Lectures

Exclusive video content developed by the Healthed educational team featuring engaging presentations from expert speakers.

A/Prof Ralph Audehm

A case-based approach with the latest developments on the incretin (GLP-1, GIP/GLP-1) front.

Dr Rupert Hinds

Dr Hinds will discuss the assessment and management of infantile reflux.

Prof Rod Baber

Prof Rod Baber offers evidence and practical guidance on progestogen use to prevent endometrial hyperplasia and cancer.

Expert/s: Prof Rod Baber
Prof Rod Baber

Prof Rod Baber will provide an update on the latest recommendations in the area of menopause management.

Expert/s: Prof Rod Baber
Dr Terri Foran

Dr Terri Foran's presentation addresses genital symptoms in older women, focusing on VVA and GSM diagnosis, treatment and management

Expert/s: Dr Terri Foran
Dr Rupert Hinds

FGID are common in infants, causing parental distress. Dr Rupert Hinds discusses management and red flags.

Prof Rod Baber

Prof Rod Baber, Gynaecologist and Obstetrician will discuss effective treatments for menopausal women, and other alternatives to MHT.

Expert/s: Prof Rod Baber
Dr Rupert Hinds

Dr Rupert Hinds, Paediatric Gastroenterologist, will explain how to sort fact from fiction with young patients and their parents. Exactly what are the gastrointestinal manifestations of cow’s milk allergy in infants, who might have lactose intolerance and which symptoms are being incorrectly attributed to the child’s milk intake.

Prof Finlay Macrae AO
Dr Anneliese Perkins

Hear the latest evidence on the role of progesterone including the when, why, how and for whom. Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Dr Annaliese Perkins, will present the current recommendations for the treatment and management of women who present with early pregnancy bleeding, including an update on preterm birth.

Clinical A/Prof Pradeep Jayasuriya

While it has been long understood that iron deficiency in pregnancy is both common and clinically important, our understanding of this condition continues to evolve.

Dr Jo-Ann See

There are a wide variety of acne treatments – including some new arrivals that GPs might find useful. Dermatologist and leading acne expert, Dr Jo-Ann See, presents what's new in the understanding, assessment and treatment of acne, the very common and depressing skin condition not only of adolescents, but also of young adults. In addition, Jo-Ann will outline the latest evidence-based recommendations for prescription treatment and treatment combinations, suggest effective adjunctive skincare, and give practical indicators for when specialist referral is warranted.

Expert/s: Dr Jo-Ann See
Dr Katherine Armour

Sun-related skin damage, also known as photo-ageing, is the most common reason that patients seek out cosmetic treatment from dermatologists. Australians experience much higher levels of photo-ageing compared to people in other countries, manifesting as fine lines and wrinkles, brown spots, skin texture changes and redness. Dr Katherine Armour will describe the procedures and treatments available for the various manifestations of photo-ageing that your patients are asking you about, and gives you a practical understanding of the effectiveness and realistic expectations that each option entails.

Andrew Fuller

Clinical psychologist and family therapist Andrew Fuller explains how to build rapport with young people.

Expert/s: Andrew Fuller
Dr Christopher Worsnop

How to approach patients who still have asthma symptoms despite treatment. It is not an uncommon scenario. The asthma patient presents, still complaining of shortness of breath, wheeze or cough despite having been prescribed the textbook asthma treatments.

Dr Jessica Tattersall

Diagnosing and optimally treating allergic rhinitis can make a significant difference to a sufferer's life. Chronic allergic rhinitis is a common condition that can dramatically affect a person's quality of life.

Dr Patrick Coleman

Iron studies are easily ordered but their results are not necessarily easily understood. In this presentation, Dr Patrick Coleman will guide clinicians through the various components reported on in iron studies and the implications when results are outside the normal range. Various cases will be presented that will demonstrate how iron studies can be useful in determining appropriate clinical practice.

Expert Panel Facilitated by Dr Terri Foran, Panelist: Dr Sonia Davison, Prof Rod Baber, and Dr Sara Whitburn

The panel will attempt to provide a practical approach to treatment based on current available evidence but will also bring their own considerable personal and professional experience to the discussion.