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New South Wales

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Academy Forum 2015 RACS The evening will be convened by Associate Professor Stephen Tobin, Dean of Education and Professor Julian Smith, Chair, Academy of Surgical Educators. Presenters are yet to be finalised. At the conclusion of the evening, you will have an opportunity to join the expert panel to engage in a lively dialogue with fellow Academy members. Attendees will workshop questions at their tables and then engage in a Q and A session with the panel of experts. Remote attendance will be possible via Go-to-webinar.

Sydney NSW 12 November 2015

3 credit pts Category 4

Kyleigh Smith [email protected]

ASOHNS NSW Section CPD meetings

ASOHNS NSW Section

Group audit, including 6 of the 9 major teaching hospitals, addressing individual units activity, KPIs for benchmarked procedures and their outcomes. Each meeting has an M & M component and an analysis of complications from a learning viewpoint. Interactive feedback and discussion around each case, with interesting and challenging cases also presented. Clinical knowledge is addressed via a presenting registrar giving a didactic presentation on a topic of current interest. Topic chosen from unit's specialty interest or following on

Sydney NSW various dates during 2015


Lorna Watson [email protected]



from a specific M & M case. Discussion at end of talk involves audience opinions with subspecialists and experts invited to attend. Audience questions and polls included in webinar format for audience participation.

ASOHNS Annual Scientific Meeting 2015

ASOHNS - Australian Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

The theme of the ASOHNS ASM 2015 is 'Excellence and Innovation'. ASOHNS will host local and international speakers to provide an extensive range of presentations and clinical examples in the field of otolaryngology head and neck surgery. The latest advances , best practice, interesting cases and panels are included in the program. Plenary sessions are held for core areas of ENT, and concurrent sessions for a range of sub-specialties allow for in-depth analysis. International speakers from the US, Europe, New Zealand and the Middle East will participate in the meeting.

Sydney NSW 7 - 9 March 2015



Assessment of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea – ASOHNS ASM satellite workshop 2015


The meeting will focus on the assessment of OSA patients and the role of ENT surgeons in the management of OSA. Lectures will also cover sleep study interpretation, mandibular splints and CPAP with relevance to ENT surgeons. Assessment for multi-level contemporary upper airway will be discussed in detail. The faculty will consist of sleep physicians, ENT and maxillofacial surgeons.

Sydney NSW 10 March 2015





Endoscopic Ear Surgery – ASOHNS ASM satellite workshop 2015


The course will run over 2 days including lectures and hands-on cadaver dissection with local and international faculty guiding dissectors presenting Endoscopic Ear Surgery which is rapidly gaining momentum around the world as an ideal alternative technique for small to medium cholesteatoma and tympanoplasty surgery.

Sydney NSW 5 - 6 March 2015



Keyhole Approaches to Brain Tumour Workshop

B Braun Aust P/L This three day course will be conducted by pioneering surgeons, who will address the theoretical basis of neuroendoscopy, endoscopic anatomy and clinical application of neuroendoscopy. The program will include hands on cadaveric sessions.

Sydney NSW 19-21 March 2015


Kathryn Pyke [email protected]

Indigenous Ear Health workshop ASOHNS ASM 2015

ASOHNS

This pre-satellite ASOHNS ASM workshop will provide attendees with an update on indigenous ear health issues.




Multidisciplinary Trauma Forum 2015

John Hunter Hospital Trauma Service

Based in interesting and recent multi trauma patients. The cases are presented in chronological fashion from scene to discharge. Emphasis is on decision making, timing and possible therapy alternatives.

New Lambton NSW weekly during 2015

1 credit pt Category 4

Mr Cino Bendinelli FRACS [email protected]

Neurorhinology Workshop St Vincent's Hospital Darlinghurst

This course is aimed at practicing surgeons and registrars. Advanced areas of surgical management will be covered. Lectures and discussions will prepare participants for one session in the dissection laboratory.

Darlinghurst NSW 14 February 2015


A/Prof Richard Harvey FRACS [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]



Paediatric ENT Update -ASOHNS ASM satellite workshop 2015


Most Otolaryngologists manage children as part of their practice. This Update Course has been designed to provide a refresher on a broad spectrum of Paediatric ENT topics that are relevant to everyday clinical presentations. Participants will be exposed to lectures on what is current and topical from specialists within the field as well as distinguished guests from Paediatric Immunology, Paediatric Sleep Medicine, Paediatric Anaesthesia, Paediatric Gastroenterology, Paediatric Dermatology, Paediatric Ophthalmology, Paediatric Radiology, Orthodontics and Paediatric Speech Pathology. There will be panel discussions involving national and international speakers around common clinical dilemmas. An interactive session and quiz with audio-visual case presentations will challenge the audience and help to reinforce the teachings of the day.




Sino Nasal Skills Update - ASOHNS ASM satellite workshop 2015


This is a focused one day sinus surgery workshop with hands-on Cadaver dissection, limited lectures and 3 main goals - proficiency in completing a full sphenoethmoidectomy, outside in Draf 3, understanding the olfactory strip, Practice techniques to access lateral areas of the sphenoid and maxilla and discuss salvage sinus surgery options for non-functioning sinuses.






Surgical Teacher's Course 2015

RACS The new STC is aimed at enhancing surgical educator skills. This comprehensive course covers adult learning, planning curriculum and teaching as well as assessment of technical skills. Further. it covers work based assessment across the nine RAGS competencies, leading to supervision skills and clinical oversight. It provides an opportunity to prove your educator skills in the surgical workplace; the concepts are applicable for use especially with surgical trainees and generally with senior medical students and surgical residents.

Tarraleah TAS 26-28 March 2015 Yarra Valley VIC 23 - 25 July 2015 Hunter Valley NSW 15-17 October 2015


Alicia Mew [email protected]

Northern Territory

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Queensland



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AMA Impairment Guidelines 5th Edition - Difficult Cases 2015

RACS This webinar will explore the ethical and economic questions which confront doctors approaching the end of a career, as well as practical considerations such as notifying patients, disposal of medical records and finalising practice business requirements.

Brisbane QLD 13 October 2015


Annette Ostrand [email protected]

Building Towards Retirement 2015

Surgeons who attend can expect to: receive information about retirement and motivation to plan for retirement share the experience of retired Fellows to stimulate interest in alternative careers and lifestyles gain financial and legal management information and resources.

Brisbane QLD 14 November 2015




RACS Surgeons who attend can expect to: receive information about retirement and motivation to plan for retirement share the experience of retired Fellows to stimulate interest in alternative careers and lifestyles gain financial and legal management information and resources.




Finance for Surgeons 2015

This whole day course establishes a basic understanding of how to assess a company's performance using a range of analytical methods and financial and non-financial indicators. It reviews the three key parts of a financial statement; balance sheet, income (profit and loss) and cash flow. Participants






learn how these statements are used to monitor financial performance.

