Upcoming Medical Conferences in Hobart

Wound Management: A Practical Guide Seminar is organized by Ausmed Education Pty Ltd and will be held from Feb 27 - 28, 2020 at Best Western Hobart, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Accreditation: CPD: 10h 30m CPD Why Attend: Ausmed's Wound Management Seminar is an essential and very popular course for healthcare professionals, including nurses, general practitioners, podiatrists, pharmacists, and occupational therapists. It is based on the latest evidence for effective wound management. You will learn: • A strong focus on the foundation principles of wound management • How to incorporate a patient-centred approach to care • How to assess and manage chronic and acute wounds • Dressing selection, compression therapy, and bandaging Need for Program: Nearly half a million Australians are affected by wounds in some way. It is predicted that the prevalence and cost of wound care will rise over the next few years because of the ageing population. Comprehensive assessment guides treatment, and knowledge of the foundation principles of wound care is essential. Additionally, new wound dressing products are becoming increasingly sophisticated. If best patient outcomes are to be achieved, applying evidenced wound management is essential. Purpose of Program: The purpose of this program is to provide health professionals with up-to-date information, tools, and strategies for best-practice wound management. Your Learning Outcomes: • Build an understanding of the physiology and pathophysiology of wounds with factors that impact on healing • Use a systematic approach for assessing a patient and their wound to guide appropriate care • Describe an appropriate management plan, including dressings, taking into account patient considerations and the pathophysiology of the wound • Gain confidence in the management of a person with a wound and advocate for best-practice care

Focused Cardiac Ultrasound Workshop is organized by Cardiac Skills Australia and will be held from Mar 07 - 08, 2020 at Rydges Hobart, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Topics Covered: Echo Applications: Echo Acoustic Windows & Image Orientation • Valvular Assessment • LV/RV Function & Filling Status • Haemodynamic Assessment & Calculations • Basic Echo in Life Support • Rapid Cardiac Echo Echo Features of Cardiac Pathologies: • Pericardial Disease • Cardiac Tamponade • AMI • Aortic Dissection • Shock • Pulmonary Embolus • Pneumothorax Learner Outcomes: • To appreciate heart anatomy  • Understand acoustic windows and imaging planes used in echo • Outline common pathologies associated with the heart  • Describe how echo is used to measure cardiac output, stoke volume, ejection fraction, aortic valve area etc. • Appreciate echo as a tool to assess left and right systolic function  • Understand echo image orientation • Understand the basic principles of Doppler haemodynamics • Provide delegates with tutor assisted 'hands-on' echo practice • Appreciate normal values in an echo examination • Understand the limitations of the Doppler technique • Understand the components of a focused echo examination • Outline the role of echo in life support • Appreciate the use of rapid cardiac echo in the critically ill • Identify common ultrasound artifacts Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

2020 Australian Pain Society 40th Annual Scientific Meeting is organized by Australian Pain Society (APS) and will be held from Apr 05 - 08, 2020 at Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) 2020 Congress is organized by WALDRONSMITH Management and will be held from May 17 - 21, 2020 at Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. The Theme of this Conference is 'Influencing and being influenced by the world around us'. Description: The Congress offers an opportunity for you to explore innovation, research, clinical practice and hear from opinion leaders through the broader lens of how we influence and connect to the world around us.  The last decade has seen psychiatrists become less visible as the number of non-medical clinicians have grown. Yet, psychiatrists, by virtue of the depth and breadth of our psychiatric expertise, are ideally placed to participate in public discourse, policy reform and service development to address the needs of people who live with mental illness. Psychiatrists need to stand up and be influential. In doing so, we need to be aware of and understand the influence of the world around us, and the impact of different generational attitudes, socio-political issues, religious, moral and cultural changes. Though superficial, they change the neural substrate of our experience and being. The importance of understanding the complex interactions of our inner and outer worlds has never been more important and forms the basis for the theme of the 2020 Congress. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Hobart Nurses' Conference is organized by Ausmed Education Pty Ltd and will be held from May 25 - 26, 2020 at Best Western Hobart, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Accreditation: 11h CPD. Why Attend: This general nurses’ conference is an ideal way for you to update your knowledge about a range of nursing topics each year. Book your place at this upcoming conference and: • Keep up-to-date • Network, share experiences, and connect with like-minded colleagues • Help meet your CPD requirements • Enrich your professional practice and personal growth • Improve health outcomes specific to your local community and much, much more… The Goal: Need for Program: Good patient care is directly related to the quality of the nursing care being provided. The healthcare environment is rapidly changing and all nurses are faced with the constant challenge of keeping their knowledge, skills, and practice, up-to-date. As well, the amount of new knowledge available is increasing. To achieve the desired patient outcomes, utilising informed, safe, and competent nursing practice is vital. In addition, continuing professional development is a professional regulatory requirement. Purpose of Program: The purpose of this conference is to enable all nurses to remain up-to-date on a range of current professional and clinical practice topics. learning outcomes: • Identify behaviours that cause illness in people in order to plan care to prevent health deterioration • Optimise interprofessional collaboration with the intention of enhancing better patient outcomes • Apply new knowledge about a range of conditions to provide holistic care • Underpin patient outcomes with evidence-based practice, recognised standards, and guidelines

