Upcoming Medical Conferences in Australia

The Joint Annual Scientific Meetings of Endocrine Society of Australia (ESA) and Society for Reproductive Biology (SRB) is organized by Endocrine Society of Australia (ESA), Society for Reproductive Biology (SRB) and will be held from Aug 19 - 22, 2018 at Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Point of Care Ultrasound Emergency Medicine is organized by Australian Institute of Ultrasound (AIU) and will be held from Aug 20 - 24, 2018 at Australian Institute of Ultrasound, Gold coast, Queensland, Australia. This CME Conference has been approved with a maximum of ACEM Accredited CPD 30 hours (Lecture 7.5hrs, Practical 22.5hrs). This Advanced Course is designed to take your clinical emergency ultrasound practice to the next level, and to extend the knowledge and skills you have around the use of ultrasound in disease states, as well as exploring the tips, traps and pitfalls you need to know working on the floor. Please note that we assume you have experience in eFAST and AAA scanning as well as basic instrumentation capability. The Course aim is to have you scanning and making sound clinical decisions by the end of the course, and to help maintain your skills we offer an online ultrasound mentoring service so that you can have your images overseen by our experienced staff, and to get feedback that can be used as an electronic logbook for credentialing purposes. The advanced course covers: • Image optimisation when things get tough • System based scanning covering ultrasound anatomy, clinical reasoning, disease states and troubleshooting. • Renal: Hydronephrosis, bladder volume • Hepatobiliary: Gallbladder disease (gallstones, cholecystitis) • Vascular: DVT (above knee), IVC evaluation of volume status • Cardiac:Tamponade, fluid assessment (along with IVC), valvular assessment, RV size and function, cardiac output • Musculoskeletal: Fractures, joint effusions, tendon and muscle injuries • Ocular: retinal detachment • Lung As well as this, our clinical faculty are there to discuss and share case studies on ultrasound components including: • CVL placement • Peripheral line placement • Fracture reduction • Common nerve blocks Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Basic Echo Workshop is organized by Australian Institute of Ultrasound (AIU) and will be held from Aug 20 - 24, 2018 at Australian Institute of Ultrasound, Gold coast, Queensland, Australia. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 39.50 CPD points. This intensive five-day program provides practitioners at the beginning of the learning curve in cardiac imaging with anatomy, physiology, hemodynamics and detailed knowledge of sonographic planes, terminology, measurements and probe manipulation skills. There is an emphasis on the practical aspects of these topics with "hands-on" tuition, led by expert sonographers. Conference Objectives are : • To provide a detailed description of the sonographic appearances of the heart • To provide an insight into the hemodynamics and physiology of the heart • To describe routine measurements associated with M-Mode, 2D, and Doppler • To describe the normal values for heart chamber sizes and wall thickness • To develop an appreciation of the clinical terminology used in echocardiography • To provide an overview of common pathologies identified by ultrasound examination • To provide participants with an opportunity for extensive tutor assisted hands-on echocardiographic experience and access to experienced sonographers for specific problems Specific lecture topics include: • Normal adult anatomy • Physiology • Sonographic appearances and terminology • M-Mode acquisition & relationship to 2D/cardiac anatomy • Segmental wall motion assessment • Colour flow mapping • Pulsed doppler, normal values & acquisition • Normal examination protocol - putting it all together • Common pathologies Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Rapid Cardiac Echocardiography is organized by Australian Institute of Ultrasound (AIU) and will be held from Aug 20 - 21, 2018 at Australian Institute of Ultrasound, Gold coast, Queensland, Australia. This CME Conference has been approved with a maximum of 30 CPD points. This intensive two-day program provides practitioners at the beginning of the learning curve in cardiac imaging with anatomy, physiology, haemodynamics and knowledge of sonographic planes, terminology and probe manipulation skills. There is an emphasis on the practical aspects of these topics with "hands-on" tuition, led by expert sonographers. Specific lecture topics include: • Normal adult anatomy • Physiology • Sonographic appearances and terminology • M-Mode acquisition & relationship to 2D/cardiac anatomy • Common pathologies Conference Objectives are : • To provide a detailed description of the sonographic appearances of the heart. • To provide an insight into the haemodynamics and physiology of the heart through IVC and TPSE measurement. • To develop an appreciation of the clinical terminology used in echocardiography. • To provide an overview of common pathologies identified by ultrasound examination. • To provide participants with an opportunity for extensive tutor assisted hands-on echocardiographic experience and access to experienced sonographers for specific problems. Accreditation : • ACRRM – 30 PRPD points; 30 MOPS points Surgery; 30 MOPS points Radiology; 30 MOPS points Women’s Health (O&WH) CICM Accredited – Lectures – Category 2A, points per hour 1; • Demonstrations – Category 2B, points per hour 2; Skills – Category 3B, points per hour 3 • Approved by ACEM for 14 CPD points Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Eating Disorder Essentials Course is organized by The Australian Centre for Eating Disorders (ACFED) and will be held from Aug 20 - 24, 2018 at Karstens Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The target audience for this medical event is anyone who is likely to encounter eating disorders in their work, counsellors, psychologists, psychotherapists, addiction specialists, life coaches, doctors, psychiatrists, nutritionists, nurses and social workers at all levels of experience and qualification. Course Description : This 5-Day course provides a solid foundation to enable you to successfully recognise and treat a range of eating disorders. This comprehensive eating disorders course is in line with the latest thinking from a range of psychological approaches. You will learn practical and effective skills that will enable you to engage with clients and offer them constructive help to recover from their eating disorder. You may also contribute your own expertise as