Finance for Surgeons 2015

RACS This whole day course establishes a basic understanding of how to assess a company's performance using a range of analytical methods and financial and non-financial indicators. It reviews the three key parts of a financial statement; balance sheet, income (profit and loss) and cash flow. Participants learn how these statements are used to monitor financial performance.




Maintaining boundaries in challenging doctor-patient interactions

MDA National

The Maintaining Boundaries in Challenging Doctor-Patient Interactions workshop is based around discussion and peer to -peer collaborative learning within a structured and supportive environment. Individual and whole group activities, including case studies and multimedia, are included. Topics cover in the workshop include classification of difficult patient interactions and strategies for maintaining boundaries with each; impact on the health practitioner; responding to inappropriate requests from friends; examining and setting boundaries with difficult patients; boundary issues and strategies relevant to working with difficult patients in a rural environment; saying "no"; techniques for dealing

Cairns QLD 21 March 2015

2 crdit pts Category 4

Sarah Davies [email protected]



with difficult phone calls and ending the doctor-patient relationship.

Process Communication Model Seminar 1 - 2015

RACS The Process Communication Model (PCM) is one tool that you can use to detect early signs of miscommunication and turn ineffective communication into effective communication. PCM can also help to detect stress in yourself and others, as well as providing you with a means to reconnect with individuals you may be struggling to understand and reach. The PCM theory proposes that each person has motivational needs that must be met if that person is to be successful. These needs are different for each of the 6 different personality types; each person represents a combination of these types, but usually one is dominant.

Melbourne VIC 21-22 March 2015 Brisbane QLD 27-28 June 2015 Hobart TAS 18-19 July 2014



Strategy and Risk Management for Surgeons.2015

This whole day workshop is divided into two parts. Part one includes formulating a strategic plan; the strategic planning process; identifying and achieving strategic goals; monitoring performance; and contributing to an analysis of strategic risk. It also introduces practical tools to monitor strategy implementation to ensure success. Part two focuses on the directors' knowledge of risk for the organisation and their monitoring of management's ongoing assessment and treatment of risk. It provides practical tools for assessing risk

Brisbane QLD 21 August 2015





appetite at board level and distinguishes the role of the board and the role of the organisation. Through group work and discussions, part two investigates what risk is and how the risks faced by organisations are identified and measured.


RACS This whole day workshop is divided into two parts. Part one includes formulating a strategic plan; the strategic planning process; identifying and achieving strategic goals; monitoring performance; and contributing to an analysis of strategic risk. It also introduces practical tools to monitor strategy implementation to ensure success. Part two focuses on the directors' knowledge of risk for the organisation and their monitoring of management's ongoing assessment and treatment of risk. It provides practical tools for assessing risk appetite at board level and distinguishes the role of the board and the role of the organisation. Through group work and discussions, part two investigates what risk is and how the risks faced by organisations are identified and measured.




World Congress on Larynx Cancer 2015

ANZHNCS - Australian and New Zealand Head and Neck Cancer Society

Organised by the Australian and New Zealand Head & Neck Cancer Society (ANZHNCS), the congress program is designed for health professionals involved in the care of

Cairns QLD 26 - 30 July 2015


Priscilla Matters [email protected]




South Australia


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Writing Medico Legal Reports 2015

RACS issues relating to providing expert opinion and translates the understanding into the preparation of high quality reports. It also explores the lawyer/expert relationship and the role of an advocate. The participant can learn how to produce objective, well-structured and comprehensive reports that communicate effectively to the reader. This ability is one of the most important roles of an expert adviser.

Adelaide SA 20 Nov 2015



Emerging Trends in Hernia Surgery Conference 2015

University of Adelaide - Discipline of Surgery

The 'Emerging Trends in Hernia Surgery 2015 Conference – combining science with functional repair’, will focus on key areas in functional abdominal wall reconstruction, basic sciences (including biodynamics, physics and detailed anatomy of the abdominal wall), as well as appropriate mesh selection, pre-operative preparation and post-operative care, and expert ‘How I do it’ video sessions. Renowned clinical experts and

Adelaide SA 12 - 13 March 2015


Prof Guy Maddern FRACS [email protected]

patients with larynx cancer, not only at presentation, but in the years afterwards as well.



researchers from around the world will present techniques, evidence and controversies followed by a panel of open discussion of various approaches to management of common, unique and complex hernias. Teaching methods for laparoscopic and open approaches will be presented. Emerging techniques and ongoing research will be highlighted and education, training, audit and the future of hernia repair will also be discussed.

Sportsmed SA Lower Limb Committee meetings 2015

Sportsmed SA Lower Limb Committee

Small Group Learning in an hourly meeting comprising a presentation on a designated learning objective followed by discussion of the topic. this is then followed by a presentation and discussion of problem and interesting cases. Finally reflection and feedback on learning outcomes .

Adelaide SA weekly during 2015


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Tasmania


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RACS The new STC is aimed at enhancing surgical educator skills. This comprehensive course covers adult learning. planning curriculum and teaching. as well as assessment of technical skills. Further. it covers work based assessment across the nine RAGS competencies, leading to supervision skills and clinical oversight. It provides an opportunity to prove your educator skills in the surgical workplace; the concepts are applicable for use especially with surgical trainees and generally with senior medical students and surgical residents.




Victoria


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Alfred General Surgery Meeting The 2015

RACS Conferences and Events

This meeting enables General Surgeons to discuss current issues. This year’s theme is – Practical updates for General Surgeons

Melbourne Vic 30 - 31 October 2015


Nicole Maher [email protected]

Breast Imaging Interpretation Course 2015

Lightbox Radiology Education

The goal of the course is to provide participants with the knowledge and confidence to review each of the breast imaging modalities. This course provides a systematic review of the fundamental principles in breast imaging interpretation. Each module is composed of a didactic lecture followed by an interactive session. In the interactive session delegates review cases alone or in small groups on PACS or in multimedia quizzes, to reinforce fundamental learning principles. All lectures are presented by radiologists accredited in breast imaging.

Melbourne VIC 14 August 2015


Joanna Richardson [email protected]

Breast Imaging Interpretation Course 2015


The goal of the course is to provide participants with the knowledge and confidence to review each of the breast imaging modalities. This course provides a systematic review of the fundamental principles in breast imaging interpretation. Each module is composed of a didactic lecture followed by an interactive session. In the interactive session delegates review cases alone or in small groups on PACS or in multimedia quizzes, to reinforce fundamental learning principles. All lectures are presented by radiologists accredited in breast

Melbourne Vic 14 August 2016









imaging.

Breast MRI Interpretation Course


This 2-day course is designed to provide an intensive, hands-on experience in reading breast MRI. Throughout the program participants will develop their interpretive skills through extensive case reviews at individual work stations with BreaMRI CAD.

Melbourne VIC 15 August 2015



Breast MRI Interpretation Course


This 2-day course is designed to provide an intensive, hands-on experience in reading breast MRI. Throughout the program participants will develop their interpretive skills through extensive case reviews at individual work stations with Breast MRI CAD.

