General Surgery Updates

Adrenal tumours: All you need to know - Presentation, questions and case based discussions with Mr David Leong, General Surgeon

Learning Outcomes

• Understanding adrenal tumour types and their implications:
• Diagnostic approaches and techniques:
• Treatment options and management strategies

Gastro Grabs - Updates in colon cancer, dyspepsia, IBD, functional gut disorder and screening

Learning Outcomes

• Outline colon cancer surveillance principles to patients
• Outline key steps in assessing someone with dyspepsia
• Describe the latest treatment for IBD
• Outline the multidisciplinary approach to functional gut disorders 
• Recognise the role of pathology in the diagnosis and management of GI disorders

Heartsick

 Atrial fibrillation – how to diagnose, how to treat in 2024

• Cardiovascular associated disease and AF - Dr Wen-Loong Yeow, Cardiologist
• Atrial fibrillation - current therapeutics and management  A/Prof Kushwin Rajamani, Cardiologist

Learning Outcomes

• Identify risk factors and underlying cardiovascular conditions associated with AF
• Describe current therapeutic strategies to manage AF
• Outline management of associated risks of stroke and heart failure

Paeds in a pod - Top 10 paediatric gastroenterology conditions

Dr Amit Saha, Paediatric Gastroenterologist - a guide to primary care investigations and referral considerations. 

Prostate Cancer and the changing position on PSA testing – An update for GPs

Join Associate Professor Tom Shannon, Urological Surgeon who discussed Prostate Cancer and the changing position on PSA testing. His discussion centred on current rules for PSA testing and included practical tips for GPs in managing their patients. Including an overview of clinical articles from AJGP, practical tips for testing and case discussions and questions. 

It's Chronic: Chronic Diseases Workshop

• Endometriosis investigation and first line treatments – Dr Arpita Ghosh, Gynaecologist
• Diabetes and Obesity management – Dr Imran Badshah, Consultant Physician & Endocrinologist.
• Hip and knee arthritis – Dr Samuel Duff, Orthopaedic Surgeon
• Pain Management – Mr David Hamilton, Pain Medicine Specialist
• Anxiety Management - Dr Leighton Chadwick, Consultant Psychiatrist
• Functional gastroenterology – Dr Oliver Duncan, Gastroenterologist & Hepatologists
• Chronic ENT Issues - Dr Shane Ling, ENT Surgeon

The Tricky Thyroid - assessment of nodules and interpreting TFTs

• Thyroid nodules - assessment and management - what you need to know - Dr David Leong, Endocrine & General Surgeon
• Interpreting tricky thyroid function tests - Dr Imran Badshah, Endocrinologist & General Physician

Obesity - where to now?

• Recent advances in the classification and management of obesity, Dr Imran Badshah, Endocrinologist & General Physician
• Bariatric surgery discussion, Dr Haroon Rasheed, General Surgeon
• Behaviour and obesity, Dr Melanie Burkhardt, Clinical Psychologist
• Metabolic health solutions – calorimetry, diet and exercise methods, John Wright, Metabolic Health Solutions

Critical cardiac care

• Hollywood Updates, HF Service, Cases with Traces – Prof Rukshen Weerasooriya
• Assessment and management of chest pain -  Dr Thato Mabote
• Sleep and the heart - Dr Philip Currie
• Advances in ablation and pacemaker technology - A/Prof Kushwin Rajamani
• Cardiac emergencies - Dr Richard Clugston
• Virtual Heart Failure service – Kellie Steer
• An understanding of aortic stenosis and Tavi technology - Dr Gerald Yong
• Surgery of the aortic value and thoracic aorta - Mr Eric Karim Slimani 

Women's Health 2024: Ages and stages

• Contraception update – choices, benefits, how to manage risks. Long acting vs short acting what to use first? Dr Arpita Ghosh, Obstetrician & Gynaecologist 
• Endometriosis – patient management. Dr Sunny Baruah, Obstetrician & Gynaecologist & Dr Jana Combrinck, Fertility GP Lead  
• Unexplained threatened miscarriage - new information eg NICE Guidelines. Dr Kym Jones, Obstetrician & Gynaecologist 
• Overview and Management of Patients Diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer Dr Raj Mohan, Gynaecology-Oncologist 
• HPV, Cervical Smear and Colposcopy Dr Jegajeeva Rao, Obstetrician & Gynaecologist 
• Vulval Disorders - Dr Robyn Leake, Obstetrician & Gynaecologist 
• Uro-gynaecology - female genital tract prolapse and urinary incontinence. Dr Phil Daborn, Urogynacologist 
• Breast cancer in 2024 - Tech, Techniques & Treatment Dr Vanitha Budhavaram, General Surgeon 
• Menopause and HRT Update – Benefits, risks, rxing protocols Dr Maria Kladnitski, Obstetrician & Gynaecologist