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SUMMARY:COVID-19 vaccination in Australian general practice Quality Improvement Program
DESCRIPTION:Date\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganiser\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin our experts as they discuss latest recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination in older patients. This practice-wide quality improvement exercise will enable you to identify potential barriers to vaccine uptake and check your performance against evidence-based benchmarks. \n\n\n\nThere are two pathways for this program\, one for GPs\, and one for Practice staff (including practice managers\, practice nurses and other relevant practice staff). Please ensure you select the right program for your position. \n\n\n\nThis education is designed to take place over multiple weeks. It does not need to be completed in one sitting. You can stop at any time\, and progress will be saved. You can find education you have started on your Dashboard. \n\n\n\nOn completion of this quality improvement program\, you will be able to:  \n\n\n\n\nUnderstand the current status of COVID-19 in Australia\, in particular its impact on older patients in primary care \n\n\n\nClarify the role of vaccination in preventing COVID-19-related morbidity and mortality in older patients \n\n\n\nReview current best practice recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination in patients aged 65 and older \n\n\n\nUsing a team-based approach\, decide on quality improvement targets and actions related to improving uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in older patients in primary care \n\n\n\nImplement and reflect on practice-wide quality improvement initiatives for increasing COVID-19 vaccine uptake
URL:https://emphn.org.au/event/covid-19-vaccination-in-australian-general-practice-quality-improvement-program/
LOCATION:Online\, ZOOM
CATEGORIES:External event,General practice,Health care professional
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SUMMARY:Modern Prostate Cancer Care: A Practical Update for Primary Care
DESCRIPTION:Date\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganiser\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProstate cancer is the most common cancer in Australian men\, and how we diagnose and manage it has changed more in the past few years than it did in the previous two decades. Join our multidisciplinary team — urologists\, oncologists\, a radiologist\, a cardio-oncologist and specialist nurses — for a full day of practical updates designed for GPs. Plenty of time for case discussion and your questions\, and lunch is on us. \n\n\n\nAbout the day\n\n\n\nThis full-day session will feature a number of speakers who will cover various topics\, from PSA tests and modern imaging (MRI and PSMA PET) to biopsy decisions and the evolving treatment landscape\, including robotic surgery\, radiation and active surveillance within the Monash Health shared-care pathway.  \n\n\n\nWe will also focus on managing post-treatment issues\, survivorship\, and advanced disease — including novel systemic therapies\, androgen deprivation and cardiovascular risk.  \n\n\n\nThrough case discussions and open Q&A\, our goal is to strengthen collaboration and improve prostate cancer care across our local community.  \n\n\n\nWhat’s on the agenda\n\n\n\n\nWhat’s new with PSA screening\n\n\n\nHow prostate cancer diagnosis has been transformed\n\n\n\nMRI and PSMA PET: how it has changed practice\n\n\n\nHelping patients decide between surgery and radiation\n\n\n\nActive surveillance: Monash Health’s GP shared-care pathway\n\n\n\nManaging men on hormone therapy in general practice\n\n\n\nSide effects of ADT: cardiovascular risk\, bone health and more\n\n\n\n\nWhen and where\n\n\n\n\nSaturday 25 July 2026\, 8 am to 4 pm \n\n\n\nBunjil Place\, 2 Patrick Northeast Drive\, Narre Warren\n\n\n\nSpeakers include:Scott Donnellan\, Head of Urology Associate Professor Weranja Ranasinghe\, Urologist Poonam Thakur\, Radiologist Munad Khan\, Urologist Kevin Chu\, Urologist Simeon Ngweso\, Urologist Paul Davis\, Urologist Marcus Foo\, Radiation Oncologist Harriet Herbison\, Medical Oncologist David Pook\, Medical Oncologist Satish Ramakumar\, Cardio-oncologist Ying Lu\, Prostate cancer specialist nurse  \n\nKate Slade\, Prostate cancer specialist nurse \n\n\n\n\n\nCost: Free event\n\n\n\nLunch will be provided. \n\n\n\nThis is a RACGP CPD-approved session.\n\n\n\n\nHow to register \n\n\n\nComplete the online form to RSVP by the extended RSVP date of Monday\, 20 July 2026.  \n\n\n\nIf you have any queries\, please email marina.youssef@monashhealth.org 
URL:https://emphn.org.au/event/prostate-cancer-education-day-a-full-day-session-for-gps-nurses-and-allied-health-professionals/
LOCATION:Bunjil Place – 2 Patrick Northeast Drive\, Narre Warren\, Victoria\, 3805
CATEGORIES:External event,General practice
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