13th Australasian Lymphology Association (ALA) Conference is organized by Australasian Lymphology Association (ALA) and will be held from May 28 - 30, 2020 at Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Associate Nurse Unit Managers (ANUMs) Seminar is organized by Ausmed Education Pty Ltd and will be held from Jul 23 - 24, 2020 at Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Accreditation: CPD: 10h 45m Why Attend? Attend this highly evaluated, two-day seminar if you regularly act as an ANUM or if you are occasionally required to act as a NUM. This practical seminar offers an opportunity to gain formal CPD, network with other ANUMs, and reflect on your current position. Take time out to build new skills and learn about: • Key prerequisites for effective, trouble-free management • The value of personal integrity • How to positively influence other staff • Tips for incorporating mentorship into your role • Motivating staff, communication skills refresher, and much, much more… Description: Two-Day Management and Leadership Skills Update for Associate Nurse Unit Managers, Acting / Relieving NUMs and Team Leaders Need for Program: ANUMs play a central role in improving the clinical outcomes of a ward or unit. ANUMs not only support nurse unit managers with administrative, clinical, governance and managerial workload but are clinical leaders, facilitators, and role models for other staff. There is an ongoing need for ANUMs to gain relevant, practical, and evidenced-based formal education relevant to their role. Attending this event will help foster personal and professional growth through the review of key skills for effective management within the complex clinical environment. Purpose of Program: The purpose of this program is to update the leadership and management skills required by ANUMs to achieve personal and professional success in this role, whilst providing formal CPD to nurses who regularly act as an ANUM. Learning Outcomes: • Appreciation of leadership and management differences will enhance your self-awareness and potential to incorporate both into your role • Improved knowledge of strategies for encouraging staff will support effective management during periods of change and foster a collegial environment where staff satisfaction remains high • Maintenance of appropriate professional boundaries will reduce the potential for conflict • Use of emotional intelligence will support you to develop effective communication skills Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

55th Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN) Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) is organized by Conference Design Pty Ltd and will be held from Aug 29 - Sep 02, 2020 at Hotel Grand Chancellor Hobart, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Description: Participation is open to all persons interested in nephrology. Professionals from a range of fields will be attending the ASM including: • Nephrologists • Senior scientists • Trainees and students in nephrology • Retired nephrologists • Pro-Vocational Physicians • Scientists undertaking higher degrees • Allied health professionals • Renal Nurses • Dietitians • Trade and Industry Representatives • Policy Makers • Academics 2020 Scientific Program Themes • Developmental Biology • General Nephrology – Pregnancy associated • Enviromental Sustainability • General Nephrology – Other • Experimental Immunology • Genetics • Experimental Tubulointerstitial Disease • Haemodialysis – CKD-MBD/Anaemia/Adequacy • General Nephrology – Acute kidney injury • Haemodialysis – Vascular Access • General Nephrology – Epidemiology and Public Health Haemodialysis – Other • General Nephrology – Health Services Research • Interventional Nephrology • General Nephrology – Glomerulonephritis • Paediatrics • General Nephrology – Cardiovascular/Hypertension • Peritoneal Dialysis • General Nephrology – Renal Genetics • Transplantation Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting is organized by The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) and will be held from Sep 12 - 16, 2020 at Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Australian and New Zealand Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (ANZAOMS) Annual Conference 2020 is organized by Australian and New Zealand Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (ANZAOMS) and will be held from Nov 26 - 28, 2020 at Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.