RACGP President says no need for further review of codeine restrictions RACGP President Dr Bastian Seidel says the time for analysis of codeine up-scheduling is over and state governments’ statements on the issue are unhelpful when they lack evidence. ‘The evidence is clear: codeine is dangerous and the current situation is leading to very severe outcomes. One hundred codeine-related deaths per year is simply unacceptable, and that’s only the tip of the iceberg,’ Dr Seidel said.
The future of general practice is now RACGP President Dr Bastian Seidel officially opened the National Academic Session, Fellowship and Awards Ceremony of this college’s 2017 conference for general practice – GP17 – yesterday in Sydney, welcoming 213 New Fellows to their life in general practice.
GP17 kicks off The RACGP’s annual conference for general practice – GP17 – got underway in Sydney this morning, with President Dr Bastian Seidel emphasising the college’s increasing diversity and advocacy efforts.
RACGP President Dr Bastian Seidel’s GP17 opening plenary speech Ladies and gentlemen, each year numerous stakeholders and partners of the RACGP collaborate with us in support of the annual conference. An event of this calibre would not be possible without their support, and I would like to offer my sincere thanks on behalf of the RACGP to the sponsor organisations appearing on the screen now.
Reimagining healthcare communication US physician Dr Jay Parkinson used his opening keynote address at GP17 to challenge GPs’ traditional views of patient interaction, ‘blowing up’ the idea that the consultation room is the exclusive domain of healthcare results.
RACGP attracts Australia’s top decision-makers President Dr Bastian Seidel believes the RACGP’s position as the peak body and voice for Australian general practice has been further underlined by the fact that some of Australia’s most senior politicians will be speaking at its upcoming annual conference – GP17 – to be held at the new International Convention Centre Sydney 26–28 October.
Five tips to get the most out of your conference Dr Edwin Kruys, author of Doctor's Bag, GP, current Chair of RACGP Queensland and Vice-President of the RACGP, shares his tips to get the most out of attending a conference.
RACGP supports marriage equality ‘The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners [RACGP] supports marriage equality.’ With that statement, President Dr Bastian Seidel made the RACGP’s position on same-sex marriage clear. And, in doing so, the college itself took a major step forward as a representative organisation, meeting increasingly vocal calls regarding its advocacy efforts.
Brian Williams Award As GPs are often wont to do, Dr Denise Powell’s first instinct was to defer praise when discussing winning the 2017 RACGP Rural Brian Williams Award, which acknowledges a practitioner whose guidance and support enables rural GPs to dedicate themselves to their patients, families and communities.
General Practice of the Year While some monikers are undoubtedly more creative than others, general practices are often furnished with names that are rather straightforward – banal, even. Melbourne’s Atticus Health Carrum, however, is not one of those practices.