Melbourne Vic 15 August 2015



Communication Skills for Cancer Clinicians- Breaking Bad News 2015

RACS In four hours you will learn evidence-based, step-by-step communication skills that break down the challenge of delivering negative diagnoses to patients and relatives. A trained-actor steps in mid-way through the morning to run a role play exercise where you practise newly-learned communication skills in a safe environment resembling a real-life scenario. Theoretical linking, plus a video and discussion, form other parts of the program offered in partnership with the Cancer Council Victoria.

Melbourne VIC 28 February 2015 31 October 2015




RACS In four hours you will learn evidence-based, step-by-step communication skills that break down the challenge of delivering negative diagnoses to










patients and relatives. A trained-actor steps in mid-way through the morning to run a role play exercise where you practise newly-learned communication skills in a safe environment resembling a real-life scenario. Theoretical linking, plus a video and discussion, form other parts of the program offered in partnership with the Cancer Council Victoria.

Communication Skills for Cancer Clinicians- Discussing Death and Dying 2015

RACS When a patient’s cancer cannot be cured, health professionals are often required to deliver difficult news and discuss challenging topics around death and dying. This communications module from Cancer Council Victoria is designed to equip clinicians with the tools to talk about death and dying professionally with empathy to patients and their families. By developing your skills in the area, you can help create a more comfortable environment for your patients, promoting effective communication around the decisions they’ll need to make at this time. In this four hour workshop, you’ll work in a safe learning environment with a trained actor to replicate ‘real-life’ conversations.

Melbourne VIC 5 September 2015



Communication Skills for Cancer Clinicians- Transitioning to Palliative Care 2015

RACS When a patient’s cancer cannot be cured, health professionals are often required to discuss the challenging topic of palliative care. This communications module from

Melbourne VIC 13 June 2015





Cancer Council Victoria is designed to equip clinicians with the tools to talk to patients and their families about the cessation of active treatment and the transition to palliative care. By developing your communication skills, you can help create a more comfortable environment for your patients and their families, promoting a profound understanding of their situation and easing the transition. In this four hour workshop, you’ll work in a safe learning environment with a trained actor to replicate ‘real-life’ conversations.

Communication Skills for for Cancer Clinicians- Discussing Death and Dying 2015

RACS When a patient’s cancer cannot be cured, health professionals are often required to deliver difficult news and discuss challenging topics around death and dying. This communications module from Cancer Council Victoria is designed to equip clinicians with the tools to talk about death and dying professionally with empathy to patients and their families. By developing your skills in the area, you can help create a more comfortable environment for your patients, promoting effective communication around the decisions they’ll need to make at this time. In this four hour workshop, you’ll work in a safe learning environment with a trained actor to replicate ‘real-life’ conversations.






Communication Skills for for Cancer Clinicians- Transitioning to Palliative Care 2015

RACS When a patient’s cancer cannot be cured, health professionals are often required to discuss the challenging topic of palliative care. This communications module from Cancer Council Victoria is designed to equip clinicians with the tools to talk to patients and their families about the cessation of active treatment and the transition to palliative care. By developing your communication skills, you can help create a more comfortable environment for your patients and their families, promoting a profound understanding of their situation and easing the transition. In this four hour workshop, you’ll work in a safe learning environment with a trained actor to replicate ‘real-life’ conversations.




International Medical Symposium

RACS The symposium is designed for senior health educators, policy makers, policy advisors, regulators and others working in the area of Specialist Education and Training. Participants will include delegates from the five organising colleges, other medical colleges, associates and councils. The theme of the day is "The Future of the Medical Profession."

Melbourne VIC 13 March 2015



MAZE IV Training Course 2015

ANZSCTS Australia and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons

The purpose of the program is to train surgeons in the Maze IV technique - surgical ablation for Atrial Fibrillation. This program consists of a review of AF physiology, rational for surgical

Box Hill VIC 13 March 2015


Nick Danes [email protected]



ablation, review of evidence and Consensus statements, technique and hands on practicum. For FDA reimbursement of AF ablation devices in the USA, surgeons must have completed this accreditation program.

Perioperative Care- How can we do it better?

VASM Aim: To focus on pre-operative and post-operative care. Presenters will offer case examples, research findings, solutions, and panel discussions and question time.

Melbourne VIC 18 February 2015


Jessele Vinluan

Perioperative Care- How can we do it better?

VASM Aim: To focus on pre-operative and post-operative care. Presenters will offer case examples, research findings, solutions, and panel discussions and question time.

Melbourne VIC 18 February 2015

Jessele Vinluan


RACS The Process Communication Model (PCM) is one tool that you can use to detect early signs of miscommunication and turn ineffective communication into effective communication. PCM can also help to detect stress in yourself and others, as well as providing you with a means to reconnect with individuals you may be struggling to understand and reach. The PCM theory proposes that each person has motivational needs that must be met if that person is to be successful. These needs are different for each of the 6 different personality types; each person represents a combination of these






types, but usually one is dominant.






St Vincent's Hospital IBD Surgical Symposium 2015

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne

The symposium is a three quarter day event with a focus on the surgical management of inflammatory bowel disease. The target audience is colorectal surgeons and trainees. There will be talks from medical fields (gastroenterology) and radiology.



Mr Eugene Ong FRACS [email protected]


RACS The new STC is aimed at enhancing surgical educator skills. This comprehensive course covers adult learning. planning curriculum and teaching. as well as assessment of technical skills. Further. it covers work based assessment across the nine RAGS competencies, leading to

Tarraleah TAS 26-28 March 2015 Yarra Valley VIC 23 - 25 July 2015 Hunter Valley NSW





supervision skills and clinical oversight. It provides an opportunity to prove your educator skills in the surgical workplace; the concepts are applicable for use specially with surgical trainees and generally with senior medical students and surgical residents.

15-17 October 2015

Western Australia


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Achieving Valid Informed Consent 2015

MDA National

Achieving Valid Informed Consent is a 2.75-hour, interactive, education session. This activity assists practising doctors and vocational trainees to achieve an optimal informed consent process with adult patients. The workshop aims to improve doctors’: skills and knowledge of the steps involved in the informed consent process, awareness of the information that needs to be communicated to a patient and documented, mindfulness of issues to consider when a patient refuses treatment or withdraws consent.

Perth WA 28 February 2015


Gemma Brudenell [email protected]

Advanced Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery Workshop 2015

Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital

The workshop is designed to teach a minimally invasive approach to mitral valve repair/ replacement. the workshop will include didactic lecture on day 1 followed by human cadaver wet lab on day 2.

Perth WA 8 - 9 May 2015


Mr Jurgen Passage FRACS [email protected]



Advanced Vascular Surgery - Anatomical Approaches 2015

CTEC, University of WA

To provide vascular surgeons with the opportunity to perform the lesser used open surgical approaches to expose arteries. This experience is vital to our armamentarium and is no longer available as a consequence of the reduction in training hours and increased use of endovascular techniques. This hands-on workshop has pre-reading so all workshop time is spent on dissection. Participants will practice skills on Fresh Frozen Cadavers (FFC), where this method of preservation represents realistic tissue handling.

