Join Dr Austin May as he facilitates a conversation on hypertension management in the primary care setting. With Dr Stephen Moore, Neil Chapman and Carolyn Davis.
Hypertension is a significant threat to population health. Globally, high blood pressure is directly linked to more than 8.5 million deaths every year.* Hypertension is consistently one of the most accessed HealthPathways for North Coast practitioners and it typically ranks high in the Healthy North Coast CPD Needs Assessment.
The number of people with high blood pressure has doubled over the past 30 years, yet hypertension can be detected at the primary health-care level and low-cost treatments can effectively control hypertension.
Healthy North Coast invites you to a webinar to explore primary healthcare management further.
When:
Thursday 3 March 2022
6:30pm – 8:30pm
Online via LiveWebinar
Register now
Facilitated by:
Dr Austin May, Interventional Cardiologist and Cardiac Pacing Specialist, Baringa Private Hospital
Dr May is an Interventional Cardiologist and Cardiac Pacing Specialist who was born in Coffs Harbour and completed his medical training at the University of NSW, graduating with Honours in 2010. Dr May underwent specialty training in Cardiology at Gosford and St Vincent’s Hospitals, conferring Fellowship to the Royal Australian College of Physicians in 2017.
Dr May undertook a further two years of subspecialty training at John Hunter Hospital, qualifying as an Interventional Cardiologist and Cardiac Devices Specialist as set by the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand. Dr May is also internationally recognised as a Certified Cardiac Devices Specialist with the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners. Dr May is nationally certified as a specialist in CT coronary angiography.
Dr May provides services including coronary angiography, CT coronary angiography, coronary stent procedures, pacemaker and defibrillator procedures, echocardiography and stress testing, as well as general cardiology services. Dr May is located in the Specialist Medical Centre, Coffs Harbour.
He will be leading a discussion about what can be done before hypertensive complications occur so that you can demonstrate competencies in knowledge, skills, and attitudes of an effective clinician in evaluating and caring for patients with hypertension in the primary care setting.
Speakers:
Dr Stephen Moore, General Physician at St Vincent’s Lismore with visiting rights at Lismore Base Hospital.
Neil Chapman, Accredited Exercise Physiologist and Lecturer within the Masters of Clinical Exercise Physiology at Southern Cross University and Bond University
Carolyn Davis, Accredited Practising Dietician, Northern Rivers Dietetics
Learning objectives:
- Explore categorisation, diagnosis and treatment of hypertension
- Explain the role of exercise in managing hypertension
- Explain the role of diet in managing hypertension
- Learn when to refer and who to refer to
- Identify hypertensive complications and uncontrolled hypertension
Register now and receive a link to join online at 6:30pm on Thursday 1 March 2022.
CPD points apply.
*https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/piiS0140-6736(21)01330-1/fulltext