In Practice: Using CGM to enhance diabetes care outcomes

This week’s In Practice also includes information on a ‘dinner and discussion’ about men’s sexual health, early bird registration for GP24 in Perth, and RACGO Rural’s 2024 Member Forum.
 
Rural health: Using CGM to enhance diabetes care outcomes
Webinar: Thursday 5 September, 7.30 pm (AEST)
 
This series presents free monthly webinars on important health issues for rural and remote GPs. Held on the first Thursday of the month, each session provides relevant information and resources for rural practice.
 
The next webinar ‘Using CGM to enhance diabetes care outcomes’ will be presented by Chair of RACGP Specific Interests Diabetes, Dr Gary Deed, and will explore how continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) technology can be used to improve diabetes management outcomes. It will outline the principles, functionality, benefits, and limitations of CGM technology, as well as illustrate how CGMs can be applied in a rural general practice setting to assist a patient with type 2 diabetes.
 
Register online.
 
Men’s sexual health Grand Rounds
Date: Thursday 3 October 6.30 – 8.00 pm (AWST)
Venue: RACGP WA office, 20 Southport Street, West Leederville
CPD: 0.5 EA and 0.5 RP hours
Cost: $30
 
Join the RACGP’s WA faculty for dinner and discussion at its men’s sexual health GP Grand Rounds evening educational session. Using case studies, presenters will explore common men’s sexual health topics which arise in general practice, including PrEP and Doxy PEP, erectile dysfunction, and taking a sexual history from men who have sex with men.
 
Register online.
 
Find your niche
Date: Tuesday 8 October 6.30 – 8.45 pm (AWST)
Venue: RACGP WA office, 20 Southport Street, West Leederville
CPD: 0.5 EA and 1 RP hours
Cost:  $30
 
Where will your career in general practice take you? Are you looking for ways to mix up your career? Do you like the idea of balancing your time between different areas of general practice? The New Fellows Committee invite you to ‘Find your niche’, an informative and interactive evening featuring inspiring GPs sharing their career journeys and experiences. Hear from local GPs on how they found their niche and balance different career interests over drinks and canapes.
 
Register online.
 
GP24: Early bird registrations
With only three months to go until GP24 kicks off in Perth, early bird registrations are now open at a discounted rate.
 
Program highlights will include a keynote address from leading Australian engineer, inventor and innovator Dr Jordan Nguyen, as well as a keynote on GP wellbeing and sustainability from lifestyle medicine physician Dr Jenny Brockis. The GP24 gala dinner will be held at the WA Museum Boola Bardip. Attendees will also have opportunities to help meet CPD requirements for the year. Earn 13 hours of CPD for three-day conference attendance, plus up to 28 hours of optional CPD activities specially developed for GP24. Visit the RACGP CPD page for more information.
 
 Register today and stay tuned for further program details.
 
RACGP Rural 2024 Member Forum
Webinar: Thursday 26 September, 7.30 – 9.30 pm (AEST)
 
RACGP members are invited to join the Rural faculty’s 2024 Rural Member Forum. This free online event combines a special guest speaker address from the new National Rural Health Commissioner Professor Jenny May, the faculty’s annual member meeting, and networking with rural GPs. It’s a chance to connect with colleagues from around Australia, find out about the work of the Rural faculty, and meet the RACGP Rural Council to learn who represents members.
 
Register online.
 
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