Perth WA 4 - 5 May 2015


John Linehan [email protected]

Core Skills - Advanced Laparoscopic Colorectal Workshop 2015


This is an inaugural fresh frozen cadaver based workshop aimed at Consultant Colorectal Surgeons and Trainees (SET 4 - 5), who wish to further develop their knowledge of Advanced Laparoscopic Colorectal Skills.

Perth WA 26 November 2015



Core Skills - ENT Sinus Surgery and Facial Plastic Workshop 2015


This is a fresh frozen human cadaver surgical workshop, aimed at ENT Junior Consultant Surgeons and Trainees who wish to further develop their knowledge of Sinus and Facial Plastic surgery.

Perth WA 6-7 November 2015



Core Skills- Laparoscopic Upper GI and Bariatric Surgery 2015


This is fresh frozen cadaveric based workshop, aimed at Consultant General Surgeons and Trainees (Level SET 3 – 5), who wish to further develop their knowledge of laparoscopic Upper GI & Bariatric surgical procedures.

Perth WA 15 October 2015



Core Skills- Advanced Bariatric and Roux-en-Y Laparoscopic Surgery


This is a fresh frozen cadaver based workshop aimed at Consultant General Surgeons and SET 5 Surgical Trainees who wish to further develop their knowledge of advanced bariatric surgery.

Perth WA 25 November 2015





Core Skills- Plastic Surgery Workshop - Flap Dissection 2015


This is fresh frozen cadaveric based workshop, aimed at Consultant General Surgeons and Trainees (Level SET 3 – 5), who wish to further develop their knowledge of laparoscopic Upper GI & Bariatric surgical procedures.




Core Skills- Plastic Surgery Workshop - Micorneural, Microvascular & Flexor Tendon Repair 2015


This is a fresh frozen human cadaver surgical course aimed at consultant Plastic Surgeons, Fellows and SET Trainees who have demonstrated basic surgical skills, but who wish to develop their knowledge of anatomy and surgical procedures as it relates to this specialty.




GIST - Introductory GI Endoscopy Course


This 2 day course is aimed at gastroenterologist & General Surgery endoscopists who have achieved basic diagnostic skills and wish to pursue therapeutic endoscopy. The major emphasis of the course will be on gaining practical experience.

Perth WA 16 -17 January 2015



RACS Annual Scientific Congress 2015

RACS The Annual Scientific Congress comprises of master classes, plenary sessions and scientific sessions including lectures and presentation of original research.

Perth WA 5-8 May 2015


Roger Wale FRACS [email protected]

Younger Fellows Forum 2015

RACS The YFF is a College-funded annual retreat drawing Younger Fellows (defined as a Fellow who has been admitted to Fellowship within the first 10 years) together to discuss and debate relevant issues. The Forum focuses on future challenges for surgical practice and the changing face of health care delivery. The core objective is to provide an environment that encourages Younger Fellows to address challenging issues relevant to personal, professional and collegiate life though discussions and

Margaret River WA 1-3 May 2015





debates. It is a great opportunity to share ideas and experiences.

New Zealand


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Advanced Cardiac Life Support Refresher course 2015

Resuscitation Skills NZ

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Refresher course [NZRC Level 7] involves pre- course learning activities and attendance at a 4 hr simulation based skills course, covering all aspect of advanced resuscitation. The course is simulation based, with all participants taking part in case simulations on advanced patient simulators, in a purpose-designed, clinical simulation centre.the course also covers non-technical skills [ie human factors] and leadership of a medical emergency/cardiac arrest.

Auckland NZ various dates during 2015


Jonathon Webber [email protected]

Otolaryngologists of LCNINZ - Monthly meeting 2015

Otolaryngologists of Lower Central North Island of New Zealand

This is a meeting where Otolaryngologists of the region meet once a month for CPD activities including peer review of audit presentations.

Palmerston Nth NZ monthly during 2015


Mr Dilhan Cabraal FRACS [email protected]




International


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Upover Downunder International ENT Meeting

Upover Downunder International

To instruct and update Otolaryngologists, Head and Neck Surgeons in all aspects of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery enabling all conference delegates to return to their parent hospitals and universities and continue to re-arm their skills via continuing education. The conference concentrates on the more difficult areas through panel discussions and case presentations which will detail future directions and extensions. This year there is a significant medico-legal component with the panel being chaired by Ms Stephanie Gallagher, Barrister at law and former Chairman of the QLD Medical Board and advisor to QLD Health. Lawyers from Avant Mutual are attending to present various aspects of medico-legal cases.

Canazei, Italy

17 – 24 January 2015


Mr William Coman FRACS [email protected]

Activities in all regions



Various dates and venues


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Abdominal Surgical Imaging Interpretation Course 2015


A comprehensive review of surgical imaging techniques and interpretation. This 1.5-day course provides a review of surgical imaging techniques and interpretation. This includes the use of X-ray, Ultrasound, CT & MRI. Each module is composed of a didactic lecture followed by an interactive session. In the interactive session delegates will review cases on PACS or in multimedia quizzes to reinforce fundamental learning objectives. All lectures are conducted by radiologists.

Various dates and venues during 2015



AMA Impairment guidelines 5th Edition - Difficult Cases 2015

RACS The American Medical Association (AMA) Impairment Guidelines inform medico-legal practitioners as to the level of impairment suffered by patients and assist with their decision as to the suitability of a patient's return to work. While the guidelines are extensive, they sometimes do not account for unusual or difficult cases that arise from time to time. This evening seminar compliments the accredited AMA Guideline training courses. The program uses presentations, case studies and panel discussions to provide surgeons involved in the management of medico-legal cases

various dates and venues during 2015







with a forum to reflect upon: their difficult cases, the problems they encountered, the steps they applied to satisfactorily resolve the issues faced.

Aortic Peripheral Vascular Fellows Program

Medtronic Australasis

Medtronic is providing a seven module educational program for the Vascular trainee community. Each module will involve topical clinical education and will be presented in three hour blocks by our internal educator, Andrew Renner. Please see attached for his qualifications. The endovascular simulator and product certification training will also be provided. The content is educational and non-promotional in nature. The topics were selected on feedback by physicians of ongoing, unmet, educational needs.

various venues and dates during 2015


Daniel Young [email protected]

Chest X-Ray Interpretation Course 2015


A comprehensive review of the fundamental principles in chest X-Ray interpretation and reporting. Despite the technological advancements in medical imaging, the chest X-Ray remains the most frequently requested radiological investigation, and one of, if not the most difficult to interpret correctly. This course provides a comprehensive review of the fundamental principles in chest X-Ray interpretation and reporting. Interactive multimedia small live group sessions are undertaken between lectures. The goal of the course is to provide practitioners with the confidence to recognise a normal








chest X-Ray, common patterns of disease, and specific radiographic changes in commonly encountered clinical settings. All lectures are presented by radiologists, specialists in the field of medical imaging.

