ADS GP Training Days
2012 Australian Diabetes Society Training Day: Practical Diabetes Management for General Practitioners
The Australian Diabetes Society as undertaken a commitment to provide ongoing education in diabetes management for general practitioners to enable them to provide better evidence based care for people with diabetes. The ADS will be conducting a series of day seminars and workshops for general practitioners. The focus of these sessions will be on providing GPs with information and skills to facilitate their day to day care of people with diabetes. The program will draw upon the key issues identified through our consultation with general practitioners. The seminars will be conducted by prominent local diabetologists, with an additional goal being to build relationships between GPs and their local diabetes services. The 2012 ADS GP Training Days will be held in city hotels on:-
- Saturday 13 October in Sydney at Pullman Sydney Hyde Park Hotel from 9:00am to 4:30pm
- Saturday 20 October in Melbourne at Melbourne Marriott Hotel from 9:00am to 4:00pm
- Saturday 17 November in Brisbane at Brisbane Marriott Hotel from 9:00am to 4:30pm
Please register your interest in attending the ADS GP Training Day now to the ADS Secretariat at: ads@racp.edu.au and please check the ADS website for the latest information.
The topics covered include:
- New diagnostic criteria for diabetes
- Initiating and adjusting insulin
- Management of diabetic foot disease
- New agents for treating diabetes
- Management of diabetic complications
- And others!
There will be interactive workshops to improve your diabetes management skills.
Accreditation:
It is anticipated that the ADS GP Training Days in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane will carry out 40 Category 1 QI&CPD points accreditation with the RACGP.
Cost:
Registration will be $198 and includes all materials and catering. Please register by visiting http://members.asnevents.com.au/register/event/1174. Numbers are limited at each GP Training Day so pre-registration is essential!
Provisional Programs:
Please click on the city name to see the provisional program for the GP Training Day in that city:-
- Sydney
- Melbourne
- Brisbane
GP Training Day Enquires:
For further enquiries about the GP Training Days conducted, please visit the official ADS GP Training Day website at: http://www.adsgpeducation.org or contact the meeting secretariat, ASN Events on telephone 03 5983 2400 or email: bk@asnevents.net.au.
Acknowledgements:
This course has been organised by the Australian Diabetes Society – the peak medical and scientific professional body on diabetes in Australia. Funding has been assisted by the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS). The NDSS is an initiative of the Australian Government administered by Diabetes Australia.
GP Training Day Flyer:
Please download the 2012 ADS GP Training Day Flyer.
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2011 ADS GP Training Day Presentations
Registered GPs can access presentations from the GP Training Days online.
