Healthy North Coast will be talking all things women’s health during a 7-part webinar series taking place during 4 – 8 April.
Join one or more sessions to learn more about health topics that concern women and their families.
Webinars are being held on different days and times, with a range of topics covering antenatal care, menopause, breast cancer, endometriosis and more.
Women have many unique health concerns — menstrual cycles, pregnancy, birth control, menopause — and that’s just the beginning. A number of health issues affect only women and others are more common in women.
Healthy North Coast's Women's Health Webinar Week:
Presented by:
Dr Jo Adendorff, General Practitioner, First Light Healthcare Ballina
Learning objectives:
- Understand Menopausal Hormone Therapy options, including combined hormones vs oestrogen only, cyclical vs non-cyclical.
- Assess the patient’s risk of venous thromboembolism and breast cancer when treating with Menopausal Hormone Therapy.
- Utilise non-pharmacological and non-hormonal options for menopausal symptoms.
4 RACGP CPD points apply.
Presented by:
- Dr Julia Francis, Staff Specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Lismore Base Hospital
- Dr Julia Chiu, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Registrar (Advanced rural generalist trainee program), RACGP Trainee, Lismore Base Hospital
- Dr Tane Luna, Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Lismore Base Hospital
Localised breakout rooms will be supported by:
- Dr Fiona Leslie, MBBS, BSc, FRANZCOG, Senior Staff Specialist, Clinical Director O+G HMCN
- Dr Marilyn Clarke, Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Coffs Harbour
Learning objectives:
- Undertake preconception counselling with essential factors to consider, offering preconception advice and identifying moderate and high-risk factors in preconception and early antenatal stages
- Assess medications and utilise mandatory and opportunistic first trimester screening and non-invasive pregnancy testing in general practice
- Apply the management and treatment options for pre-existing conditions and medications in pregnancy, including obesity, hypertension, thyroid disorders and antidepressant use (SSRI’s)
- Understand the implication of COVID in pregnancy and appropriate patient management
- Understand appropriate referral pathways for local antenatal shared care
Presented by:
Dr Georgia Ritchie, Medical Oncologist, Port Macquarie Private Hospital
Learning objectives:
- Evaluate the available breast cancer screening options, including for high-risk women
- Learn how to assess family history with screening tools and resources
- Understand the presentation of breast cancer, including how to apply the triple test in diagnosis
- Explain the available treatment options for breast cancer, including the role of the multidisciplinary team
Presented by:
Dr Rebecca Tallis, General Practitioner, Coffs Harbour Women’s Health Centre
Learning objectives:
- Explore the aetiology and pathophysiology of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
- Identify symptoms and presentation of PCOS and how to diagnose the disorder
- Utilise both pharmacological and non-pharmacological management options of PCOS in practice and understand further treatment options available to patients
- Understand the health implications and comorbidities PCOS can cause, including infertility, metabolic syndrome, hirsutism, and endometrial cancer risk
Presented by:
Associate Professor Michael Cooper OAM, Endometriosis Specialist and periodic consultant at First Light Specialist Centre Byron Bay
Learning objectives:
- Recognise the systemic inflammatory process of endometriosis
- Improve diagnostic history taking to assess for endometriosis
- Discover new forms of imaging for identifying endometriosis.
- Apply management and treatment options in general practice, including medication and fertility aspects
- Identify issues surrounding laparoscopy surgery for endometriosis
- Explain the process of Oocyte freezing for patients with endometriosis
4 RACGP CPD points apply.
Presented by:
- Dr Fiona Leslie, MBBS, BSc, FRANZCOG, Senior Staff Specialist, Clinical Director O+G HMCN
- Dr Penny Black, Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Port Macquarie Base Hospital
Localised breakout rooms will be supported by:
- Dr Julia Francis, Staff Specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Lismore Base Hospital
- Dr Julia Chiu, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Registrar (Advanced rural generalist trainee program), RACGP Trainee, Lismore Base Hospital
- Dr Tane Luna, Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Lismore Base Hospital
- Dr Marilyn Clarke, Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Coffs Harbour
Learning objectives:
- Explore the investigations and management of hyperemesis and identify local recourses to assist women
- Develop an understanding of the screening and treatment principles for GDM (gestational diabetes)
- Develop a deeper understanding of presentation, definitions and management of hypertension in pregnancy
- Improve the use of ultrasound in pregnancy including diagnosis and management of SGA (small for gestational age) and IUGR (intrauterine growth restriction) foetuses
- Identify appropriate referral pathways for local antenatal shared care
Learning objectives:
- Explain various contraception models for patients in general practice
- Explore hormonal and non-hormonal contraception options
- Understand surgical options for patients, including patient eligibility and suitability
- Assess the efficacy and safety of each contraception option appropriate to each individual patient
Healthy North Coast’s Men’s Health Webinar Week will be held in August 2022.
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Our events have been designed with local clinicians in mind. They are in response to requests from the local workforce and information provided is localised and relevant.