Clinical Decision Making 2015

RACS The Clinical Decision Making course is designed to enhance a participant’s understanding of their decision making process and that of their trainees and colleagues. The course will provide a roadmap, or algorithm, of how the surgeon forms a decision. This algorithm illustrates the attributes of expert clinical decision making and was developed as a means to address poor clinical decision making processes, particularly as a guide for the supervisor dealing with a struggling trainee or as a self-improvement exercise.




Combined Chest and Emergency X-Ray Interpretation Course 2015


A comprehensive review of the fundamental principles in chest X-Ray interpretation and reporting. Despite the technological advancements in medical imaging, the chest X-Ray remains the most frequently requested radiological investigation, and one of, if not the most difficult to interpret correctly. This course provides a comprehensive review of the fundamental principles in chest X-Ray interpretation and reporting. Interactive multimedia small live group sessions are undertaken between lectures. The goal of the








course is to provide practitioners with the confidence to recognise a normal chest X-Ray, common patterns of disease, and specific radiographic changes in commonly encountered clinical settings.

Difficult Colleague Interactions Master class 7 Hours

Cognitive Institute A solution focused approach to enhancing the effectiveness and ease of dealing with difficult interactions with colleagues. Actor simulated patients are used to depict clinical situations specific to the craft group of the audience



Deena MacNamara [email protected]

Doctor Patient Communication 4.5 Hours

Cognitive Institute Cognitive Institute offers a range of educational activities with short lectures, reflective exercises, small group facilitated discussions, group activities and rehearsal of skills. Brief didactic presentations will provide the focus for small group sessions in which participants are able to share experience and pool knowledge, enabling critical comparison of their skills with their peers and peer learning. Video case studies will be used to enable participants to analyse and reflect upon their own skills. The format has been carefully structured to enable a mix of lectures, discussion, critical reflection and evaluation.




Educator Studio Session [ ESS]

RACS The Academy is offering Educator Studio Sessions face to face and simultaneously broadcasting to its members via a web conferencing platform. Each event will feature a guest speaker that will discuss






educational material for surgeons. The session will consist of a presentation followed by a Q and A style session (fielding questions from the audience in the room and online)

Emergency X-Ray Interpretation Course 2015


A systematic review of the fundamental principles in emergency X-Ray interpretation. Interactive multimedia small live group sessions are taken between lectures. The goal of the course is to provide practitioners with the knowledge and confidence to review radiographic techniques and recognise radiographic patterns of trauma and injury commonly encountered for each body area. All lectures are presented by radiologists, specialists in the field of medical imaging.




Foundation Skills for Surgeons

RACS This new course is directed at facilitating the education and training of surgical trainees and will establish the basic standards expected of our surgical educators within the College.




KTOT - Keeping Trainees on Track 2015

RACS Keeping Trainees on Track is a three-hour course that aims to provide Supervisors with strategies to deal with inexperienced and underperforming Trainees. The workshop allows opportunities for Supervisors to explore self-directed learning, undertaking a learning needs analysis, identifying and writing learning goals, giving effective feedback and the nine core competencies


Kirsty Manders [email protected]





Leading Reliability Improvement for Safer Healthcare 7 Hours





Mastering Adverse Outcomes

MPS - Medical Protection Society

Medical Protection Society offers a range of educational activities with short lectures, reflective exercises, small group facilitated discussions, group activities and rehearsal of skills. Brief didactic presentations will provide the focus for small group sessions in which participants are able to share experience and pool knowledge, enabling critical comparison of their skills with their peers and peer learning. Video case studies will be used to enable participants to analyse and reflect upon their own skills. The format has been carefully structured to enable a mix of lectures, discussion, critical reflection and evaluation.






Mastering Adverse Outcomes 3 Hours





Mastering Adverse Outcomes in Practice 2 Hours







Mastering Difficult Colleague Interactions 3.5 Hours





Mastering Difficult Colleague Interactions 7 Hours







Mastering Difficult Interactions with Patients 3 Hours and 3.5 Hours





Mastering Difficult Interactions with Patients








Mastering Healthcare Communication 3.5 Hours





Mastering Improved Clinician Performance 7 Hours







Mastering Open Disclosure 3 Hours





Mastering Patient Expectations 2 Hours







Mastering Professional Interactions 2015






Mastering Professional Interactions 3 Hours







Mastering Safer Reliable Practice 3 Hours





Mastering Shared Decision Making 2015








Mastering Shared Decision Making 3 Hours





Mastering Supervision Challenges 3 Hours







Mastering Understanding and Working with Clinicians 4 Hours





Mastering Work/Life Balance 2 Hours







Mastering Work/Life Balance 3 Hours





Mastering Your Risk 2.5 Hours and 3.5 Hours







Mastering Your Risk 2.5 Hours and 3.5 Hours





Mastering Your Risk 2015 MPS - Medical Protection Society







NOTSS - Non-Technical Skills for Surgeons 2015

RACS The NOTSS workshop focuses on the non- technical skills which underpin safer operative surgery. It explores a behaviour rating system developed by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh which can help you develop the knowledge and skills to improve your performance in the operating theatre in relation to situational awareness, communication, decision making and leadership/teamwork. Each of these categories is broken down into elements or behavioural markers that indicate can be used to identify a superior or substandard performance. A faculty of four RACS Fellows will lead you through a series of interactive exercises to help you better understand how these markers can be used to reflect on your own performance and that of the surgeons you work with.



Paz Quilballo-Puyat [email protected]

Online - Chest X-Ray Interpretation Course 2015


The goal is to provide a comprehensive review of the fundamental principles in chest X-Ray interpretation and reporting. Despite the technological advancements in medical imaging, the chest X-Ray remains the most frequently requested radiological investigation, and one of, if not the most difficult to interpret correctly. This course provides a comprehensive review of the fundamental principles in chest X-Ray interpretation and reporting. Interactive multimedia sessions are








undertaken between lectures. The goal of the course is to provide practitioners with the confidence to recognise a normal chest X-Ray, common patterns of disease, and specific radiographic changes in commonly encountered clinical settings.

Online - Emergency X-Ray Interpretation Course 2015


The goal is to provide a systematic review of the fundamental principles in emergency X-Ray interpretation. Interactive multimedia sessions are taken between lectures. The goal of the course is to provide practitioners with the knowledge and confidence to review radiographic techniques and recognise radiographic patterns of trauma and injury commonly encountered for each body area.




Online -Combined Chest and Emergency X-Ray Interpretation Course 2015


Our Online Chest X-Ray and Emergency X-Ray Interpretation course provides a comprehensive review of the fundamental principles in chest and emergency X-Ray interpretation. Despite the technological advancements in medical imaging, the chest X-Ray remains the most frequently requested radiological investigation, and one of, if not the most difficult to interpret correctly. Often the chest x-ray will be used in conjunction with other examinations, especially in emergency cases. This course will provide practitioners with the knowledge and confidence to review radiographic techniques and recognise normal variants and radiographic patterns of trauma and










injury commonly encountered for each body area.

