Bodyweight discussions underlie many day-to-day GP consultations and medical disorders. Capital Health Network and Obesity Physicians, Dr Carol Huang, Dr Richard Singer, Dr Louise Brightman and Dr Deborah Inman invite you to a further webinar on Obesity Management. Webinar five addresses medium to long–term medical complication of bariatric surgery including nutritional, mental health and substance abuse risks.  

CPD hours, Educational Activity 1.5 

Learning Outcomes  

• Describe how to assess a patient who has had previous metabolic bariatric surgery.  
• Outline long-term potential complications of a patient who has had metabolic bariatric surgery (e.g., nutritional considerations, supplements)  
• Outline the risks of substance misuse and how to manage post-bariatric surgery.  

• Identify and manage re-merging or new mental health disorders following bariatric surgery (de novo, malabsorption of nutrients +/- medications)  
• Outline an approach to relapse of obesity after metabolic bariatric surgery and indications for revision surgery.   
• Review strategies to help motivate post bariatric surgery patients to maintain their lifestyle and dietary changes in the long-term. 

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Previous obesity webinars (webinars 1 to 4) can be found at Capital Health Network’s YouTube channel. 

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) has been a long-term conundrum for medical practitioners. With no clear tests and no obvious cure, CFS has been attributed to psychological causes and lack of stamina which has led to stigmatisation. Patients rarely found specialists who would see them for the condition and often turned to alternative health care providers for answers. Over the last decade mainstream medicine has gained a greater understanding of chronic fatigue syndrome.

Capital Health Network together with two of Australia’s pre-eminent CFS researcher, Professor Sonya Marshall-Gradisnik and Dr Natalie Eaton-Fitch from the Griffith University, National Centre for Neuroimmunology and Emerging Diseases (NCNED) invite you to a webinar to update primary health care providers about the latest chronic fatigue syndrome research and evidence for CFS management.

Learning Outcomes:

• Identify the appropriate screening tests for patients presenting with CFS.
• Outline the diagnostic features of CFS.
• Explain the role of allied health providers in the care of patients with CFS.
• Summarise the evidence for medications such as Low Dose Naltrexone
• Discuss emerging research in the field of CFS.
• Outline resources available to patients and primary care providers such as online education, support groups and clinics.

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Attendees can self-report CPD hours, Educational Activity 1.5 hours

Capital Health Network together with Obstetrician, Dr Omar Adham from Canberra Hospital, are hosting a series of webinars for GPs about updates in maternity care.

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Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain are common chronic conditions that effect more than 10% of woman globally (WHO, 2023). These conditions have a significant impact on patient wellbeing, general health, work, study and sexual and reproductive health. Although there is no cure, early diagnosis and effective management is vital to control symptoms and prevent complications.

Capital Health Network together with local menopause experts, Dr Clare Holberton and Dr Tara Frommer (Sexual health and Family Planning ACT) invite you to the first in a series of two webinars on menopause. The first webinar will focus on menopausal hormonal therapies (MHT) and the second (to be held in early 2024) will focus on biopsychosocial changes associated with menopause and non-hormonal options.

Menopause and perimenopause are a time of significant change. Patients experience a variety of ailments such as sleep disturbances, hot flushes, anxiety, loss of confidence and muscular aches and pains. Much stigma surrounds MHT however, with further medication development and epidemiological understanding of previous research, the newer forms of MHT represent a safer option for many women for their immediate issues and long-term health.

Learning outcomes:

• Identify symptoms of perimenopause and menopause
• Outline the pros and cons of Menopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy (MHT)
• Describe the different MHT options (oral, topical, vaginal, SERM, IUD)
• Discuss MHT use in patients with endometriosis, hysterectomy, patients with disabilities, patients from CALD backgrounds and patients with family histories of BAOC.
• Review patient and GP resources and education options

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Attendees can self-report CPD hours, Educational Activity 1.5

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Capital Health Network together with Dr Joanne Edwards (developmental paediatrician) and local allied health providers invite you to a series of two webinars covering Neurodiversity. The first webinar will explore paediatric autism in primary care. As a chronic lifelong condition, patients with autism face many challenges in their health care journey such as being understood, educational obstacles and maintaining social, mental and physical wellbeing.  The second neurodiversity webinar will explore paediatric ADHD (Thursday 28/11/23 ).   

Self-report CPD hours, Educational Activity 1.5 

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What does climate change and El Nino mean for Primary Care? Australia’s weather is changing with more extreme storms and dry hotter periods. The fallout from fires and floods, power outages and water supply issues, as well as emerging disease threats and the breakdown in medicine supply chains represents immense challenges to primary care. How can health providers prepare their practices to care for their patients? What decisions need to be made and how can primary care providers adapt to change? 

Self-report CPD hours, Educational Activity 1.5 

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Capital Health Network together with local experts in the field invite you to a webinar about healthy sleep. Sleep dysfunction is a major factor in chronic mental and physical disease. Patients may present with fatigue, insomnia, hypersomnolence or mental deterioration. Fixing sleep should be a health care priority. This webinar will focus on sleep disorders such as sleep apnea, narcolepsy and acute/chronic insomnia and discuss various interventions such as lifestyle, CPAP, mandibular advancement splints, medications and specialist input.  

Self-report CPD hours, Educational Activity 1.5

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Capital Health Network together with Dr Joanne Edwards (developmental paediatrician) and local allied health providers invite you to the second webinar on Neurodiversity focusing on ADHD. Experts will discuss diagnosis and subsequent interventions such as medication options (efficacy and side effects), the role of allied health, educational modifications and lifestyle interventions. 
Self-report CPD hours, Educational Activity 1.5 

Learning outcomes 

• Identify signs of ADHD in children and adolescents and how the signs may vary between males and females.  
• Describe the presentation of ADHD in the context of comorbid conditions e.g., anxiety, ASD, ODD 
• Outline the process of seeking an ADHD diagnosis (public and private)  
• Summarise the different types of ADHD e.g., inattentive, impulsive, hyperactive.  
• Discuss management options including medications (stimulant and non-stimulant), assistance with sleep, social skills, emotional regulation and educational/occupational arrangements.  

• Explain the positive attributes of neurodiversity within society.