Co- managing chronic pain

GP continuing Professional Development - Pain relief 

PROGRAM

6.30pm Registration and Dinner

7.30pm Presentations and discussion with: Dr Raj Anand, Dr Tim Ho & Dr TJ Kanhere, Pain Medicine Specialists Dr David Philip, Psychiatrist Opioids, failed back surgery syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: bringing in a MDT approach

8.30pm Evaluation and close

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Outline the rules for prescribing/monitoring opioid use in chronic noncancer pain management

• Identify the members/roles of a multi focussed team in the management of someone with chronic pain

• Describe the clinical features of failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS

Dr Raj Anand, Dr Tim Ho , Dr TJ Kanhere & Dr David Philip 

Presenters

Bowel cancer awareness

PROGRAM

6.30pm Registration and Dinner

7.00pm Presentations and discussion

Update on colonic polyp risk factors and surveillance Dr Ramesh Paramsothy, Gastroenterology

Management of bowel cancer risk factors - inflammatory bowel disease for primary practice Dr Sudarshan Paramsothy, Gastroenterology

Update on bowel cancer incidence, treatment & life beyond bowel cancer A/Prof Michael Suen, Colorectal Surgery

8.30pm Evaluation and close

LEARNING OUTCOMES 

• Describe management/ follow up of colonic polyps

• Identify bowel cancer risk factors, incidence, treatment and follow up and beyond

• Outline management/ surveillance of people

Presenters