Workplace and Health Assessment Module

The modules have been developed by the Australasian Faculty of Occupational Medicine, after it was recognised that medical practitioners practising in rural and remote areas have fewer opportunities for supervised training in workplace and health assessments and this makes it difficult to ensure competencies in these areas are maintained.

The Faculty encourages all health professionals involved in workplace and health assessments as well as other regulating bodies to view the modules to ensure they are up to date with the latest information. This module can be used by employers and employees to gain an understanding of what is involved with Workplace Health Assessments. 

Visit the website at www.wham.org.au

Type	Powerpoint
Target Audience	Occupational Physicians Rehabilitation Physicians Rheumatologists General Practitioners Psychiatrists Occupational Therapists Physiotherapists Workcover Nurses Unions Employers
College	Australasian Faculty of Occupational Medicine (AFOM)
Related Project	20/5 WHAM – Workplace and health assessment modules

NSW Rural Physicians and Paediatricians Forum 2003

The presentations from the Forum held in Wagga Wagga in March 2003

Presentations include:

Dr Tim McCrossin - Challenges and rewards of solo practice

A/Professor Peter Jones - Academia in rural practice: teaching and research

Professor John Horvath - Renal Seminar: What to do for refractory hypertension. Investigation of abnormal urine

A/Professor Debbi Marriott - Infectious Disease Seminar: Which antibiotic for which infection? Antiobiotic drug interactions

Type	Powerpoint
Target Audience	Physicians and trainees in the divisions of Adult Medicine and Paediatrics and Child Health
College	Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)
Related Project	4/1 NSW Rural Physicians Network: Rural Forum

NSW Rural Physicians and Paediatricians Forum 2004

The presentations from the Forum held in Coffs Harbour in May 2004

Presentations include:

Adult Medicine

Dr Rohan Grimley, Nambour General Hospital, Nambour - Evidence based polypharmacy in the elderly

Dr Michael McGrath, St Vincents Hospital, Darlinghurst - Current treatments on venous thromboembolic disease.

Paediatrics and Child Health

Dr Owen Jones, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick - Recent advances in paediatric cardiology

Dr Maria Craig, St George Hospital, Kogarah; The Children’s Hospital, Randwick - An approach to diabetes and insulin resistance in children.

Type	Powerpoint
Target Audience	Physicians and trainees in the divisions of Adult Medicine and Paediatrics and Child Health
College	Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)
Related Project	4/4 NSW Rural Physicians and Paediatricians Network: Rural Forum 2004

Radiology Monthly Scientific Meetings

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists has delivered videoconferences of scientific meetings.  The meetings are designed to provide information about current, state of the art and new radiology techniques in a lively and interactive manner via videoconferencing. 

Videotapes of all sessions are available for order.  For more information contact:

Dr Julie Shaw

RANZCR Victorian Office

Tel/Fax 03 8415 1186

E: rural@ranzcr.edu.au

Type	Powerpoint
Target Audience	Radiologists
College	Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR)
Related Project	4/3 National videoconferencing of RANZCR Victorian Branch’s monthly scientific meetings to rural radiolo

A Project for Enhancing Professional Skills of Rural Physicians Using Telemedicine

The Victorian State Committee, RACP have undertaken to videotape their Saturday Morning Update Series as part of the project for enhancing professional skills of Rural Physicians using Telemedicine. These tapes are made available to Rural Physicians, trainees and other interested health professionals who are unable to attend the workshops as resource material on updates in adult medicine sub-specialties.

Initiating Better Practice Manual

The Initiating Better Practice Manual has been designed to provide practical information on developing clinical practice improvement projects.  The manual outlines the basic building blocks you need for developing projects and can be viewed at www.improveyourpractice.org.au

Management Resource for Rural Medical Administrators

A number of online modules are available to all specialists interested in improving their management and administration skills.

Topics include:

1. Handling Complaints
2. Performance Management
3. Recruiting and Retaining Staff
4. Medical Administration Demystified

View the modules are www.racma.org.au/quizshock/education_module/index.htm

AROMA: Risk Management and Audit Project

The AROMA Resource Package has been developed to provide an overview of risk management and issues affecting risk in obsterics and maternity anesthesia.  The Package includes key readings, supplemented with tools and techniques for assessing their risk.  For more information and to download the Package visit http://www.ranzcog.edu.au/ssrs/rmonline.shtml

Risk Management Self Assessment Tool

A Risk Management Self Assessment Tool has been developed to assist clinicians and practice managers to identify potential risk in their practice. Many of the questions asked in the tool reflect optimal practice goals that can enhance the management of risk and the 'defensibility' of complaints or claims that may arise.

Click on the links below to download the documents.

DoctorsPracticeSelfAssessment.pdf

SurgeonsPracticeSelfAssessment.pdf

Radiology Case Review Meetings

Case review meetings held via videoconference are available for viewing via DVD and video.  The sessions provide new skills and knowledge for participants and share with them problems or situations in diagnostic imaging.  For more information contact:

Dr Julie Shaw

Tel: 03 8415 1184

e-mail: rural @ranzcr.edu.au

Type	Powerpoint
Target Audience	Radiologists
College	Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR)
Related Project	3/3 National remote area videoconferencing of case review meetings

Clinical Leaders Resource Package

A resource package has been developed following the delivery of workshops to provide information about clinical practice improvement and evidence based practice.  The package includes readings, presentations, case studies and links to other resources.  For more information contact:

Kimberley Fitzpatrick

Tel: (02) 9256 9614

E-mail: kimberley.fitzpatrick@racp.edu.au

Type	Powerpoint
Target Audience	All clinicians and health professionals involved or interested in clinical practice improvement.
College	Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)
Related Project	7/3 Connecting rural and remote physicians – Community Acquired Pneumonia

Dermatology clinical meetings

The Australiasian College of Dermatologists has copies of clinical meetings available on CD Rom.  For more information contact:

ACD

Tel: (02) 9879 6177

E-mail: admin@dermcoll.asn.au

Type	Powerpoint
Target Audience	Dermatologists
College	Australasian College of Dermatologists (ACD)
Related Project	20/3 Enabling rural dermatologists to access teaching hospital clinical meetings via CD Rom

DVDs of Monthly Scientific Meetings

DVDs of Monthly Scientific Meetings, RANZCR/RACS video-conferences & ASMs are now available to purchase

RANZCR’s catalogue of Monthly Scientific Meeting presentations (2003-5) & key presentations from the 2004 & 2005 Annual Scientific Meetings are now available on DVDs, each of about 2 hours duration, for purchase at low cost.

Each MSM shows state-of-the-art work by major hospital departments & private practice groups.  For details of the catalogue & purchasing details please go to:  http://www.ranzcr.edu.au/cpd/dvdlibrary or phone 02 9268 9777.