Open Disclosure Expert Training 7 Hours





Patient Communication Skills Masterclass 8 Hours







Preparation for Practice 2015

The Younger Fellows Committee, in partnership with Victorian State Committee, is proud to offer this Preparation for Practice workshop at the College of Surgeons in Melbourne. The purpose of this two day workshop is to provide surgeons and trainees with information and practical skills to set up private practice.




Process Communication Model Refresher 2015

RACS Participants will refresh the skills learnt during an earlier attended Process Communication Model workshop. A needs assessment is done at the beginning and the workshop then addresses any issues of interest. This way the course program will be adapted to each participant’s needs. Participants will have the opportunity to practice the parts they consider most relevant to them.





RACS The Process Communication Model (PCM) is one tool that you can use to detect early signs of miscommunication and turn ineffective communication into effective communication. PCM can also help to detect stress in yourself and others, as well as providing you with a means to reconnect with individuals you may be struggling to understand and reach. The PCM theory proposes that each person






has motivational needs that must be met if that person is to be successful. These needs are different for each of the 6 different personality types; each person represents a combination of these types, but usually one is dominant.

Risk Management Masterclass 7 Hours





Risk Management Masterclass 7 Hours

Cognitive Institute Cognitive Institute offers a range of educational activities with short lectures, reflective exercises, small group facilitated discussions, group activities and rehearsal of skills. Brief didactic presentations will provide the focus for small group sessions in which participants are able to share experience and pool knowledge, enabling critical comparison of their skills with their peers and peer learning. Video case studies will be






used to enable participants to analyse and reflect upon their own skills. The format has been carefully structured to enable a mix of lectures, discussion, critical reflection and evaluation.

SAT SET supervisors and Trainers for SET

RACS Supervisors & Trainers for SET aims to give Supervisors and Trainers an overview of their responsibilities and the responsibilities of Trainees involved in the SET program. It focuses on work-based assessments and the case for using them to accurately assess Trainee performance. SAT SET gives an overview of a number of work-based assessment tools that are commonly used and which competencies they are most useful for evaluating. It also discusses the feedback and debriefing process and its importance as an educational tool.




Speaking up for Safety 1.5 Hours

Cognitive Institute Cognitive Institute offers a range of educational activities with short lectures, reflective exercises, small group facilitated discussions, group activities and rehearsal of skills. Brief didactic presentations will provide the focus for small group sessions in which participants are able to share experience and pool knowledge, enabling critical comparison of their skills with their peers and peer learning. Video case studies will be used to enable participants to analyse and reflect upon their own skills. The format has been carefully






structured to enable a mix of lectures, discussion, critical reflection and evaluation.

Speaking up for Safety 1.5 Hours





TEAM 4.5 Hours

Cognitive Institute Cognitive Institute offers a range of educational activities with short lectures, reflective exercises, small group facilitated discussions, group activities and rehearsal of skills. Brief didactic presentations will provide the focus for small group sessions in which participants are able to share experience and pool knowledge, enabling critical comparison of their skills with their peers and peer learning. Video case studies will be used to enable participants to analyse and reflect upon their own skills. The format has been carefully structured to enable a mix of






lectures, discussion, critical reflection and evaluation.

TEAM 3.5 Hours





Ultrasound Critical Care Lightbox Radiology Education

This 2 day course is designed for those working in the critical care setting to have a fundamental understanding of the techniques and interpretation of ultrasound at the bedside with a focus on RUSH techniques including HI MAP, and ultrasound guided intervention. The course has pre-course lectures to complete online followed by our face to face hands on workshop where you will be supervised in performing scans on live models. The course is supervised by Radiologists, specialists in the field of Medical Imaging.









RACS Courses


Program Brief Location Credit points Category

Contact Details

Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander Health and Cultural Learning 2015

RACS This series of eLearning modules aims to promote a multi-disciplinary and culturally appropriate approach to the care of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Indigenous patients. The modules focus on Indigenous-specific health issues and developing a support network to assist in resolving current and future specialist medical issues. It is important that clinicians connect with their local community as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander customs vary across the country. It has been developed as an interactive online tool and has been designed to take the average user up to 2 hours to complete. The modules will also be available to specialists of other medical colleges via the Niche Portal (Network for Indigenous Cultural and Health Education) and RHCE websites.

Online Learning during 2015


Melanie Thiedeman [email protected]



Academy Forum 2015 RACS The evening will be convened by Associate Professor Stephen Tobin, Dean of Education and Professor Julian Smith, Chair, Academy of Surgical Educators. Presenters are yet to be finalised. At the conclusion of the evening, you will have an opportunity to join the expert panel to engage in a lively dialogue with fellow Academy members. Attendees will workshop questions at their tables and then engage in a Q and A session with the panel of experts. Remote attendance will be possible via Go-to-webinar.

Sydney NSW 12 November 2015



AMA Impairment guidelines 5th Edition - Difficult Cases 2015

RACS The American Medical Association (AMA) Impairment Guidelines inform medico-legal practitioners as to the level of impairment suffered by patients and assist with their decision as to the suitability of a patient's return to work. While the guidelines are extensive, they sometimes do not account for unusual or difficult cases that arise from time to time. This evening seminar compliments the accredited AMA Guideline training courses. The program uses presentations, case studies and panel discussions to provide surgeons involved in the management of medico-legal cases with a forum to reflect upon: their difficult cases, the problems they encountered, the steps they applied






to satisfactorily resolve the issues faced.


RACS Surgeons who attend can expect to: receive information about retirement and motivation to plan for retirement share the experience of retired Fellows to stimulate interest in alternative careers and lifestyles gain financial and legal management information and resources.




CLEAR RACS CLEAR is designed to provide tools to undertake critical appraisal of surgical literature and to assist surgeons in the conduct of clinical research and aims to make the language and methodology of research relevant to surgeons and the day to day activities in their practice. The CLEAR participant demographic is a combination of Trainees, Fellows and pre vocational junior doctors

various dates in 2015


Paul Holloway [email protected]

Clinical Decision Making 2015

RACS The Clinical Decision Making course is designed to enhance a participant’s understanding of their decision making process and that of their trainees and colleagues. The course will provide a roadmap, or algorithm, of how the surgeon forms a decision. This algorithm illustrates the attributes of expert clinical decision making and was developed as a means to address






poor clinical decision making processes, particularly as a guide for the supervisor dealing with a struggling trainee or as a self-improvement exercise.


RACS In four hours you will learn evidence-based, step-by-step communication skills that break down the challenge of delivering negative diagnoses to patients and relatives. A trained-actor steps in mid-way through the morning to run a role play exercise where you practise newly-learned communication skills in a safe environment resembling a real-life scenario. Theoretical linking, plus a video and discussion, form other parts of the program offered in partnership with the Cancer Council Victoria.




