Healthed Webcast – 13th May 2025

7pm - 9pm AEST. Log in from 6:30pm

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Further information

Healthed webcasts are a valuable educational platform, allowing viewers to gain up-to-date clinical knowledge through an easy, time-efficient format. Our free online seminars fill a huge unmet need amongst GPs outside of the major cities for quality, accessible education. Each webcast features four lectures and runs for two hours. While the majority of viewers are GPs, our webcasts are relevant for healthcare professionals including pharmacists and nurses.

 

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CPD outcomes

Educational Activities (EA)
2 hours

These are activities that expand general practice knowledge, skills and attitudes, related to your scope of practice.

Reviewing Performance (RP)
1 hours

These are activities that require reflection on feedback about your work.

Measuring Outcomes (MO)
1 hours

These are activities that require reflection on feedback about your work.

This fortnight’s speakers

Prof Brendon Yee

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea & Driving: The GP's Role

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Dr Terri Foran

Non-Hormonal & Hormonal Options for Hot Flushes

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Dr Adam Nelson

Why is LDL Control Important?

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Dr Anita Munoz

Muscle Health in Chronic Disease: A Practical Guide for GPs

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Topics to be covered

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea & Driving: The GP's Role
Prof Brendon Yee

Obstructive sleep apnea significantly increases accident risk through excessive daytime sleepiness, impaired vigilance, and delayed reaction times. In Australia, untreated OSA patients have 2-7 times higher crash rates compared to the general population. Austroads medical standards require assessment and treatment of moderate-to-severe OSA before commercial driving can continue. The condition affects approximately 5% of Australian adults with higher prevalence among commercial drivers. VicRoads, Transport for NSW and other state authorities have implemented notification requirements for OSA diagnosis. The Royal Australasian College of Physicians recommends mandatory CPAP compliance monitoring for commercial drivers. This talk will explain how GPs and specialists can work together to ensure effective management, balancing road safety with appropriate return-to-driving protocols after successful treatment.

Non-Hormonal & Hormonal Options for Hot Flushes
Dr Terri Foran

There's no doubt Menopause Hormonal Therapy is the most effective treatment for menopausal symptoms. But not every woman can, or always wants to take MHT. Dr Terri Foran will cover some of the evidence-based non-hormonal and non-pharmacological options for the treatment of the most common troublesome menopausal symptoms - namely vasomotor and vulvovaginal symptoms. In addition, she will also be discussing some of the commonly used alternative therapies that have no evidence of benefit.

Why is LDL Control Important?
Dr Adam Nelson

For over 30 years, studies have repeatedly shown the higher the LDL cholesterol level, the higher the cardiovascular risk. But, as Dr Adam Nelson will discuss, what we now know is how and when these LDL-c levels should be assessed and managed. And how low can and should we go? In addition, Dr Nelson will outline the evidence behind the latest cholesterol target recommendations and give suggestions on how best to convince patients of the need to manage this asymptomatic risk factor to reduce their chances of a future cardiovascular event.

Muscle Health in Chronic Disease: A Practical Guide for GPs
Dr Anita Munoz

Chronic disease accelerates the normal rate of loss of muscle mass and strength associated with ageing, which, in turn, leads to frailty, falls and generally poorer health outcomes. In this talk, Dr Anita Munoz will highlight the importance of identifying those people at risk of deteriorating muscle health and the benefit of early intervention. In addition, she will present an algorithm that assists in the assessment and management of at-risk patients, including the evidence-based recommendations for diet and exercise to both prevent and treat sarcopenia.

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about the webcast and more.

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If you are watching the webcast at your practice or workplace or using an equipment provided by your employer, restrictions and blockers may be installed which prevent the webcast from streaming. To check your device, play the webcast preview by clicking on the Hot Topics Webcast window above. Also check that your speakers are connected.

If the webcast preview does not play, please use another device or watch the webcast at another location.

Is this webcast right for me?

Healthed webcasts are highly beneficial for general practioners (GPs) however are also suitable for all healthcare professionals. We have had very positive feedback from nurses and pharmacists, so we invite you to attend a webcast and see for yourself!

How do I watch the webcast?

Instructions on how to log in to the webcast will be emailed to registered delegates in the weeks before the event. You can watch on your desktop computer, tablet, or phone – either directly on the Healthed website or via the Healthed app.

How many hours of CPD do I get?

By registering, attending and completing the post-webcast additional activities you’ll receive 4 hours of continuing professional professional development (CPD), unless otherwise stated. 

How do I claim my CPD?

Provided you complete the webcast quiz, Healthed will manage the upload of CPD for GPs and healthcare professionals registered with the following:

  • RACGP
  • ACRRM
  • AMA CPD Home

For other healthcare professionals including nurses and pharmacists, you may be able to self-claim your CPD.

All participants receive a certificate of attendance upon completion.

Can I watch on my phone?

Registrants can watch stream the webcast on a computer, tablet or phone. Instructions on how to log in to the webcast will be emailed to registered delegates in the weeks before the event.

Do I get a certificate of attendance?

Yes. Once your attendance has been verified by our education team you’ll receive a certificate of attendance for your records. 

Nurses, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals can use this certificate to self-claim their CPD. For GPs, provided you complete the webcast quiz, Healthed will manage the upload of CPD.

Are Healthed webcasts completely free? Yes they are!

Healthed webcasts are a free resource for all healthcare professionals.

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