this course provides opportunities to share experience and make discoveries. You will learn : • How to distinguish an eating disorder from disordered eating • To understand and motivate people with eating disorders • How to assess and conceptualise each disorder • How to build a comprehensive treatment plan • Prioritising treatment strategies for over and under eaters • How to encourage and sustain change • The effects of dietary chaos on mood and physiology • Micro skills from traditional and newer therapies • How to deal with emotional eating and cravings • How to manage resistance and relapse • Body image, media and historical influences • How eating disorders affect men After the course : • Health professionals who complete the 5-Day course eating disorder training course can become an ACFED approved eating disorder practitioner. • You can choose to be included on our database and receive referrals via our website. • Your work in the field of eating disorders will be in demand, and may increase your profitability if you are in private practice and/or may increase your future employment prospects. • ACFED approved practitioners will be able to use our logo to promote their skills, and they will receive referrals, regular network newsletters and offers. • This course can also be taken in addition to our 3-Day Obesity Interventions course and our 3-Day Nutritional Interventions Course to elevate you to Silver or Gold ACFED Approved Practitioner status. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Ultrasound in Intensive Care is organized by Australian Institute of Ultrasound (AIU) and will be held from Aug 20 - 22, 2018 at Australian Institute of Ultrasound, Gold coast, Queensland, Australia. The target audience for this medical event is Intensive Care specialists, ICU registrars / trainees & other ICU practitioners interested in ultrasound techniques useful in their specialty. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 30 points. This intensive program provides participants with tuition in basic physical principles, understanding of sonographic planes, terminology, measurements and probe manipulation skills, along with techniques involved in ultrasound needle guidance. There is an emphasis on the practical aspects of these topics with comprehensive "hands-on" tuition, led by expert sonographers. Conference Objectives are : • To provide an overview of the physical principles and artifacts associated with B-Mode. colour & spectral doppler. • To provide an understanding of basic system optimisation. • To review relational anatomy. • To provide the scanning skills required to maximise technical ability. • To provide an understanding of protocols required in all examinations discussed. Specific topics include: • Physical principles & knobology • Probe manipulation techniques • Sonographic appearances & terminology • Needle guidance techniques • Vascular scanning techniques RUSH Techniques, including: • Basic cardiac scanning techniques • eFAST Techniques • IVC scanning • Scanning for Pneumothorax General abdominal techniques including: • Gall bladder • Kidneys • Urinary bladder Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Bugs 'n Band-aids Seminar (Wound Care) is organized by ECT4Health and will be held from Aug 20 - 21, 2018 at Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. The target audience for this medical event is Nurses. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 13.00 CPD Hours. Two-day Seminar - Fully Catered: The ECT4Health Bugs ‘n Band-Aids seminar is a two-day program that takes nurses through the physiology of wound healing, the discourse of chronic indolent wounds, wound assessment, nutrition, medication, and dressing selection. Whether you are in acute care, presurgical, infectious diseases, aged care/community or school-based care - wounds are one of those low hanging apples that we can always refresh. Content Includes: • Chemistry and cellular response of inflammation • Pathological wounds – diabetic, venous, arterial, mixed ulcers • Nutrition and other factors influencing healing • Wound cleaning – has it changed? Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Prime Practice Keeping Patients for Life is organized by Prime Practice and will be held on Aug 21, 2018 at Royal on The Park Hotel Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The target audience for this medical event is Dentists and whole practice team. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 7 CPD Credits. With ever-increasing competition in the dental market, there has never been a stronger need for practices to hold on to their patients. This 1-day workshop provides the fundamentals to maintain a loyal patient base, forever. Learning Objectives : • The psychological drivers of loyalty and how to keep patients for life • The importance of aligning the team and creating consistent messages for the whole patient experience • The power of service recovery in case things do go wrong • A solid internal referral system the whole team can use to optimise referrals • A simple and powerful tool to empower the team to manage their day to day schedule for maximum team and patient engagement Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Advanced Life Support - Adult is organized by Sydney Adventist Hospital and will be held on Aug 21, 2018 at Sydney Adventist Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The target audience for this medical event is Current practicing clinicians in critical areas. Course Description: Based on Australian Resuscitation Council’s (ARC) guidelines. Workshop includes hands on skill stations and scenario based learning. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Australian Diabetes Society (ADS) - Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA) Annual Scientific Meeting is organized by Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA), Australian Diabetes Society (ADS) and will be held from Aug 22 - 24, 2018 at Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. The Congress has much to offer you if you are a scientist, researcher, clinician working in diabetes or have an interest in gaining more knowledge about diabetes. You might want to catch up with colleagues, meet new ones, share your latest developments, or challenge the developments of others. The program will be comprehensive and cover the latest diabetes clinical and basic research, offer new insights into clinical practice, whether you are an endocrinologist, nurse, or allied health professional and will provide interactive sessions for those wanting to gain more skills. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.