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PostgraduateNews
Please forward submissions for Greensheets by 3 October
2012 for inclusion in the November edition.
Contact Jennifer Hughes at: jennifer.hughes@amawa.com.au
Youth Friendly Doctor Training
2012 Program
The Youth Friendly Doctor Program (YFD) seeks to build
the capacity of general practitioners to communicate more
effectively with young people, address the barriers young
people face in accessing health care and promote adolescent
friendly policies, facilities and service delivery. This program
is accredited with the RACGP and attracts Category 1 and or
Category 2 QI&CPD Points.
MODULE 1
Establishing Connection and Conducting Assessments
with Young People
Workshop 1 – Ethics and the Law in Young People
2 October 2012
Workshop 2 – The Psycho Social Wellbeing of Young People
This module has completed for 2012 and will re-run in 2013
MODULE 3
Risk Taking Behaviours and Harm Reductions among
Young People
This module has completed for 2012 and will re-run in 2013
MODULE 4
Eating Disorders in Young People and Their Management
Workshop 1 – Overweight and Obesity in Young People
This module has completed for 2012 and will re-run in 2013
Workshop 2 – Eating Disorders in Young People
This module has completed for 2012 and will
re-run in 2013
MODULE 2
Mental Health Disorders
Workshop 1 – Mental Health Disorders in Young People
Assessment and Treatment
This module has completed for 2012 and will
re-run in 2013
For enquires relating to the YFD program or to enrol in the
workshop visit:
www.amawa.com.au/IntheCommunity/YFDTrainingProgram.aspx
Phone (08) 9273 3000 or email yfd@amawa.com.au
POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION & TRAINING
Date Postgraduate Education & Training Contact Information
11 Sept A-Z of Epistaxis - Suitable for Emergency Department, GPs, Junior Doctors. This session
is designed to provide skills to identify and initiate treatment of epistaxis and to safely
and effectively perform nasal packing and application of nasal splints. Accreditation:
RACGP, NMBA, ACRRM. Venue: The CENTER, 1 Salvado Road, Subiaco
13 Sept Core Skills – Foundation of Minimal Access Surgery: Suitable for Surgical Trainees,
Laparoscopic Assistant in General Surgery, Vascular, Gynaecology, Urology and
Cardiothoracics, metro and rural GPs. Venue: UWA
14 Sept Core Skills – Intermediate Laparoscopic Skills Workshop: Suitable for Surgical Trainees
and Consultants in General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Gynaecology, Urology and
Cardiothoracics. Venue: UWA
18 Sept Introduction to ENT – Suitable for GPs, junior doctors, medical students.
Accreditation: CME, RACGP, ACRRM, NMBA. Venue: The CENTER, Subiaco, 8 hours.
20 Sept ALS Algorithm and Defibrillation Safety – Suitable for GPs, Medical Officers. The
course will provide interpretation and skills to apply the advanced life support
algorithm and provide safe defibrillation. Accreditation: RACGP, NMBA, ACRRM.
Venue: The CENTER, 1 Salvado Road, Subiaco 4 hours.
www.thecenter.org.au
www.ctec.uwa.edu.au
www.ctec.uwa.edu.au
www.thecenter.org.au
www.thecenter.org.au
20 Sept
The Epidemiology of Injury in Scuba Diving. Presented by Dr Peter Buzzacott –
Research Associate at the School of Sports Science – UWA. Venue: Seminar Room B
Block QE11 Medical Centre Nedlands, 4pm
www.aea.asn.au/localchapters/peg
24 Sept Medical Research Seminar Series – Patenting for medical researchers the ins and outs.
Mr Gary Cox, Chairman, Partner Wray and Assoc. Venue: WA Institute for Medical
Research Seminar Room QE11 Medical Centre, Nedlands 12.30pm – 1.30pm with
light lunch from 12 noon.
24 Sept Creative Therapies for Eating Disorders: Suitable for rural and remote professionals
and GPs. This workshop will explore the use of creative media (art, writing, music,
dance and play) in therapy with individuals with eating disorders.
Venue – PMH: 9am – 1pm
www.liwa.uwa.edu.au
Blanca.PrietoHugot@health.
wa.gov.au
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