Communication Skills for Cancer Clinicians- Discussing Death and Dying 2015

RACS When a patient’s cancer cannot be cured, health professionals are often required to deliver difficult news and discuss challenging topics around death and dying. This communications module from Cancer Council Victoria is designed to equip clinicians with the tools to talk about death and dying professionally with empathy to patients and their families. By developing your skills in the area, you can help create a more comfortable environment for your patients, promoting effective communication around the decisions they’ll need to make at this time. In






this four hour workshop, you’ll work in a safe learning environment with a trained actor to replicate ‘real-life’ conversations.

Communication Skills for Cancer Clinicians- Transitioning to Palliative Care 2015

RACS When a patient’s cancer cannot be cured, health professionals are often required to discuss the challenging topic of palliative care. This communications module from Cancer Council Victoria is designed to equip clinicians with the tools to talk to patients and their families about the cessation of active treatment and the transition to palliative care. By developing your communication skills, you can help create a more comfortable environment for your patients and their families, promoting a profound understanding of their situation and easing the transition. In this four hour workshop, you’ll work in a safe learning environment with a trained actor to replicate ‘real-life’ conversations.




Educator Studio Session [ ESS]

RACS The Academy is offering Educator Studio Sessions face to face and simultaneously broadcasting to its members via a web conferencing







platform. Each event will feature a guest speaker that will discuss educational material for surgeons. The session will consist of a presentation followed by a Q and A style session (fielding questions from the audience in the room and online)

Finance for Surgeons 2015 RACS This whole day course establishes a basic understanding of how to assess a company's performance using a range of analytical methods and financial and non-financial indicators. It reviews the three key parts of a financial statement; balance sheet, income (profit and loss) and cash flow. Participants learn how these statements are used to monitor financial performance.




Foundation Skills for Surgeons

RACS This new course is is directed at facilitating the education and training of surgical trainees and will establish the basic standards expected of our surgical educators within the College.




Intercultural Competency and eLearning Modules

RACS A series of 6 eLearning modules to support professional development in cultural competency and safety of particular benefit for rural specialists, trainees and IMGs. These modules provide information within an eLearning package on recognising cultural expectations; intercultural communication; the






links among values, beliefs and behaviours; and strategies for cultural adaptation. They also include a range of activities to promote self-reflection regarding the impact of cultural issues on medical practice. The modules include the experience of intercultural interactions of Fellows both within the workplace and with patients. These experiences were collected through a series of one-on-one meetings between Culture Works (contracted to write the learning content) and members of the steering committee. Some modules also feature film clips of committee members providing insights and comments

International Medical Symposium

RACS Conference and Events

The symposium is designed for senior health educators, policy makers, policy advisors, regulators and others working in the area of Specialist Education and Training. Participants will include delegates from the five organising colleges, other medical colleges, associates and councils. The theme of the day is "The Future of the Medical Profession."






KTOT - Keeping Trainees on Track 2015

RACS Keeping Trainees on Track is a three-hour course that aims to provide Supervisors with strategies to deal with inexperienced and underperforming Trainees. The workshop allows opportunities for Supervisors to explore self-directed learning, undertaking a learning needs analysis, identifying and writing learning goals, giving effective feedback and the nine core competencies




NOTSS - Non-Technical Skills for Surgeons 2015

RACS The NOTSS workshop focuses on the non- technical skills which underpin safer operative surgery. It explores a behaviour rating system developed by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh which can help you develop the knowledge and skills to improve your performance in the operating theatre in relation to situational awareness, communication, decision making and leadership/teamwork. Each of these categories is broken down into elements or behavioural markers that indicate can be used to identify a superior or substandard performance. A faculty of four RACS Fellows will lead you through a series of interactive exercises to help you better understand how these markers can be used to reflect on your own performance and that of the surgeons you work with.



Paz Quilballo-Puyat [email protected]

Preparation for Practice 2015

The Younger Fellows Committee, in partnership with Victorian State






Committee, is proud to offer this Preparation for Practice workshop at the College of Surgeons in Melbourne. The purpose of this two day workshop is to provide surgeons and trainees with information and practical skills to set up private practice

Process Communication Model Refresher 2015

RACS Participants will refresh the skills learnt during an earlier attended Process Communication Model workshop. A needs assessment is done at the beginning and the workshop then addresses any issues of interest. This way the course program will be adapted to each participant’s needs. Participants will have the opportunity to practice the parts they consider most relevant to them.





RACS The Process Communication Model (PCM) is one tool that you can use to detect early signs of miscommunication and turn ineffective communication into effective communication. PCM can also help to detect stress in yourself and others, as well as providing you with a means to reconnect with individuals you may be struggling to understand and reach. The PCM theory proposes that each person has motivational needs that must be met if that person is to be successful. These needs are different for each of the 6 different






personality types; each person represents a combination of these types, but usually one is dominant.

Process Communication Module Revised 2015





RACS Annual Scientific Congress 2015

RACS Conferences and Events

The Annual Scientific Congress comprises of master classes, plenary sessions and scientific sessions including lectures and presentation of original research.

Perth WA 5-8 May 2015


Roger Wale FRACS [email protected]



SAT SET supervisors and Trainers for SET

RACS Supervisors & Trainers for SET aims to give Supervisors and Trainers an overview of their responsibilities and the responsibilities of Trainees involved in the SET program. It focuses on work-based assessments and the case for using them to accurately assess Trainee performance. SAT SET gives an overview of a number of work-based assessment tools that are commonly used and which competencies they are most useful for evaluating. It also discusses the feedback and debriefing process and its importance as an educational tool.





RACS This whole day workshop is divided into two parts. Part one includes formulating a strategic plan; the strategic planning process; identifying and achieving strategic goals; monitoring performance; and contributing to an analysis of strategic risk. It also introduces practical tools to monitor strategy implementation to ensure success. Part two focuses on the directors' knowledge of risk for the organisation and their monitoring of management's ongoing assessment and treatment of risk. It provides practical tools for assessing risk appetite at board level and distinguishes the role of the board and the role of the organisation. Through group work and discussions, part two investigates what risk is and how the risks faced






by organisations are identified and measured.


RACS The new STC is aimed at enhancing surgical educator skills. This comprehensive course covers adult learning, planning curriculum and teaching as well as assessment of technical skills. Further. it covers work based assessment across the nine RAGS competencies, leading to supervision skills and clinical oversight. It provides an opportunity to prove your educator skills in the surgical workplace; the concepts are applicable for use especially with surgical trainees and generally with senior medical students and surgical residents.




Writing Medico Legal Reports 2015

RACS Issues relating to providing expert opinion and translates the understanding into the preparation of high quality reports. It also explores the lawyer/expert relationship and the role of an advocate. The participant can learn how to produce objective, well-structured and comprehensive reports that communicate effectively to the reader. This ability is one of the most important roles of an expert adviser.

