In Practice: Faculty council elections open

This week’s round-up also includes calls for GPs to be part of a pilot for a radiology clinical resource, and a number of upcoming activities eligible for CPD points.  
 
Nominations open for faculty council elections
GPs can represent their community and influence RACGP advocacy by nominating for their local faculty council elections.
 
Joining a faculty council gives GPs a powerful influence within the college, allowing them to help shape the profession and ensure the views and voice of the wider general practice community are heard.
 
Nominations are now open and close at 4.00 pm (AEST) on Monday 29 August. GPs interested in finding out more or making a nomination can visit the faculty elections webpage.
 
GPs wanted for paid pilot of medical imaging guideline library
Developed in the UK, iRefer is a synthesised library of evidence-based medical imaging guidelines, helping radiology referrers to choose the right test at the right time.
 
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) is conducting a pilot of iRefer to determine its suitability as a clinical information resource for radiology referrers in Australia. In the future, iRefer might be adapted for use as an electronic clinical decision support tool for GPs.
 
The RACGP is assisting RANZCR to recruit GPs to test iRefer in their own practice. GPs will use iRefer with their patients over four weeks in September, and provide feedback to researchers. Participants will be remunerated for their time.
 
More information is available on the RACGP website, and registrations for the pilot can be made via an online form.
 
Man On Earth: Melbourne International Film Festival 2022
Some people call it passing, succumbing, slipping away. Not Bob. He has seven days left, and he knows what happens then – he will die. Parkinson’s disease has robbed him of everything except this last choice. 
 
Shot with incredible intimacy, Man on Earth captures the dignity of death with emotional and uncompromising honesty, and is a must-see for anyone with a passing interest in death.
 
Aside from the film, there will also be a panel discussion at The Wheeler Centre on Sunday 21 August.
 
Diagnosis and management of non-melanoma skin cancer and melanomas
Webinar: Wednesday 21 September, 7.00 – 8.00 pm (AEST)
 
GPs in training, New Fellows and early career stage GPs can build their confidence in detecting and treating skin cancers.
 
This practical webinar will focus on developing core skin cancer skills within general practice, and will explore common types of skin cancers and the diagnosis and management of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers. It will also cover non-surgical treatments for the management of keratinocyte dysplasia and the role of the pathologist in the diagnosis of skin cancer.
 
In this interactive session, participants will be encouraged to ask questions and discuss examples that they encounter in practice.
 
Register online.
 
Online workshop: Emergency medicine for rural GPs
Webinar: Saturday 27 August, 1.00 – 5.00 pm (AEST)
Cost: $195 for RACGP members; $295 for non-members
RACGP CPD Activity: Eligible for 40 points
 
Designed and facilitated by experienced rural GPs and emergency specialists, this workshop aims to enhance rural emergency medicine skills using case scenarios that reflect rural and remote challenges.
 
It involves four small-group interactive case scenario discussions as well as an exploration of the critical considerations involved in managing rural emergency cases, packaging patients for retrieval, communicating effectively with retrieval teams, debriefing and self-care.
 
Register online.
 
Find your niche: General practice doesn’t have to be general
In-person event: Friday 16 September, 6.00 – 9.30 pm (AEST)
RACGP CPD Activity: Eligible for 4 points
 
RACGP Victoria’s New Fellows Committees are pleased to present another ‘Find your niche’ event.
This is an evening to hear from passionate GPs across several niche areas of general practice, including skin cancer medicine, sexual health, refugee health, travel medicine, addiction medicine, and more.
 
Attendees can gain insight into areas of general practice they may not have considered, while having a chance to network with like-minded individuals in a casual setting.
 
Register online.
 
Integrating genomics into general practice
Webinar: Tuesday 13 September, 7.00 – 8.00 pm (AEST)
Session 1: Non-invasive prenatal screening beyond the common trisomies
 
This webinar series will provide insight and expertise for successfully implementing non-invasive prenatal screening (NIPS) beyond the common aneuploidies into clinical practice.
 
Pre- and post-NIPS counselling considerations will be addressed using case examples. In addition to NIPS, the series will also address the current state of reproductive carrier screening.
 
Register online.
 
Emerging Minds webinar series: Infant and early childhood mental health
New date for webinar 4: Thursday 18 August, 7.00 – 8.30 pm (AEST)
 
The fourth webinar in the series will focus on collaboration with the family and care team to support infant and early childhood mental health, presented by Emerging Minds and RACGP Specific Interests Child and Young Person’s Health Chair, Dr James Best.
 
Based on a case study, this webinar will discuss practical ways in which GPs can collaborate with the team and coordinate care for the child, within the current Medicare system. The panellists will also respond to practice challenges raised by webinar participants.
 
Register online
 
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