Upcoming Medical Conferences in Australia

Early Pregnancy Assessment for Nurses and Midwives - 3 Day Course is organized by Ultrasound Training Solutions and will be held during Jun 18 - 20, 2018 at Ultrasound Training Solutions, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 21.5 CPD Points. Course Description: Early Pregnancy Assessment for Nurses and Midwives (EPAN) courses are delivered with a focus on the acquisition of practical skills for use by nurses and midwives in a clinical environment. This course is particularly suitable for those working in the emergency department, early pregnancy assessment units, IVF clinics and family planning clinics. This course is aimed at candidates that have little or no prior ultrasound experience. Hands on time is the focus with a 1:3/2:3 ratio of time dedicated to theory/practical. Course objectives : At the conclusion of this course you will be able to: • Modify ultrasound system controls to attain basic practical proficiency in image optimisation • Document and present complete and accurate sonographics findings, including structured reports, for recording in the patient’s record to facilitate appropriate diagnosis and clinical management • Discuss the practical applications and limitations of focused ultrasound scans in the assessment of pelvic pain and bleeding • Confirm intrauterine pregnancy and pregnancy viability and identify and assess free fluid in bleeding and haemorrhage • Demonstrate basic practical proficiency in: • transabdominal and transvaginal ultrasound assessment, including understanding the sonographicappearances of the uterus, ovaries and endometrium • assessment of 1st trimester pregnancy Accreditation : ACM | Australian College of Midwives CPD Recognised Activity; 21.5 CPD Points ASUM | CAHPU Accredited Units: Physics, Basic Early Pregnancy, Advanced Early Pregnancy 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 during Jun 18 - 22, 2018 at Karstens Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland, 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. Conference 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.

Arteriovenous Fistula Ultrasound is organized by Australian Institute of Ultrasound (AIU) and will be held on Jun 19, 2018 at Australian Institute of Ultrasound, Gold coast, Queensland, Australia. The target audience for this medical event for renal dialysis nurses. Conference Objectives are : • To provide an overview of the basic physical principles & artefacts associated with peripheral veins and arteries. • To provide the scanning skills for peripheral veins and arteries and fistulas. • To provide an understanding of vascular access. Topics include: • Basic doppler physics, "knobology" and artefacts • Haemodynamics & spectral analysis • Probe manipulation techniques • Scanning arteroivenous fistula for dialysis • Needle guidance techniques Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Emergency Nurse Practitioner Ultrasound Course is organized by Australian Institute of Ultrasound (AIU) and will be held during Jun 20 - 22, 2018 at Australian Institute of Ultrasound, Gold coast, Queensland, Australia. The target audience for this medical event is specifically designed for ED Nurse Practitioners who would like to become proficient in some basic concepts of ultrasound scanning at the bedside. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of CPD 16.5 hours (Lecture 6 hrs, Practical 10.5 hrs). Conference Topics : • Basic practical physics, "knobology" and artifacts. • Probe manipulation techniques. Scanning protocols in : • eFAST (trauma). • Basic Soft Tissue Techniques. • Early Pregnancy Assessment. • Ultrasound Needle Guidance Techniques. Conference Objectives are : • To provide an overview of the physical principles and artifacts associated with ultrasound in emergency medicine. • To provide scanning skills required in maximizing diagnostic ability. • To provide an understanding of the protocols required in answering common clinical questions. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Keeping Patients for Life is organized by Prime Practice and will be held on Jun 20, 2018 at Hyatt Regency Perth, Perth, Western Australia, 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. Course Description: 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. Course 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.

International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) Annual Meeting is organized by International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) and will be held during Jun 20 - 23, 2018 at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Dementia Workshop is organized by Sydney Adventist Hospital and will be held on Jun 20, 2018 at Sydney Adventist Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The target audience for this medical event is Nurses and Allied Health professionals caring for dementia patients within a hospital setting Topics include: • Dementia in a Hospital Setting • Non-Verbal Communication • Understanding of Challenging Behaviour. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Mount Gambier Nurses Conference is organized by Ausmed Education Pty Ltd and will be held during Jun 21 - 22, 2018 at Lakes Resort Mount Gambier, Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 10.30 CPD Hours. Course Description: Every year Ausmed Education holds a Nurses Conference specifically designed for your location aimed at assisting you to rapidly get up-to-date on current nursing topics. Attend this local Nurses’ Conference to close gaps that in your knowledge and skills. Find out: • What are some of the health priorities that you need to know about? • Why is the focus away from the throughput of healthcare and towards the quality of the outcome? • What nursing interventions make a difference especially to those with chronic conditions? • Why is evidence so important to the way you practice? • The latest information about a range of current treatments Safety and quality are essential and are directly linked to knowledge. The need for you to continually seek new information in regard to the nursing care you provide is a given no matter where you work. This is a time when: • Healthcare budgets are under increased stress • The community purse is shrinking • Throughput is no longer the goal of care and is being replaced with quality outcomes. It is more important than ever that you take a leadership role in providing high value care to people that is outcome focused. Addressing emerging gaps in knowledge through up-to-date information is crucial if safe, quality outcomes are to be achieved. This program provides you with current knowledge relating to a range of professional and clinical practice topics that will improve how you provide holistic nursing care. Course Objectives: People in your care with health risks will receive preventative nursing action to avoid illness Better patient outcomes will be achieved through the application of up-to-date knowledge relating to specific nursing interventions Inter-professional collaboration will be optimised to enhance patient outcomes Patient outcomes will be underpinned by evidence-based practice and recognised standards and guidelines Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Cancer Nurses Society of Australia (CNSA) 21st Annual Congress is organized by Cancer Nurses Society of Australia (CNSA) and will be held during Jun 21 - 23, 2018 at Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The target audience for this medical event is Oncologists. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

3rd Trimester Ultrasound for Nurses & Midwives - 2 Day Course is organized by Ultrasound Training Solutions and will be held during Jun 21 - 22, 2018 at Ultrasound Training Solutions, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 13 CPD hours. Course Description: Third Trimester Ultrasound for Nurses and Midwives (TTFN) courses focus on providing nurses and midwives with specific and practical ultrasound skills necessary for the monitoring and management of women in their third trimester of pregnancy. Designed in conjunction with doctors and nurses, this course is aimed at candidates that have little or no prior ultrasound experience. Hands on time is the focus with a 1:3/2:3 ratio of time dedicated to theory/practical. This course meets ASUM CAHPU requirements for the Basic Monitoring Fetus 2nd and 3rd Trimester unit. Course objectives : At the conclusion of this course you will be able to: • Modify ultrasound system controls to attain basic practical proficiency in image optimisation • Demonstrate basic practical proficiency in locating and measuring the foetal heart beat • Demonstrate practical proficiency in measuring the amniotic fluid index • Recognise foetal lie, placental position and foetal breathing and movement • Document and present complete and accurate sonographic findings for recording in the patient’s record to facilitate appropriate diagnosis and clinical management Accreditation : ACM | Australian College of Midwives CPD Recognised Activity; 13 CPD hours ASUM | CAHPU Accredited Units: Basic Monitoring Fetus 2nd and 3rd Trimester Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.