Adelaide SA 20 Nov 2015



Younger Fellows Forum 2015

RACS The YFF is a College-funded annual retreat drawing Younger Fellows (defined as a Fellow who has been admitted to Fellowship within the first 10 years) together to discuss and debate relevant issues.

Margaret River WA 1-3 May 2015





The Forum focuses on future challenges for surgical practice and the changing face of health care delivery. The core objective is to provide an environment that encourages Younger Fellows to address challenging issues relevant to personal, professional and collegiate life though discussions and debates. It is a great opportunity to share ideas and experiences.

On-line Education during 2015


Contact Details

Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander Health and Cultural Learning 2015

RACS This series of eLearning modules aims to promote a multi-disciplinary and culturally appropriate approach to the care of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Indigenous patients. The modules focus on Indigenous-specific health issues and developing a support network to assist in resolving current and future specialist medical issues. It is important that clinicians connect with their local community as






Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander customs vary across the country. It has been developed as an interactive online tool and has been designed to take the average user up to 2 hours to complete. The modules will also be available to specialists of other medical colleges via the Niche Portal (Network for Indigenous Cultural and Health Education) and RHCE websites.

Advanced Consent - the complex issues 2015

Avant Mutual This eLearning module aims to provide participants with information on the advanced issues surrounding consent. Guardianship and advanced care directives. Life threatening emergencies aside, a patient needs to give consent before undergoing an examination, investigation. procedure or treatment. This legal requirement is based on the patient's legal right to do as they wish with their own body. It is however not always straight forward. with issues of capacity to understand, guardianship and advanced care directives all complicating the issues. This module will examine the legal implications of some of the advanced consent issues that are difficult for the medical practitioner to navigate.

Online learning during 2015


Ruth Crampton [email protected]



Building Stronger Patient Relationships 2015

Avant Mutual This is an eLearning course that is interactive; case study based and includes a 20 question quiz at the end. The ability to connect with patients is a core skill for all doctors. Open and constructive interactions result in many benefits, including the ability to communicate essential diagnostic information. An improved ability to understand and manage individuals through improved communication techniques will therefore lead to increased doctor satisfaction, improved treatment outcomes and reduced patient complaints. This course will outline a basic consultation structure and communication techniques to achieve the best outcomes for both doctor and patient.




Communication Modules 2015

Avant Mutual The goal of the course is to provide doctors an opportunity to develop and refine their communication skills and learn new ways to improve the doctor-patient relationship. The program has been designed to cover 8 of the most important areas of doctor “patient communication:




Consent - the key issue 2015

Avant Mutual This module aims to provide participants with information on the broad principles underpinning the provision of consent and how to facilitate the process of obtaining a valid consent from patients. This module explains why consent






is a vital element of patient consultations before undergoing an examination, investigation, procedure or treatment. At the completion of this module you should understand why both the patient and you need consent.

Intercultural Competency and eLearning Modules 2015

RACS A series of 6 eLearning modules to support professional development in cultural competency and safety of particular benefit for rural specialists, trainees and IMGs. These modules provide information within an eLearning package on recognising cultural expectations; intercultural communication; the links among values, beliefs and behaviours; and strategies for cultural adaptation. They also include a range of activities to promote self-reflection regarding the impact of cultural issues on medical practice. The modules include the experience of intercultural interactions of Fellows both within the workplace and with patients. These experiences were collected through a series of one-on-one meetings between Culture Works (contracted to write the learning content) and members of the steering committee. Some modules also feature film clips of committee members providing insights and comments






Managing Boundaries in patients with mental health issues 2015

Avant Mutual This learning unit describes the challenges associated with identifying mental illness in patients, and managing the practitioner patient professional boundary. Breakdown in the professional boundary can lead to significant problems for patients, and is one of the major reasons for complaints against practitioners,




Managing Difficult Patients 2015

Avant Mutual This is an eLearning course that is interactive case study based and includes a 20 question quiz at the end. All doctors have treated patients they found 'difficult'. These patients may have been patients who constantly complained about the level of care they were receiving, or who exhibited a sense of entitlement about what was owed to them. Studies have shown that difficult patient encounters may be as high as 60%




Managing direct thrombin inhibitors in the emergency room and surgery setting 2015

MdBriefCase

This program is a 1 hour online interactive case study based education program primarily aimed at Specialists (Surgeons, Emergency Room Physicians, Haematologists and Surgery Nurses).



James Bowden [email protected]

Managing Patient Expectations - a plastic surgery case study 2015

Avant Mutual The eLeaming course will be entitled Managing patient expectations: a plastic surgery case Study For many doctors the consent






process presents as one of the more challenging aspects of their practice. Ensuring that patients are presented with all of the aspects of the consent discussion -including the benefits, potential complications. Alternatives and risks, and given the opportunity to ask questions is essential. However despite a full and comprehensive discussion there may still remain a disconnect between the expectation of the patient and the surgeons ability to deliver on these expectations.

On the Record - medical records and documentation 2015

Avant Mutual This course aims to provide participants with information on both the clinical and medico legal aspects of medical records and documentation. It highlights the value of good documentation as an essential element of patient care.




Open Disclosure 2015 Avant Mutual This eLeaming course aims to highlight the surgeon’s responsibilities with open disclosure. Open disclosure is the open discussion of incidents that result in harm to a patient while receiving health care with the patient,. their family, carers and other support persons' The essential elements of open disclosure are outlined in the national Australian Open Disclosure Framework. This course reviews the essential elements of open disclosure.



Gemma Brudenell [email protected]



Targeted therapies for advanced/ metastic renal cell carcinoma [mRCC] 2015

MdBriefCase

This program is a 2 hour online interactive case study based education program primarily aimed at Medical oncologists and Specialist Physicians, with a focus on efficacy and patient Quality of Life outcomes in advanced/metastatic Renal Cell carcinoma (mRCC)

online learning during 2015


James Bowden [email protected]

Ultrasound - Medical and Surgical Workshop 2015


This 2 day course is designed to give participants an overview of the techniques and interpretation for general diagnostic ultrasound. This 2 day course is composed of a 1 day lecture and an optional 1 day hands-on workshop. This course is designed to give participants an overview of the techniques and interpretation for general diagnostic ultrasound. Each lecture is followed by an interactive quiz to reinforce fundamental learning objectives. The course is supervised by Radiologists, specialists in the field of Medical Imaging.




Ultrasound Critical Care 2015


This 2 day course is designed for those working in the critical care setting to have a fundamental understanding of the techniques and interpretation of ultrasound at the bedside with a focus on RUSH techniques including HI MAP, and ultrasound guided intervention. The course has pre-course lectures to complete online followed by our face to face hands on workshop where you will be supervised in performing scans on live models.










The course is supervised by Radiologists, specialists in the field of Medical Imaging.

When Patients Complain - a urology case study 2015

Avant Mutual The e-Learning course is based around case study vignettes which show video snippets of a doctor/patient consultation and then ask the participant to comment on the interaction.





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