in October 2021.
Learning outcomes include:
- Describe the assessment of someone with chest pain post covid vaccination
- Outline the management guidelines for post vax peri/myocarditis
- Identify long term cardiac complications and their management
Presenters
| When |
Anytime |
| Where |
Always On video recording |
| RSVP | 30 Sep 2022 |
| Expiry Date | 30 Sep 2022 |
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From Top to Tail
This session was recorded from a live Zoom session in July 2021.
Learning outcomes:
- Describe current bariatric surgical options- risks and benefits,
pre/post op care.
- Outline a management plan for gallbladder polyps
- Identify the common causes of anal pain and management options
Presenters
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DR STEVEN LEIBMAN - General Surgery
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PROF ANUBHAV MITTAL - General Surgery
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DR REBECCA SETON - General Surgery
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| When |
Anytime |
| Where |
Always On video recording |
| RSVP | 31 Jul 2022 |
| Expiry Date | 31 Jul 2022 |
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Neurosurgery in a nutshell
This session was recorded from a live Zoom session in November 2021.
Learning outcomes include:
• Describe the indications for and choice of imaging in the assessment and management of neck/ back pain
• Outline the GP’s role in the management/follow up of people with trigeminal neuralgia, hydrocephalus and brain tumours
Presenters
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DR JAMES LABAN - Neurosurgery
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| When |
Anytime |
| Where |
Always on recording |
| RSVP | 30 Dec 2022 |
| Expiry Date | 30 Dec 2022 |
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Pelvic Flaws
Zoom recording from live GP education session in September 2021.
Learning outcomes:
- Outline the diagnosis and management of endometriosis
- Identify common contributors to pelvic pain and red flags to look out for
- Outline a management plan for pelvic pain including early management,
when to refer and patient education
Presenters
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DR LAUREN KITE - Pain Medicine
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DR JESSICA LOWE - Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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| When |
Anytime |
| Where |
Always On video recording |
| RSVP | 22 Sep 2022 |
| Expiry Date | 22 Sep 2022 |
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Saving Skin
This session was recorded from a live Zoom session in October 2021.
Learning outcomes include:
- Identify clinical features of skin lesions to assist in early diagnosis
- Describe when and which skin lesions to biopsy and appropriate biopsy selection
- Outline treatment options for non-melanoma skin cancers
Presenters
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Dr JOE DUSSELDORP - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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| When |
Anytime |
| Where |
Always on video recording |
| RSVP | 30 Sep 2022 |
| Expiry Date | 30 Sep 2022 |
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Troubleshooting Swallowing
This session was re-recorded by Dr May Wong following a GP education session in March 2021.
The session covers symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of swallowing difficulties
Presenters
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DR MAY WONG - Gastroenterology
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| When |
Anytime |
| Where |
Always on video
recording |
| RSVP | 31 Mar 2022 |
| Expiry Date | 31 Mar 2022 |
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Who's Keeping Score
Recorded from a live GP education in May 2021.
Learning outcomes include:
- Apply the Australian absolute cardiovascular risk calculator in differing clinical scenarios
- Identify the clinical utility of coronary artery calcium scoring in asymptomatic intermediate risk patients
- Develop a care path for someone with syncope including clinical assessment, use of most appropriate diagnostic tools and cardiac ‘red flags’
Presenters
| When |
Anytime |
| Where |
Always On video
recording |
| RSVP | 31 May 2022 |
| Expiry Date | 31 May 2022 |
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