CPD Evening for GPs - "Breaking Bad News"  

 Tuesday 9 March 2010 

For invitation details please click here.

• Rural Palliative Care Project event 
• Talking with your patient about prognosis
• Advance Care Directives / Living Wills
• Patient choices for medical treatment and care
  Presenters: 
   Dr. Amanda Walker and Dr.Lynne Kuwahata, Palliative Care Medical Specialists
   Dr. Elizabeth (Libby) Hindmarsh, a GP with a special interest in Advance Care Planning
   Dr. Chris Shanley, Advance Care Planning Project Officer for SSW Area Health Service

Advanced Training Series for Practice Nurses - February to April 2010

• For dates and details please click here.
• For details of workshop on Thursday 11 March 2010 on Management of Cardiovascular Disease in General Practice please click here..  

NPS Case Study CPD for pharmacists and Practice Nurses

Invitations have been faxed and emailed for the next NPS Case Study on "Stroke Prevention".  If you would like to come you are welcome - please RSVP to Gail Forlonge on 4861 5848 by 24 February 2010.

Date: Wednesday 3 March 2010
Venue:  Bowral Golf Club, Kangaloon Road, Bowral
Time: 7.00pm for 7.30pm  - dinner provided
Presenters:Dr Vince Roche and Gail Forlonge

CPD points apply - PSA and RCNA.  

CPD Online Training

 Opioid Treatment Accreditation Course - An online training workshop 24th March - 16th April 2010

Practice Managers Meeting

For the date of the next Practice Managers meeting please call Julie at the Division on 4861 6084

Mental Health Education Opportunities

Black Dog Institute - GP Training & Education Calendar
Follow the link above for upcoming education opportunities from the Black Dog Institute

Nursing in General Practice Opportunities

  For information please contact Margaret Mogg at the Division.

Other education providers:

• Family Planning NSW Nursing Education Program for 2008. Visit www.fpnsw.org.au
• College of Nursing CPD Handbook Contact Margaret Mogg or visit www.nursing.edu.au
• Ausmed also provides a range of conferences check in at www.ausmed.com.au
• Free online Immunisation Course for Practice Nurses with the release of 9th Edition of the Australian Immunisation Handbook - 6 activities each taking 1 hour. 10 CNE points on completion of the course. http://www.apna.asn.au%20